AboutDr. Timothy K. Durnin Expertise I can answer, diagnosis and professionally advise people suffering from any type of arthritis. I have been treating and diagnosing arthropathies for over 18 years.
Experience I am clinic and medical director of over 24 out patient facilities in the Chicago land area. I am on staff at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital (St. James) and in active private practice. My emphasis is on arthritis and disc herniations but can answer any internal medicine questions. Past Chicago Bulls team physician.
Presently running RCT (random clinical trials on cold laser applications for pain, PVD, smoking cessation and weight loss) for Thor laser Corporation/Life Extension Laser Corporation
Organizations AASP (American Association of Spinal Physicians) ACA (American Chiropractic Association), ICS (Illinois Chiropractic Society)
Presidential Cabinet Member and guest lecturer at National University of Health Sciences, Many other related health organizations.
Publications JMPT (Journal of Manipulation and Physiological Therapeutics), Several News paper columns on neuromusculoskeletal pathology in Chicago news papers.
Education/Credentials B.S./D.C.(Human Biology and Doctor of Chiropractic)
Board Certified AMA impairment ratings.
Awards and Honors Phi Theta Kappa, Who's Who in America, Past physician of the year award, NHS (Nation Honors Society)
Past/Present Clients Several professional Athletes, currently seeing over 150 patient visits/week
Question My neighbor was diagnosed with RA and after being treated for several months was also diagnosed with a tumor on her lung. Is there any connection to having RA and getting cancer? She is on her way to Duke to be tested to see if the tumor has spread into the lymph nodes.
Answer Hi Sherry, as far as I know there is no established direct link, but I believe there is based on chronic exposure to auto-immune induced inflammation. This is proven and shown to cause dysplasia (the precursor to cancerous cells).
It probably won't be long until they find that direct link.