Taking chiropractic research to new heights
Ken Weber, D.C., Ph.D. (`09), is the first chiropractor appointed to the Stanford University faculty
When Ken Weber, D.C., Ph.D. (`09), stepped into his new faculty role at Stanford University this year, it wasn’t just a personal milestone — it was professional history, too. A graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, Dr. Weber is the first chiropractor to be appointed to the Stanford faculty. This landmark achievement reflects both his passion for research and the progress of the chiropractic profession as a whole. When Dr. Weber landed on Palmer’s campus
in Port Orange as a first-quarter student, he was planning on a clinical career. However, working under faculty like Xiaohua (Shawn) He, M.D, M.S., and Donald Dishman, D.C.,
M.Sc., the
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“research bug” quickly took hold. “I kept having questions that didn’t have answers yet,” he remembers. “That was an exciting feeling, and I realized it meant there was work to be done.” Palmer’s support for student researchers — including through the research honors program — proved pivotal. “Palmer has a legacy leading in chiropractic research,” Dr. Weber says. “They create opportunities for the students who want to take the profession further. That commitment made all the difference for me.” Driven by a search for answers, Dr. Weber
moved from Palmer to a neuroscience Ph.D. program at Northwestern University in Chicago.
The research bug Dr. Weber is carrying on the Palmer legacy by making history by advancing chiropractic research and opening new doors for the profession at one of the world’s leading universities.
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