Chiropractor

Services for Dr. Gordon A. Wheat, a chiropractor on the Eastern Shore for more than 30 years, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Moore Funeral Home in Denton.Dr. Wheat, who was 71 and lived in Denton, died yesterday of pneumonia at the Memorial Hospital in Easton.He began practicing in 1952 in Sharptown and moved to Denton in 1955, practicing there until his retirement in 1986, the last several years with his son, Dr. Gordon F. Wheat. Born in Granite and a 1952 graduate of the Columbia College of Chiropractic in Baltimore, he served in the Army Air Forces in the Pacific during World War II.In addition to his son, of Denton, his survivors include a daughter, Nancy W. Brinsfield of Leonardtown; two brothers, Mervin and Nevin Wheat, both of Baltimore; and three grandchildren.

Handlers used special massage techniques to soothe Goldencents' muscular frame and sudsy sponges to stimulate the shine and bloom on the Preakness competitor's chocolate-colored coat - while a sizable entourage seemed transfixed. Outside the Pimlico stables, a green oasis tucked inside urban Northwest Baltimore, a crowd had gathered around Goldencents. Photographers took pictures. A cluster of men, women and children from a sunrise tour stopped to stare. Security guards looked on. The list of helpers, assistants and advisers for Goldencents and the other Preakness all-stars is longer than Stacy Keibler's prep team on Oscar night - grooms, exercise riders, hot walkers, trainers, jockeys, veterinarians, stall muckers, chiropractors, ultrasound technicians and nutritionists.

A Mass of Christian burial for Charles W. Bands, a retired chiropractor, will be offered at 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Clement's Roman Catholic Church, 1220 Chesaco in Rosedale.Mr. Bands, a longtime Rosedale resident, died of leukemia Saturday at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was 73.Born in Ambridge, Pa., Mr. Bands came to Baltimore in the 1930s to work for Bethlehem Steel. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army's 36th artillery division and earned the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.

Chiropractor Alan K. Sokoloff, who was mentioned in a recent story about meningitis, stated that "lots of times, primary care doctors ... go the extreme route" ("Outbreak spotlights back pain treatment," Nov. 5). Lots? How many? I offer the kind of primary care he's talking about, and I would ask that any alternative provider who treats my patients show the evidence his or her treatment is effective. People shouldn't have to rely on just anecdotes or testimonials to be confident that chiropractic works, is safer and worth the money.

The Court of Special Appeals yesterday upheld a judgment by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners against a Bel Air chiropractor who the board found billed for treatments not performed, told employees to falsify records and had unlicensed employees perform procedures.In his appeal, Brian Regan, a licensed chiropractor and an owner of the Yalich Clinic in Bel Air, argued that the board acted beyond the scope of its powers. Regan also argued that four out of six board members should have recused themselves because they were personally involved in the case against him and therefore biased.

Dr. John Earl "Jef" Fish, a real estate appraiser who later became a chiropractor, died of cancer Saturday at his Queenstown home. He was 58. Born in Baltimore and raised in Severna Park, Dr. Fish was a 1967 graduate of Mount St. Joseph High School in Irvington and earned a bachelor's degree in 1971 from Loyola College. Dr. Fish owned and operated a successful real estate appraisal firm until 1989, when he decided to make a career change. "That's when he realized he had a passion for helping others," said his daughter, Dr. Kristin M. Mowry, also a chiropractor, who now owns and operates her father's former practice, the Healing and Wellness Center on Kent Island.

Dr. Michael I. Feinglass, a Baltimore chiropractor and sports memorabilia collector, died of colon cancer Sunday at his Canton home. He was 30. Dr. Feinglass was born in Silver Spring and raised in Pikesville. He was a 1990 graduate of St. Paul's School, where he had been a member of the tennis team. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland in 1994, and was a 1998 graduate of the National College of Chiropractic in Chicago. Dr. Feinglass began his career in Chicago, and returned to Baltimore in 2000, when the colon cancer was diagnosed.

Robert Lyle Leaverton, a former chiropractor and engineer for the old Baltimore Bureau of Water Supply and a 70-year member of the Masons, died of kidney failure Monday at Sinai Hospital. The longtime Baltimore resident was 93. Mr. Leaverton was born and raised in the Howard Park section of Baltimore. He graduated from Forest Park High School in 1929 and joined Maryland's Masonic order, becoming the youngest-ever master of the order's Warren Lodge in Baltimore. Mr. Leaverton earned a degree from Lincoln Chiropractic College in Indianapolis and opened a private practice in Baltimore during the 1930s.

A Bel Air chiropractor was convicted in Harford Circuit Court last week of possessing steroids and was given a two-year suspended prison sentence.Brian L. Regan, 33, of the 1700 block of Ross Road in Forest Hill pleaded not guilty to the statement of facts in the plea arrangement that guaranteed him no prison time.Judge William O. Carr placed the defendant on two years of supervised probation, fined him $5,000, and ordered him to perform 500 hours of community service. Dr. Regan was also ordered by the judge to submit to six random urinalysis tests during the probationary period.

