Integrated Clinical Practice Chiropractic Residency Program Faculty

Eric Kirk, D.C., DACO earned his bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer University and Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1994. He furthered his education in advanced rehabilitation protocols and earned his Diplomate in Orthopedics through the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists. He has held many leadership positions including Clinical Director of Chiropractic – Advocate Aurora Health Care, Orthopedic Service Line Physician Leadership Council – Aurora Health Care, Lead for Chiropractic Network Development – Advocate Aurora Health Care, Committee Lead for Chiropractic Credentialing – Advocate Aurora Health Care, Committee Member for Quality Assurance - Aurora Health Care, Board of Director and Committee Member of Wisconsin Chiropractic Association.

He has taught Advanced Rehabilitation Protocols of the Upper and Lower Extremity and has developed, organized and delivered successful programs on low back injury prevention. He developed, organized and manages a data collection tool for outcome measures related to chiropractic services within a large integrated health care system EHR. Measurables include changes in pain scores, delta pain changes, changes in PROM percentages, number of treatments, length of care, and cost of care.

Dr. Kirk’s Scholarly Activity

Victoria Bowe-Fisher, DC earned both her Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and Doctor of Chiropractic degrees, from Northwestern University of Health Sciences in 1989. Dr. Bowe-Fisher holds certificates in sports nutrition, diagnostic imaging and is IBCN (International Academy of Chiropractic Neurology) board eligible. She is active with multi-sports events, cycling, XC skiing and Crossfit. All five of her children played hockey and soccer, thereby creating a natural interest in both the treatment, and prevention of, sports injuries. She sees a variety of patients ranging from pediatric to geriatric. Of late, she has been working closely with non-interventional pain management, where a team approach is utilized for the treatment of chronic pain patients, with goals of reducing use of opioids/narcotics and focusing on helping the patient find and focus on what they CAN do, as opposed to what they cannot.

Eric Kirk, D.C., DACO earned his bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer University and Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1994. He furthered his education in advanced rehabilitation protocols and earned his Diplomate in Orthopedics through the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists. He has held many leadership positions including Clinical Director of Chiropractic – Advocate Aurora Health Care, Orthopedic Service Line Physician Leadership Council – Aurora Health Care, Lead for Chiropractic Network Development – Advocate Aurora Health Care, Committee Lead for Chiropractic Credentialing – Advocate Aurora Health Care, Committee Member for Quality Assurance - Aurora Health Care, Board of Director and Committee Member of Wisconsin Chiropractic Association.

He has taught Advanced Rehabilitation Protocols of the Upper and Lower Extremity and has developed, organized and delivered successful programs on low back injury prevention. He developed, organized and manages a data collection tool for outcome measures related to chiropractic services within a large integrated health care system EHR. Measurables include changes in pain scores, delta pain changes, changes in PROM percentages, number of treatments, length of care, and cost of care.

Mike McQueen, DC earned his bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from the University of Wisconsin in 2008 and Doctor of Chiropractic in 2012. He continued his education by completing the sports rehab residency at Palmer College of Chiropractic. He started his private practice in 2015 and looked to treat his patients with an integrative mindset. In 2019, he joined Advocate Aurora Health Care and continues to serve the residents of Southeastern Wisconsin to this day. He has been trained in Active Release Technique, Graston, McKenzie Method, Dynamic Neuromuscular Education, FAKTR, and FMS.

Joe Mehring, DC DACBSP earned both his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Chiropractic degrees, from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2011. Prior to accepting a full-time position at the Aurora Health Care-Rivercenter location, he owned a private practice in downtown Milwaukee for 10 years. Dr. Mehring is a Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP) and has been working with Marquette University Sports Medicine since 2021. Outside of seeing athletes from pewee to professional, he sees a wide variety of patients ranging from pediatrics to geriatric. Dr. Mehring works closely with other medical specialties to treat neuromusculoskeletal conditions of the spine and extremities. With this integrated approach, patients see better physical outcomes, less pain and a better quality of life.

Darren Werner, DC earned his bachelor’s degree in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training from Concordia University in 2000 and Doctor of Chiropractic in 2005. He started his private practice in 2005 and continued with his partners in Grafton, WI until 2017. In 2017, he joined Advocate Aurora Health Care and continues to serve the residents of Southeastern Wisconsin to this day. He is a certified Active Release practitioner and has obtained his Level 1 certification from the Titleist Performance Institute. Dr. Werner has served as the Team Chiropractor for Concordia University of Wisconsin Athletic Department since 2006 and provided chiropractic care for the NFL’s St. Louis Rams training camp in 2008. He is very active in his community and has served on the Grafton Fire Department since 2009.

Robb Russell, D.C. earned a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University in 1978 and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, in 1982. He has held several leadership positions including Chairman of the Chiropractic Section of Pacific Hospital of Long Beach (1990- 91) and various posts with the California Chiropractic Association, serving on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He has been an Exam Commissioner and Expert Witness for the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners. He was an Examiner for the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners for almost 15 years. He has published articles in chiropractic journals and made presentations before chiropractic and medical conferences. In 2012, after 30 years in practice, he made a transition to an academic and administrative position at SCU. He serves as Assistant Vice President of SCU Health and Clinical Chief of Staff. He is also a faculty advisor and attending chiropractor for the chiropractic residency program the Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS).