Dr. George Michalopoulos

Dr. George Michalopoulos has been in practice for 31 years in Addison and Wood Dale and strives to restore his patient’s health in the shortest period of time. He utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach including, brain-based rehabilitation, physical therapy, diet, and education of the patient’s existing problems.

 

Dr. George has completed the highest level of training in Functional Neurology by attaining his Diplomate in Chiropractic Neurology / Functional Neurology. Dr. George is also Fellowship trained in Brain Injury and Rehabilitation and concentrates on complex neurologic injuries such as concussion / mTBI.

 

Dr. George is Fellowship trained in Childhood Developmental disorder and is certified in electrodiagnosis studies including needle EMG, NCV and SSEP. He is also certified in QEEG and neurofeedback treatment. He is the only double board certified and triple fellowship trained Chiropractic Neurologist in Illinois.

 

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he did his undergraduate studies at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He is also a graduate of the Global Clinical Scholar Research Training program at The Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, where he studied biostatistics and epidemiology with a concentration in clinical trials and secondary analysis.

 

Dr. George still plays competitive hockey and is a die-hard Toronto Maple Leaf fan. He has dedicated much of his time and effort to educating the industry and community in the care and prevention of low back, neck, work, and sports injuries along with treatment of complicated neurologic disorders. He has treated many professional athletes including numerous hockey players from the NHL, and is active in the charitable organization of the Chicago Blackhawks hockey club. Dr. George Michalopoulos is also a mentor of scholarship winners for the Keith Magnuson and Jack Fitzsimmons Chicago Blackhawk Scholarships.

 

Professional memberships and charity organizations include, Board Member of the Commission on Accreditation of Graduate Education in Neurology, Member of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board, Adjunct Faculty National University of Health Sciences, American College of Functional Neurology, Illinois Chiropractic Society, Charter Member of the International Association of Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation, Multidisciplinary Academy of Affiliated Medical Arts (M.A.A.M.A.), Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Club Alumni Association, Mentor of Scholarship winners for the Keith Magnuson and Jack Fitzsimmons, Chicago Blackhawk Scholarships.