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Robert Smatt, D.V.M., M.S., M.T.O.M., M. HOM., L.Ac
5621 Balboa Ave
San Diego, California 92111
(858) 278-1575
WORK HISTORY-EDUCATION-PUBLICATIONS-ACTIVITIES-FOREIGN LANGUAGES
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Professional Goal:
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The Practice of Medicine in Accordance with the Eight Principles of Oriental Medicine
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8/87-Present |
Genesee Bird and Pet Clinic, San Diego, CA Owner Acupuncture Orthopedics (Human Medical Practice) San Diego, CA Owner Consultant-Biohealth Laboratories
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3/86-3/87 |
Mervyn’s Plaza Animal Hospital, Sunnyvale, CA Management Advisor / Small Animal Hospital
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2/82-2/86 |
Cupertino Animal Hospital, Cupertino, CA Management Consultation and Veterinary Services Northgate Animal Hospital, San Rafael, CA Veterinary
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1979-1980 |
Relief Veterinary Positions Marin and Sonoma Counties, CA
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1974-1979 |
Rohnert Park Pet Clinic, Rohnert Park, CA Owner / Manager
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1973-1974 |
Wattles Veterinary Hospital, Healdsburg, CA Small Animal Clinician Relief Veterinary Positions Marin and Sonoma Counties, CA
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1968-1972 |
US Army Veterinarian Captain Supervision of officers (4) and enlisted personnel (60) involved in food inspection from San Jose to San Francisco, CA. Post Veterinarian at Presidio of San Francisco, in charge of post veterinary clinic and public health duties.
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1964 |
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH Special Hematology Technician
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1959-1960 |
Standard Oil Company Research and Development Technician Cleveland, OH
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8/6-8/8/04
Overview of Chapmans Reflexes
Ursa Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine
Loren Rex, D.O.
Edmonds, Washington
7/27/04
Equine Neurological Exam-Laboratory
Joseph Bertone, DVM
Philadelphia, PA
7/26/04
Equine Joint Injection Laboratory
Bradford G. Bentz, DVM, H.David Moll, DVM
Philadelphia,PA
5/29/04
Ozone Therapy
Bernard Kirschbaum, M.D., Ilan Elias, M.D.
San Antonio, Texas
5/22-23/04
Advanced Techniques in Functional Medicine
Case Management
Curt Woehller, M.D.
San Diego, CA
5/1-2/04
Diagnosis and Treatment of Hindlimb Lameness in the
Western Stock
Horse
Jerry
Black, DVM
Diagnosis and Treatment of Back Problems in Sport Horses
Gastric Ulcer Syndrome in Sport Horses
Richard D. Mitchell, DVM
Anaheim, CA
4/24-25/04
Ozone Therapy Certification/Ultraviolet Irradiation Course,
Frank Shallengerger, M.D.
Los Angeles, CA
3/26-28/04
Gastrointestinal Visceral Dysfunction-the Vagus Nerve
Ursa Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine
Loren Rex, D.O.
Edmonds, Washington
3/5-7/04
Veterinary Thermal Imaging (Equine)
Vetel Diagnostics
Tracy Turner, DVM, Jim Waldsmith, DVM, Mike Walsh,DVM, Natanya
Nieman, DVM, John Craig, PhD.
San Luis Obispo, CA
3/20-21/04
I Ching Acupuncture:
Treating Internal Medical Disorders
Richard Tan, OMD
San Diego, CA
2/29/04
I Ching Acupuncture
David Twicken, L.Ac.
Santa Monica, CA
12/6-7/03
Master Tung’s Magic Points (I Qing Acupuncture) Treatment Practicum
Instructor: Susan Johnson, L.Ac.
San Jose, CA
11/22-23/03
Master Tung’s Magic Points(I Qing Acupuncture)Treatment Points
Susan
Johnson, L.Ac.
San Jose, CA
10/4-5,
Master Tung’s Magic Points( I Qing Acupuncture) Point Function
10/25-26,
Susan Johnson, L.Ac.
11/22-23/03
San Jose,CA
5/9-14/03
Equine Physical Therapy-Muscle Energy, Cranial-Sacral Therapy,
Maitland Mobilizations, Mulligans and Cyriax Techniques, Reflex
Inhibition Techniques
Narel Stubbs, PT, A.C.P.A.T.A(Australian Equestrian Team Physical
Therapist)
Loxahatchee, Florida
3/28-30/03
Techniques in Medicine and Critical Care
Michael Lappin,DVM, DACVIM & Tim Hackett, DVM, DACVECC
Santa Barbara ,CA
3/3-6/03
Managing Pain Using Sclerotherapeutic Techniques(lecture and lab)
American Osteopathic Association
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
2/17-20/03
Western Veterinary Conference
Tick Bourn Diseases, Zoonoses, Equine Neurological Exam Lab
Las Vegas, Nevada
3/1-2/03
Diagnosing the Underlying Cause-fatigue, Irritable bowel,
Headaches Depression, Allergies, PMS, Insomnia
Biohealth Diagnostic laboratories
William Timmons, N.D.
