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Join the American Spinal Decompression Society, a non-profit organization where Chiropractors, Medical Doctors, and Osteopathic Physicians meet annually to network, gain more insight into decompression, and advance their practice.

Formerly the Decompression Mastermind, the first Annual ASDS Symposium, will be in Tampa, Florida at USF CAMLS from Friday, March 13 to Saturday, March 14, 2026, where you can earn up to 13.5 Contiuning Education (CE) credits.

OUR COMMITMENT

Aiming to empower and improve lives

The Spinal Decompression Society is dedicated to the advancement, education, and advocacy of non-surgical spinal decompression therapy as a safe and effective solution for spinal disorders. Our mission is to reduce dependency on opioids, minimize unnecessary steroid injections, and prevent avoidable spine surgeries by promoting evidence-based, non-invasive treatment alternatives.

WHY JOIN?

Become a Founding Member

$395

Annual membership fee *Renews yearly

ASDS membership supports ongoing spinal decompression research while providing exclusive education, CE opportunities, discounted event registration, professional recognition, and access to members-only resources designed to support both clinical excellence and practice growth.

Support ongoing spinal decompression research
$200 off the ASDS Annual Symposium
Earn up to 13.5 Continuing Education (CE) credits
Receive an ASDS Member Care Package, including: Official ASDS Member Plaque, Official ASDS Member Plaque, and more
Access to professional education and industry updates
Network with like-minded providers focused on decompression care
Recognition as a member of a national professional society

EVENTS

ASDS Annual Symposium

Excite Medical’s well-known Decompression Mastermind is now the American Spinal Decompression Society Annual Symposium. At our first meeting as ASDS, we will have incredible keynote speakers discuss decompression to take Doctor’s practice to the next level.

Earn up to 13.5 CE hours

USF HEALTH CAMLS – 124 S Franklin St. Tampa, FL 33602

HOTEL STAY

Hyatt Place Tampa Downtown

Book your stay by March 2, 2026 to enjoy our room block rate!

Board of Directors

Elias Dagnew, MD

Dr. Elias Dagnew is a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in complex spine surgery and the management of postoperative spinal conditions. At the ASDS Annual Meeting, Dr. Dagnew will present on failed spine surgery and decompression, offering insight into the management of failed spine surgery cases, physiotherapy techniques that support recovery, and his clinical approach to optimizing outcomes in challenging spinal cases.

Sunny Kim, MD

Dr. Sunny Kim is a board-certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). He founded Progressive Rehabilitation Medicine in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 2005, with a mission to provide advanced, non-surgical pain management solutions. Dr. Kim has a strong interest in regenerative medicine and lectures nationally to educate and train other physicians in this field.

Sean Finnegan, DC

Dr. Finnegan holds a BS and received a Doctor of Chiropractic from Life University in 2002. Prior to teaching at Life University, Dr. Finnegan owned a private practice dedicated to family care with an emphasis on sports injuries. He is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician and a member of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians. Currently he serves as the Director of Clinics.

Brian Healy, DC, PT

Dr. Brian Healy is a chiropractic physician dedicated to advancing patient outcomes through evidence-based rehabilitation and decompression therapy. At the ASDS Annual Meeting, Dr. Healy will share his expertise on physiotherapy exercises and techniques that support decompression cases, along with how technology can be used to enhance treatment results and patient recovery.

Marvin Bleiberg, MD

Dr. Marvin Bleiberg is a board-certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a focus on pain management and spinal health. As Medical Director of Michigan Spine & Pain, he brings decades of experience treating complex spine and nerve-related conditions. His expertise offers valuable clinical insight into integrating decompression and interventional pain management for improved patient outcomes.

Michael Foreit, DO

Graduate of New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Foreit specializes in Workmans comp, general practice, and occupational medicine. Dr. Foreit has extensive knowledge in the subject of non-surgical spinal decompression with over 20 years of experience with the DRX9000.

Nathan Schilaty, DC

Dr. Schilaty is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair at the University of South Florida Department of Medical Engineering. He’s a former assistant professor at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Schilaty will be updating us on the new IRB approved study with USF, utilizing the DRX9000.

Saleem Musallam

Mr. Saleem Musallam, a Johns Hopkins-educated Healthcare Systems Engineer, is an internationally recognized expert in non-surgical spinal decompression and a published innovator with seven notable patent-pending applications. His flagship company, Excite Medical, manufactures the DRX9000 which can be found in over 1,200 locations across the globe.

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