OUR TEAM

Dr. Steven Barnett, DC, CBIS, CLCP, CIPN-C

CHIROPRACTIC

Strategic Health Advisor for CIPN, LLC. Dr. Barnett’s role is to support and advise the CIPN team to ensure accurate and quality-focused service. Dr. Barnett graduated from Brooklyn College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in January of 1976 and then attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, graduating in September of 1979. Upon graduation, he accepted a teaching position at Life University in Marietta, Georgia. Later that year, Dr. Barnett opened Barnett Chiropractic Office(s) PC in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He practiced and developed one of the most successful chiropractic offices in Georgia until retiring in 2009. Very shortly after announcing his retirement, he was hired by Dekalb Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia, and named the Director of Chiropractic Relations for the Dekalb System. It was a new position created specifically for him. The program became so successful it gave birth to The Chiropractic Referral Index, which is one of the largest privately held Chiropractic Networks in the country, involving thousands of healthcare providers of all disciplines. Carefully trained as a hospital administrator, Dr. Barnett’s position at the hospital expanded into business development. He co-created the motor vehicle information service at Dekalb Medical 404 501 AUTO and served as the triage coordinator for injured patients needing additional assistance and support. This program was duplicated but never replicated by other hospital systems. Dr. Barnett quickly became a much sought-after national consultant and speaker for other hospital systems, including The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. He was the Keynote Speaker at The Mayo for The Neuroscience and Neurosurgical Lecture Series in 2018. The first chiropractor to deliver the keynote address at The Mayo Clinic. Dr. Barnett also served as the Director of Chiropractic Relations and Business Development for North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, Georgia, establishing a chiropractic database and a funded spine surgery program. His administration prowess and vision resulted in him serving as a consultant for several neurosurgical centers and orthopedic groups. In 2018, Emory merged with Dekalb Medical Center, making it the largest hospital system in Georgia. Dr. Barnett served this 30,000-employee system as the Director of Chiropractic Relations. Due to his multifaceted background and legendary understanding of personal injury, he expanded his understanding by completing a 120-hour certified training program from accredited, nationally recognized FIG Services, Inc.; certified by the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists & Brain Injury Association of America; recognized as a Certified Life Care Planner (#1596) by the International Commission on Health Care Certification (ICHCC); and Certified by FIG Services, Inc. as a Life Care Planner (CIPN-C) in 2021.

Dr. Thomas Pontinen, MD, CIPN-C

PAIN MANAGEMENT & ANESTHESIOLOGY

Dr. Pontinen is a double-board certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine specialist, and co-founder of MAPS Centers For Pain Control. In addition to training under some of the nation’s top experts in anesthesiology and pain medicine, he has also undergone formal training as a resident in general surgery, which allows him to perform the most innovative procedures in pain medicine safely and skillfully. Dr. Pontinen has published multiple journal articles, written textbook chapters, and has presented at international conferences in the fields of surgery, anesthesiology, and pain medicine. His research on chronic wound pain was featured in Pain Medicine News, the nation’s top source of information in the field of pain medicine for healthcare professionals. He has also received multiple awards from organizations such as US News & World report and WebMD as a top provider in his field. Aside from his research, he is a compassionate physician who works daily to help his patients regain their lives and get back to doing the activities they love. He is passionate about treating the most complex pain cases in a comprehensive, integrative, and holistic approach, combining multiple treatment modalities with the most innovative, minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Pontinen completed his CIPN training through FIG Education and holds the credential CIPN– Certified. Dr. Pontinen also volunteers with various international organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, the world’s largest and most important health care related volunteer organization. Through them, he can travel to the most unstable parts of the world, providing medical care to those most in need. He is also an avid snowboarder, mountaineer, skydiver, scuba diver, motorcyclist, and drummer.

Dr. Chapman Olive, Jr., MD, FACS, CLCP, CIPN-C

GENERAL SURGEON

Graduate of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. After medical school, Dr. Olive conducted his surgical residency at the University of California San Francisco. He is a board-certified general surgeon and has been in practice for over 30 years. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and several other professional organizations. In 2018, Dr. Olive completed his CIPN training through FIG Education and is a Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) through the International Commission on Healthcare Certification (ICHCC).

Dr. Candace Koney, MD, MHA, CIPN-C

OCCUPATIONAL MED & ANESTHESIOLOGY

Raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio and now resides in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Koney completed undergraduate studies at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. Graduate studies in Health and Hospital Administration at The Ohio State University were followed by medical school, also at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Koney completed residency training in Occupational Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania and went on to serve as medical director at four Concentra (Occupational medicine and Urgent care) clinics in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Koney was then asked to join the medical team at Unilever, North America as a consultant and medical lead for the COVID response team, and then she subsequently became acting Chief Medical Officer where she was responsible for the health and well-being of 8000 employees at Unilever, North America. Dr. Koney is currently engaged in an active medical consulting practice. As a member of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) Dr. Koney serves on the Work, Fitness and Disability section in the elected position of Delegate and was also selected to work as Director of Education. She also serves on the board of the Florida Association of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. In 2019, Dr. Koney completed her CIPN training through FIG Education and holds the credential CIPN – Certified.

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