San Diego, CA
12/6-/8/02
Physical Therapy/Indirect Techniques for Small Animals
Patricia Kortekaas, P.T. & Eric Verdow, P.T.
Eugene, Oregon
11/14-17/02
Alpha Stim Apparatus & Microcurrents in the Treatment of Insomnia,
Depression, Pain,and Anxiety.
Dan Kirsch, PhD
Mineral Wells, Texas
11/1-3/02
Clinical Applications of Scientific Osteopathic Medical Practice
Lumbopelvic Organs and Skeleton
3 Year Program-Ursa Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine
Loren Rex, D.O.
Edmonds, WA
10/27-28/02
Adrenal Health and The Pituitary-Adrenal Axis—Diagnosis and
Treatment.
Biohealth Seminars-William Timmons,N.D.
San
Diego, CA
10/15-16/02
Female Imbalances and Their Treatment with Japanese Acupunture and
Herbs
Miki Shima, Md.,Lac
San Diego, CA
9/21-22/02
Clinical Pharmacy Compounding
Powders Medical Apothecary
Zara Karim, ND & Chad Livdahl, ND
Southwest College of Naturopathic
Medicine
Tempe, AZ
8/24-25/02
Muscle Energy Technique (Human)Below the Diaphragm
Robert Smatt, DVM,MS(Instructor)
8/10-14/02
International Symposium on Physical Therapy in Animals
Knoxville, Tenn
7/20-21/02
Muscle Energy Technique (Human) Above the Diaphragm
Robert Smatt, DVM.MS(Instructor)
San Diego, CA
7/27-28/02
Female Endocrine Health: Diagnosis and Treatment
Biohealth Diagnostic Laboratories
William Timmons, N.D.
San Diego, CA
6/1-16/02
Functional Indirect Techniques(Human)-Whole Body
Mikha Sale, P.T.,Robert Smatt, DVM,MS(Instructors)
San Diego, CA
4/20-21/02
Muscle Energy Techniques(Human) Below the Diaphragm
Mikha Sale, P.T., Robert Smatt, DVM,MS(Instructors)
San Diego, CA4/5-7/03
4/6-8/02 Clinical Application of Scientific Medical Practice
Abdominal Cavity
3 Year Curriculum
Ursa Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine
Loren Rex, D.O.
Edmonds, WA
3/8-10,15-
Healing Dance-Hydrotherapy (Human)
18/02
Worldwide Aquatic Body Work Association
San Diego, CA
2/23-27/02
Jahara Experience- Hydrotherapy(Human)
Worldwide Aquatic BodyworkAssociation
San Diego, CA
2/9-10/02
Muscle Energy Technique (Human) Above the Diaphragm
Mikha Sale, P.T., Robert Smatt, DVM,MS(Instructors)
San Diego, CA
1/5-10/02
Watsu I-Hyddrotherapy(Human)
Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association
San Diego, CA
11/30-12/2/02
Indirect Cranial Sacral Techniques
Ed Stiles, D.O., Eugene, Oregon
10/92 to
Feng Shui Certification and Training
present American School of Feng Shui.
(Ongoing)
Master Larry Sang.
Monterey
Park, CA
11/17-19/01
Korean Hand Therapy Professional Certification Training Program
2 Year Program
Special Syndrome Therapies
Dr. Tae Woo Yoo, Dan Lobash, L.Ac., Ph.D.
Los Angeles, CA
11/6-8/01
Clinical Application of Scientific Osteopathic Medical Practice
Cervical and Thoracic Organs and Spine
Three
Year Program
Dr Loren Rex, DO
Ursa Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine
Edmonds, WA
10/28-30/01
Craniosacral Techniqies in Osteopathic Medicine (Dr Ed Stiles
Techniques)
Patricia Cortkaas, P.T., Joe Keeney, P.T.
Eugene, Oregon
09/14-15/01
Korean Hand Therapy Professional Certification Training Program
2 Year Program
Special Syndrome Therapies: Diabetes, Obesity, Gastrointestinal,
Gynecological, Shoulder, Stroke and Clinic.
Dr. Tae Woo Yoo, Dan Lobash, L.Ac., Ph.D.
Los Angeles, CA
07/20-22/01
Korean Hand Therapy Professional Certification Training Program
2 Year Program
Cyber Therapy, Food Therapy, Other Supplementary
Therapies
and Clinic
Dr. Tae Woo Yoo, Dan Lobash, L.Ac., Ph.D.
Los Angeles, CA
7/30-31/01
Proprioceptive Neurofunctional and Myofascial Release Techniques
Matt Callison, BA(Sports Medicine), L.Ac.
San Diego, Ca
7/20-23/01
Cranial Sacral Techniques in Osteopathic Medicine
Ed Stiles, DO
Eugene, Oregon
5/19-21/01
Korean Hand Therapy Professional Certification Training Program
Birth Constitution Therapy and Clinic.
Dr. Tae Woo Yoo, Dan Lobash, L.Ac., Ph.D.
Los Angeles, CA
5/19-21/01
High Velocity Techniques in Osteopathic Medicine
Dr Ed Stiles, DO
Eugene, Oregon
4/28-29/01
Common Injuries to the Lower Extremity
Matt Callison, B.A., L.Ac.
San Diego, CA
4/15/01
Biocellular Health Assessment
Dr Frank Shallenberger MD,HMD
Reno, NV
4/6-8/01
Clinical Application of Scientific Osteopathic Medical Practice
Cranium and Brain
Three Year Program
Dr Loren Rex, DO
Ursa Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine
Edmonds, Wa
3/31-4/1/01
Low Back and Hip Pain
Matt Callison, B.A.,L.Ac.
San Diego, CA
03/24-26/01
Korean Hand Therapy Professional Certification Training Program
2 Year Program
Biorhythmic, Yin-Yang Pulse, and Yeom-Pa Therapy and Clinic.
Dr. Tae Woo Yoo, Dan Lobash, L.Ac., Ph.D.
Los Angeles, CA
3/11-13/01
4th Annual Acoustic Cardiogram Conference
International Foundation for Health,
San Diego, CA
3/15-16/01
Equine Chiropractic Techniques
Dr Daniel Kamen, DC
San Diego, CA
3/2-4/01
Muscle Energy Techniques: Lower Half of the Body
Dr Ed Stiles, DO
The Spine Center at Mercy
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2/25/01
Common Injuries of the Head and Neck
Matt Callison, B.S., L.Ac
San Diego, CA
1/26-28/01
Functional Indirect Osteopathic Techniques Above the Diaphragm
Joe Keeney, P.T., Patricia Kortekaas, P.T.
Eugene, Oregon
01/21-23/01
Korean Hand Therapy Professional Certification Training Program
Five Element, Connecting Meridian and Hot and Cold
Therapies
and Clinic.
Heo Chung Chung, Dan Lobash, L.Ac., Ph.D.
Los Angeles, CA
1/3/01
Face Diagnosis
Dr Sam Liang,
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Newark , CA
1/5-4/30/01
Audit-Biochemistry,Neuroanatomy
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
San Diego, Ca
12/9/00
Homeopathic Use of Ozone in Medicine
Frank, Shallenberger, MD,HMD
Orlando, Fla
12/1-2/00
Integra Bioterrain System
Apex Energetics,
Stephen Stiteler, L.Ac., OMD
Santa Ana, CA
11/19/00
Differentiation and Therapy for Shoulder Pain
DrSam Liang,OMD
CAMA-San Diego, CA
11/11-13/00
Korean Hand Therapy Professional Certification Training Program
2 Year Program
Five
Element Therapy and Different Pulse Diagnosis and Clinic.
Heo Chung Chung, Dan Lobash, L.Ac., Ph.D.
Los Angeles, CA
10/27-29/00
Functional Osteopathic Techniques Belkow the Diaphragm
Patricia Kortekaas, P.T,Joe Keeney, P.T.
Eugene, Oregon
10/22/00
Integrative Therapy for Low Back Pain
Dr Sam Liang
Irvine,CA
10/8/00
Tongue Diagnosis
Dr Sam Liang
Southern California Univrsity of Health
Sciences Campus
Newark, CA
09/28-29/00
Integrated Orthopedic Acupuncture
The Hip and Knee
Dr. Alon Marcus
San Francisco, CA
09/23-24/00
Synthesis of Western Medicine and CTM
Cardiovascular Disorders
Japanese American Acupuncture Foundation
Dexter Levy, M.D., Dipl. Acupuncture
Los Angeles, CA
9/16-17/00
Sequencing Techniques in Osteopathic Practice
ED Stiles, D.O.
Mercy Spine Center,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
09/16-18/00
Korean Hand Therapy Professional Certification Training Program
2 Year Program
Three Constitutions, Meridian, and Five Element Therapy and Clinic.
Heo Chung Chung, Dan Lobash, L.Ac., Ph.D.
Los Angeles, CA
9/1-12/20/00
Teaching Assistant-Auricular Medicine
Audit-Orthopedic -Neurological Testing II
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
San Diego, CA
08/16-17/00
Integrated Orthopedic Acupuncture
Integration of Systems
Dr. Alon Marcus
San Francisco, CA
08/12-14/00
Korean Hand Therapy Professional Certification Training Program
2 Year Program
Three Constitutions and Meridian Therapy for Pain Relief and Clinic.