The Maryland Chiropractic Association has named Dr. Scott Lawrence, who practices in Elkridge, as its 1995 Chiropractor of the Year.The award was given to Dr. Lawrence at the association's convention last month."

- Orioles left fielder Nolan Reimold was back in the starting lineup Friday after missing one game with neck spasms. Reimold said he felt a grabbing pain after Wednesday's game and then woke up Thursday morning and couldn't move his neck from side to side. He received treatment on Thursday in Chicago and then visited a chiropractor on Friday morning in California. Reimold took swings in the afternoon and declared himself ready to play. "(The chiropractor)

A new winner has risen from the community in one of the most sought after categories in Harford’s BEST OF Readers’ Poll this year. Dr. Jason Menges, a practicing chiropractor for over 12 years, has made his mark on Harford County by improving the lives and physical conditions of hundreds of his patients. Current patient and Bel Air resident John Berry says, “I went to Dr. Menges for leg pain, and I didn’t want to have to go through surgery. Dr. Menges was really straightforward with me. He developed a plan and my pain has subsided.” Dr. Menges, 41, has lived and worked in Harford County since 2001.

At her chiropractic office in Randallstown, Dr. Marlene N. Mahipat typically sees 100 patients a week. But each day, she makes time for charity. Mahipat has established two nonprofit foundations in the last five years. One assists children, and the other cares for animals. She has volunteered for Meals on Wheels for longer than she can remember. Twice a month, she turns her waiting room into a production line so she and her assistant can put together bag lunches for delivery to the homeless.

A 38-year old Columbia woman who spent 18 months in prison for stealing more than $350,000 from her employer will be going back for embezzling from her new boss. Tiffany Powers faces up to 15 years in prison after a Howard County Circuit Court jury found her guilty late Tuesday of stealing more than $28,000 over a six-month period from Clarksville chiropractor Vaughn Dabbs, for whom she worked a little more than a year as a personal assistant. According to her attorney, Powers had Dabbs' consent to dip into a bank account he kept for a real estate company he owned; the consent was intended as compensation for tasks he asked her to perform above her $16-an-hour job for Griffin Enterprises.

Washington Capitals players on Wednesday described their visits to a chiropractor arrested on drug charges as nothing more than routine treatments, while the sheriff leading the investigation said there's no "conclusive proof" that the steroids involved were supplied to athletes. Douglas O. Nagel, who has treated several Capitals players and whose office is in the same suburban mall as the team's practice facility, made a brief appearance Wednesday in Fairfax County General District Court.

A Northern Virginia chiropractor was arrested on drug charges after a co-defendant accused him of supplying steroids to members of the Washington Capitals and Nationals. The Capitals acknowledged that some of their players had received "routine chiropractic services" from the suspect but denied that any players received steroids. Douglas O. Nagel , 50, of Reston, was arrested Tuesday morning in Virginia and charged by Florida authorities with seven counts of soliciting to deliver a controlled substance, specifically steroids.

A Bel Air chiropractor given a two-year suspension by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners for unethical and unprofessional conduct may treat patients under the scrutiny of a board-approved mentor pending the outcome of his appeal in Baltimore City Circuit Court.Circuit Judge John N. Prevas signed an order yesterday permitting Dr. Brian L. Regan, 34, of the 1700 block of Ross Road in Forest Hill to continue operating his chiropractic center, known as Chiro One, at 39 Churchville Road in Bel Air.Carol L. Rubin, a Baltimore attorney representing Dr. Regan, said she appealed the board's Aug. 10 suspension order Friday, adding, "We believe it is overladen with legal and factual errors."

A Northern Virginia chiropractor was arrested on drug charges after a co-defendant accused him of supplying steroids to members of the Washington Capitals and Nationals. The Capitals acknowledged that some of their players had received "routine chiropractic services" from the suspect but denied that any players received steroids. Douglas O. Nagel , 50, of Reston, was arrested Tuesday morning in Virginia and charged by Florida authorities with seven counts of soliciting to deliver a controlled substance, specifically steroids.

Dr. John Earl "Jef" Fish, a real estate appraiser who later became a chiropractor, died of cancer Saturday at his Queenstown home. He was 58. Born in Baltimore and raised in Severna Park, Dr. Fish was a 1967 graduate of Mount St. Joseph High School in Irvington and earned a bachelor's degree in 1971 from Loyola College. Dr. Fish owned and operated a successful real estate appraisal firm until 1989, when he decided to make a career change. "That's when he realized he had a passion for helping others," said his daughter, Dr. Kristin M. Mowry, also a chiropractor, who now owns and operates her father's former practice, the Healing and Wellness Center on Kent Island.

Program addresses kids' home safety A member of Johns Hopkins Medicine will present "Home Sweet Home," a program for children ages 9 to 12 and their parents on safe, enjoyable ways for children to stay home alone. The program will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Howard County General Hospital's Wellness Center, Suite L-9 of the Columbia Medical Center, 11055 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. An osteoporosis screening will be held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. May 15 at the same location.