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Upon seeing the line of patients waiting well into the streets to get adjusted had a great influence in his decision to pursue & follow the same profession.
Thomas Marinaro, D.C. Dho, attended Chiropractic school in Marietta, Ga where he finished four years and earned his Doctor in Chiropractic. He chose this school due to its philosophy & various adjustment techniques & approach in treating the spinal column.
Dr Marinaro, comes from a family of Chiropractors. His dad TJ, graduated from NY Chiropractic college, and was one of the first Chiropractors to practice in Rome, Italy. He remembers with pride & amazement the satisfaction & relief the patients felt after an adjustment. Upon seeing the line of patients waiting well into the streets to get adjusted had a great influence in his decision to pursue & follow the same profession.
After discussing the plan to follow the same profession with Tom Sr., he finished his undergraduate in Italy, then returned to the States to pursue his Chiropractic education. His journey took a detour when he decided to live & work in New York City, where he honed his skills working for Ralph Lauren, mastering social dynamics. Eventually, the New York lifestyle & experience helped in the growth & rapid expansion of his practice in Los Angeles.
After careful research into different Chiropractic schools, he graduated from LACC, Life Chiropractic College in Marietta, Ga. Ironically, after graduating, instead of the initial plan to join his dad, who had an established following & reputation in Rome, Italy, he decided to join his brother, who was already practicing in sunny, fun Los Angeles. They opened three offices and practiced together for the next 10 years. They then took over the remaining two offices in LA & S.City and sold the other.
Dr Marinaro has been practicing on 3rd & Sweetzer in Los Angeles, adjacent to W. Hollywood & Beverly Hills, for the past 25 years. His research into Wellness allowed him to pursue an education in Homeopathy. Together with a dear friend, a successful internal medicine doctor to celebrities in Beverly Hills, they earned a Doctorate in Homeopathic Medicine from the Samuel Hahnemann Institute.
Dr Marinaro combines a variety of alternative methods together with Chiropractic in his practice, such as Rehabilitation exercises, Nutrition, Therapeutic Massages, Acupuncture, latest Modalities, Stim, Pulse, & Neuro med machines for Neuropathy. He brings 25 years of expertise, having delivered now over 250,000 successful adjustments. Besides treating many different types of spinal-related conditions, he has a passion for helping as many patients as he can accommodate in a day & week. He also cultivated a diverse international clientele. Notable among his high-profile clients was a referral to treat the late Hugh Hefner, which led to his serving as the Chiropractor for the Playboy mansion for eight years. From here, Dr. Tom seamlessly transitioned his practice into the entertainment industry, marking a significant milestone in his career.
Dr. Gutkin specializes in emergency medicine after completing his residency at MLK-King Drew Hospital here in Los Angeles. He joined our team in September of 2021 and has been committed to helping us ensure patients receive top of the line care.
Dr. Gutkin served as a medical director at the non profit organization for Medic-1 Ambulance for 7 years. When he’s not helping patients you can find him enjoying good food, fine wines and scuba diving.