Dan Lobash, L.Ac., Ph.D.
Los Angeles, CA
07/28-30/00
Ursa Foundation For Osteopathic Medicine
Evaluation and Treatment of the Thoracic Ganglia
Loren Rex, DO
Edmonds,
WA
07/20-24/00
Muscle Energy Techniques- The Whole Body
Ed Stiles, D.O.,F.A.A.O.
Portland, Oregon
07/7/00
Ursa Foundation of Osteopathic Medicine
Evaluation
and Treatment of the Hip
Loren
Rex, DO
Edmonds,
WA
07/5-6/00
Integrated Orthopedic Acupuncture
The Lumbar and Pelvic Girdle
Dr. Alon Marcus
San Francisco, CA
6/1-8/1/00
Teaching Assistant, Orthopedic Neurology I
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
San Diego, CA
06/24-25/00
Integrated Orthopedic Acupuncture
The Pelvic Girdle
Dr. Alon Marcus
San Francisco, CA
6/11/00
Integrative Therapy for Head and Neck Pain
Dr Sam Liang, OMD
Irvine, CA
06/3-4/00
Japanese American Acupuncture Foundation
Pain Management
Miki Shima, O.M.D., L.Ac.
Los Angeles, CA
05/27-29/00
Korean Hand Therapy 2
Year Program
Professional
Certification Training Program
Pain Relief with K.H.T.; Correspondence and Eight
Extraordinary
Meridian Therapy and Clinic.
Dan
Lobash, OMD, Ph.D, L.Ac.
Los Angeles, CA
05/19-21/00
Ursa Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine
+10/18-20/96
Evaluation and Treatment of the Thoracic Cage
Loren Rex, DO
Edmonds,
WA
05/13-14/00
Integrated Orthopedic Acupuncture
The Elbow, Wrist and Hand
Dr. Alon Marcus
San Francisco
04/8-9/00
Modern Japanese Acupuncture Techniques, Perspectives of a Seasoned
Practitioner, Master Kawaii.
San Francisco, CA
04/1-2/00
Integrated Orthopedic Acupuncture
The
Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage
Dr. Alon Marcus
San Francisco, CA
03/96
to 2000 Ursa Foundation for
Osteopathic Medicine.
Cervical,
Thoracic,Lumbar Spine, and Pelvic Muscle Energy Technique, Manual Treatment of
Headache Syndrome, Adaptation to External/Internal injury, Myofacial Release,
Cranial Mobilization.
Loren
Rex, DO
Seattle, WA
03/24-26/00
Ursa Foundation
Evaluation and Manual Treatment of Disorders of the
Genito UrinarySystem
Loren Rex, DO
Edmonds, WA
03/24-26/00
Ursa Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine
Somato-Visceral Dysfunction, Genito-Urinary
Loren Rex, DO
Edmonds, WA
03/18-19/00
Synthesis of Western Medicine and TCM
Pulmonary Disorders
Japanese American Acupuncture Foundation
Dexter Levy, M.D., L.Ac.
Los Angeles, CA
03/3-5/00
Ursa Foundation
Scientific Approach to Chapmans Reflexes (Vagus Neurophysiology)
For the Abdominal Viscera
Loren Rex, DO
Edmonds, WA
03/3-5/00
Ursa Foundation of Osteopathic Medicine
Scientific
Treatment of Abdominal Viscera
Loren Rex, DO
Edmonds,
WA
02/26-27/00
Integrated Orthopedic Acupuncture
The Cervical Spine
Dr. Alon Marcus
San Francisco, CA
02/26-27/00
Treatment of the Shoulder Girdle-Acupuncture and
Osteopathy, Dr. Alon Marcus, OMD, Integrated Orthopedic
Acupuncture
ACTCM.
San
Francisco, CA
02/18-24/00
International Veterinary Acupuncture Society
Basic Veterinary Acupuncture Course
Teaching Assistant
San
Diego, CA
2/6/2000
Master Tong’s Special Acupuncture Points, Part 3
Dr Sam Liang, OMD
Irvine,CA
1/18-22/00
International Veterinary Acupuncture Society
Basic Veterinary Acupuncture Course
Teaching Assistant
San
Diego, CA
01/15-16/00
Integrated Orthopedic Acupuncture
The Shoulder Girdle
Dr. Alon Marcus
San Francisco, CA
01/13-14/01
Integrated Orthopedic Acupuncture
TCM and putting it all together
Dr. Alon Marcus
San Francisco, CA
12/12-13/99 Auriculo Therapy.
Li Chun Huang MD.
San Diego, CA
12/4-5/99
Integrated Orthopedic Acupuncture
Intro and Principles