Under the Tower

Faculty and Staff News Congratulations to …

Assistant Dean of the College of Chiropractic Kristina PetroccoNapuli, DC, MS, FICC, FACC, who was reelected to her second term as an elected councilor, CATEGORY 4: Employee of CCE-Accredited Doctor of Chiropractic Program/ Institution with the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE). Dr. Petrocco-Napuli also holds a position on the Council Executive Committee as Councilor-at-Large. Norman W. Kettner, DC, DACBR, FICC, dean of research and professor emeritus, was part of a team that recently had their study, “Nonuniform gastric wall kinematics revealed by 4D Cine magnetic resonance imaging in humans,” published in the August 2021 issue of Neurogastroenterology & Motility. The study discusses a noninvasive assessment of gastric function using a 4-dimensional (4D, volumetric cine imaging), free-breathing MRI sequence with gadolinium-free contrast enhancement achieved through a food-based meal. In healthy subjects, the team successfully estimated multiple parameters describing gastric emptying, motility, and peristalsis propagation patterns. Patricia Estrada, DC (’99), assistant professor and lead clinician at the Logan University Health Center

at the Stephen A. Orthwein Center at Paraquad, who was selected to participate in the Hispanic Leadership Institute with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis. Melissa Engelson, DC, DHPE, MS Dr. Kristina Petrocco-Napuli (’12), CSCS, DACBSP® , ICCSP, educational administrator, who received the 2021 Presidential Appreciation Award from the ACA Sports Council during its annual general meeting. Dr. Engelson was appointed to the Sports Council Bylaws Task Force in summer 2020 and is a medical advisor to U.S. Para Powerlifting.

Dr. Norman W. Kettner Neurogastroenterology & Motility

Dr. Patricia Estrada Dr. Melissa Engelson

Alumni Notes

Congratulations to …

Class of 1966 Dennis Lokmer, DC, CCSP, catcher for the Kolohe (“mischief makers”) of Maui, who took first place in their bracket in the Senior Softball Championship of Hawaii held August 3-5, 2021, on Kauai. Dr. Lokmer played softball and basketball for Logan in the old St. Louis Business Schools league.

Class of 2004 Indiana State Rep. Shane Lindauer, DC (R-Jasper), who was named Legislator of the Year by the Indiana State Chiropractic Association for helping more state residents access chiropractic and medical services.

Class of 2006 and 2007 John C. Cho, DC (’06), DACBR, RMSK and Kenneth Reckelhoff, DC (’07), DACBR, RMSK, whose research titled “Sonographic evaluation of the degree of medial meniscal extrusion during Thessaly test in healthy knees” was published in Chiropractic & Manual Therapies. Both Drs. Cho and Reckelhoff trained as resident and fellow in Logan’s Department of Radiology.

Class of 2011 Ben Johnson, DC, MS, ICCSP, who was recognized by his Tennessee Chiropractic Association peers with the 2021 Rising Chiropractor of the Year Award for his outstanding achievements and service to his community and profession.