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Welcome to The Raleigh Center for Spine & Trauma

Have you been looking for a Chiropractor in the RTP? Unlike conventional medicine, which focuses on attempting to treat disease once it occurs, the Chiropractic care offered at the Raleigh Center for Spine & Trauma emphasizes the importance of improving your health in an effort to reduce the risk of pain and illness in the first place. Given the option, most people would prefer to be healthy and avoid illness if possible, and Chiropractic care can help those people achieve their health and wellness goals.

For those patients who may already be in pain, chiropractic care offers a unique way to provide pain relief for many types of pain and conditions, including back pain, neck pain and more! Pain relief and pain prevention are two of the reasons that chiropractic services have become so popular, both here in Raleigh and around the world.

Meet the Doctors

People worldwide recognize the benefit of seeking an alternative to traditional medicine, one that will help them achieve and maintain optimal health without requiring invasive treatments such as surgery.

Please take the time to meet our Chiropractors and our network of chiropractic and wellness care professionals dedicated to helping you achieve your wellness objectives.

Brandon R. Burkley, D.C.

Our Team

Brandon R. Burkley, D.C.

Dr. Burkley (patients call him Dr. B) is a truly unique Doctor of Chiropractic with over 20 years’ experience. Serving currently as the Clinical Director at the Raleigh Center for Spine and Trauma, P.C. he strives to be and to work with the best of the best.

“We exist to love and learn”

Dr.B is a go-to professional when it comes to musculoskeletal care. He started his clinical career as a chiropractic intern at the National College of Chiropractic Outpatient Clinic in Chicago (Illinois) in 1997, where, as class president he received The Clinical Achievement Award “For Clinical Excellence”, and was induced into Who’s Who among students in American Colleges and Universities. Following his internship, Dr. B was hired as an Associate Chiropractor with Avenue Medical P.C. in Richmond Hill, New York in January 2000, and within just one year was promoted as the Clinical Director. In January 2003, he opened Burkley Chiropractic P.C. in Dutchess County, New York where he served as Director for 11 years. It was during this period that Dr. B also served as an associate physician at Montvale Surgical Center where he was one of very few chiropractors to be certified then perform manipulation under anesthesia. He was a health and wellness consultant for The EFT Group of Raleigh, N.C. where he later served as Senior Vice President, and then Chief Operating Officer. He was also on the executive board for Fitstrong Fitness and Fitstrong Supplements prior to his current position as Director at Raleigh Center for Spine and Trauma. As well as enjoying a fantastic career in healthcare, he has also been married for 20 years and is the proud father of two teenage boys.

Graduate and Post Graduate Education

Dr. Burkley is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic in the state of North Carolina, and is board certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. He received a bachelor’s degree in Human Biology, and then a post graduate Doctor of Chiropractic degree at the National College of Chiropractic, Lombard in 1998.

Dr. Burkley is certified in Manipulation under anesthesia through Texas Chiropractic College division of postgraduate studies, Pasadena Texas, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Primary Spine Care and Spinal Biomechanics through Texas Chiropractic College or PACE Recognized by The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards], ACCME Joint Providership with the State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Dr. Burkleys insatiable quest for knowledge and his passion for learning has resulted in the completion of over 100 postgraduate courses in various aspects health care. In 2017 alone,

  • Spinal Biomechanical Engineering
  • Spinal Biomechanics in Trauma
  • MRI Spine Interpretation
  • MRI, Bone Scan and X-Ray Protocols
  • Neurodiagnostic Testing
  • Crash Dynamics
  • Primary Spine Care
  • Auto Accident Trauma Care
  • and many others. For a full list, please see Dr. Burkley’s Curriculum Vitae (click here)

Dr.B strives towards result-oriented care, and works hard to achieve the best results for his clients.

Dr. Richard Laviano

Dr. Richard Laviano completed his Doctor of Chiropractic degree at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Port Orange, Florida, graduating with honors and nomination for clinical excellence.

He finished his MRI interpretation, crash dynamics, primary spine care, and Spinal Biomechanical Engineering certifications in 2015 and is now completing his Fellowship in Spinal Biomechanics and Trauma with the Academy of Chiropractic through the State University at Bufaloe School of Medicine.

“I have always been a problem solver. I apply that to my patients daily; find their problem and put them on a path to manage it properly.”

Dr. Laviano has been under chiropractic care for his entire life.  He had a severe car accident when he was 19 years old and chiropractic was a huge part of his recovery.  He wishes to bring the great care he received to many others around him.

Dr. Laviano worked in a large clinic setting in Albuquerque New Mexico for a year during his first year of practice.  During this time he learned not only the business side of owning a chiropractic clinic, but also of his desire to have his own practice where he could provide the loving personal care that he had experienced.

Education:

  • Fellowship in progress – Spinal Biomechanics and Trauma
    Academy of Chiropractic
    Raleigh, NC 2018 – present
  • Chiropractic School – Doctor of Chiropractic
    Palmer College of Chiropractic
    Port Orange, Florida, 2009-2012
  • Undergraduate – Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education
    North Carolina State University
    Raleigh North Carolina, 2003-2008

Are you ready for a consultation?

Your care will be managed by a Board Certified Doctor of Chiropractic. Schedule your appointment now!

Are you ready for a consultation?

Your care will be managed by a Board Certified Doctor of Chiropractic. Schedule your appointment now!