About Dr. Donaldson

Dr. Robert Donaldson, D.C., P.T.

Legal Status

Registered Physical Therapist
California License #: PT008117
1976 – Current

Registered Physical Therapist 
Indiana License #: 05000819A
1975 – Current

Physical Therapy Board of Certification 
Board Certification in Orthopaedics
Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist, OCS
1994 – 2014

Doctor of Chiropractic 
California License #: DC24478
1995 – Current

Qualified Medical Evaluator in California Worker Compensation 
QME #: 918084
1997-2010

X-Ray Supervisor & Operator in California 
Permit #: RHC 143147
1995 – 2010

Real Estate Broker in California 
License #: 01766800
2010 – 2018

Teaching Experience

USC Associate Professor
USC Post Graduate Physical Therapy Doctorate Program
Spinal Radiograph Interpretation 
2001 – 2005

Florida State APTA Annual Convention 
X-RAY Interpretation of the Lumbar Spine
September 21-22, 1997

Publications

National American Physical Therapy Association Home Study Course of Radiology
Spinal Plain Film Interpretation

Honors

Director (2000 – 2006) 
Ventura District
California Chiropractic Association

President (1997-1999) 
Ventura District
California Chiropractic Association

Chairperson (1985-1987) 
Tri-County District California Chapter
American Physical Therapy Association

Olympic Physical Therapist (1984) 
Santa Barbara Poly Clinic for Summer Olympic Games

Professional Organizations

Director (2000 – 2006) 
Ventura District
California Chiropractic Association

President (1997-1999) 
Ventura District
California Chiropractic Association

Chairperson (1985-1987) 
Tri-County District California Chapter
American Physical Therapy Association

Olympic Physical Therapist (1984) 
Santa Barbara Poly Clinic for Summer Olympic Games

Employment Record

Buena Physical Therapy Services, Inc.
Ventura, California
Owner/Operator 
November 1979 to present

Donaldson Chiropractic, Inc.
Ventura, California
Owner/Operator 
September 1996 to February 2009

Community Memorial Hospital
Ventura, California
Chief Physical Therapist 
May 1977 to November 1979

Organizer 
Initiated Physical Therapy services at various hospitals in Eastern States for contracted services.
1976-1977

Staff Therapist 
Community Memorial Hospital
Hook’s Rehabilitation Unit (50 bed) in an 850-bed hospital.
Indianapolis, Indiana
1975 to 1976 

Educational Record

Mini-Residency Programs:

Clinical Seminar in Manual Therapy
Lumbar Spine – Australian Approach 
1991 – 1992
Nine-month program

U.C.L.A. School of Dentistry
TMJ: Post Graduate Internship 
1991 – 1992
Nine-month program

Clinical Seminars in Manual Therapy
Cervical Spine – Australian Approach 
1990 – 1991
Nine-month program

Extended Time Seminars:

Hand Rehabilitation Foundation
Surgery & Rehabilitation of the Hand 
March 1989
Philadelphia, PA

Center for Disorders of the Knee and Shoulder
New Direction in Arthroscopic Surgery 
May 1986
Cincinnati, OH

APTA 
Advanced Cervical Spine – Evaluation & Mobilization Techniques
January 1981
Stanley Paris

Arizona APTA 
Advanced Cervical & Thoracic Spine Evaluation 
June 1979
Ola Grimsby

Institute of Postgraduate Health Sciences 
Intermediate Cervical & Thoracic Spine Evaluation & Mobilization Techniques 
January 1979

Institute of Postgraduate Health Sciences 
Physical Therapy in Dentistry 
May 1978
Health Sciences
Rocoboto

Institute of Postgraduate Health Sciences 
Advanced Thoraco-Lumbar Spine Evaluation 
March 1978