About The Visionary: Dr. Ilya Skolnikoff, DC, DIBAK
Dr. Ilya Skolnikoff, DC, DIBAK, a San Francisco native, lives and practices in San Rafael, California close to his family. With a father who was a psychiatrist, a brother who is a Marriage and Family Therapist, and a wife who is a pharmacist, he was drawn to the health professions.
Dr. Ilya became interested in chiropractic, acupuncture, Applied Kinesiology, and healing in the early 90’s after having worked for an environmental and health company for many years. At that time, he was suffering from burnout, toxicity, and poor dietary habits. Through work with environmental and health concerns, Dr. Ilya was able to meet numerous chiropractors and other health care professionals. He received chiropractic care that was so effective that his health and energy were completely restored. With this dramatic health improvement, he became fascinated with chiropractic. Dr. Ilya was also impressed with the level of health and happiness enjoyed by the chiropractors who treated him.
Philosophy and Modalities
5 Totally Distinct & Unique Cutting edge Diagnostic Systems of health care: Dr. Ilya Skolnikoff is a licensed chiropractor and a Diplomate of the International Board of Applied Kinesiology (DIBAK). The DIBAK Diplomate is the highest level of certification one can receive in the study of Applied Kinesiology. His professional interests lie in applying the principles of the Triad of Health to help people get the most out of their lives. In addition to his graduate school training, he has spent thousands of post-graduate continuing education hours perfecting the following clinical skills:
Undergraduate Training
- U.C.L.A. (BFA)
- Cleveland College of Chiropractic
- New College of California
Graduate Training
- School Of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Los Angeles College of Chiropractic
Post-Graduate Education
- Sacro Occipital Technique
- Gonstead Technique
- Functional Endocrinology
- Professional Applied Kinesiology
- Total Kinesiology
- Behavioural Kinesiology
- Clinical Kinesiology
- Total Body Modification
Certifications
- Applied Kinesiology (DIBAK)
- Dynamics of Total Body Modification
- CPR/BLS Health Care Provider
- BEST (Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique)
- A Touch For Health
Celebrity Collaboration and Book
Dr. Mehmet Oz & Dr Ilya Skolnikoff Interview
In this interview with Dr. Oz, Dr. Skolnikoff discovers that Dr. Oz has a similar story to share regarding his relationship with his father. However, Dr. Oz’ father finally came around and became supportive of Dr. Oz before his death. This is a quick prelude.
Dr. Drew Pinsky: Host Love Lines Radio Show
Dr. Ilya: “I used to listen to Dr. Drew’s love lines for many years while I was living in Los Angeles and then again when I moved back to Northern California. I was always very impressed with his practical and professional feedback and advice to his listeners. Then, when I got to meet him in person I was amazed at how down to earth, friendly and enthusiastic he was.”
Dr. Drew Pinsky: “My father was confused and not very supportive. He couldn’t figure out what was going on with me when I was on the radio all of the time. My father was a family doctor.”
“Show Up.
Be on time.
Look Good.
Make other people look good.
Show emotion.
Dr. Marc Siegel – World Famous Doctor from Fox News
“Be humble.”
“Be true to your words.”
“Find your major skill and stick to it.”
“Have respect and kindness.”
“The reason why you don’t want to interrupt someone is because you want to hear what they have to say.”
“People don’t want to know what you have to say until they know you care. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
Dr. Mehmet Oz - The
Dr. Oz Show and Oprah
“You need to follow your truth. My wife helped me to become Dr. Oz because it was her vision for me to be Dr. Oz. People don’t change based on what they know. They change based on what they feel.”
“You tell a smoker that their family loves them and needs them.”“You tell a smoker that their family loves them and needs them.”
Dr. Joscelyn Elders: 5th Surgeon General of the United States.
“I decided that I would become a Doctor when an M.D. came to speak at my school, at my college.”
“Functional Medicine and Integrative Medicine are very important.”
“Learn to listen.”
“We all suffer, it’s part of life. If I can alleviate as much of that suffering as possible and allow more joy in a person’s life… that is what I was put here to do.”
Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith - Minister, Spiritual Leader and Visionary
“Don’t look for your dreams to come true. Look to be true to your dreams.”
“I saw the angel there in broad daylight, and nobody else could see it. I did not want to tell anyone what I saw because I knew they would think I am crazy.”
“At some point you have to own up to how great you are, how beautiful you are, to how much inner dignity and potential you have. Drop complaining about what other people didn’t give you or do for you, or how they mistreated you. Take repossession of your Self and you will rise to a level of greatness that has been yours all along.”
Dr. Skolnikoff at NASDAQ: New York Times Square
75 feet high smack dab in the middle of New York City? It would have never occurred to me that something like this could be possible. How did it happen? Here is something you may not know about me. I also want to say that what I am about to say changed the course of my life, in fact, it is the story of my life. It is also why I am all about paying it forward. I was not always the healthiest person. I was a very shy/introverted child growing up. I rarely went out and had very few friends
I was completely oblivious as to what good health is, despite having a father who was a psychiatrist and a mother who is an anthropologist and had studied psychology in college. My main food staples were pizza, submarine sandwiches, burritos, pasta and sushi. I loved spicy food such as Indian food, Mexican food and Thai food and such. (I later learned that this was due to a zinc deficiency. A zinc deficiency leads to an inability to taste one’s foods that leads us to crave spicy, sweet, sour and salty foods.)
In my mid to late teens I developed severe acne. I didn’t know what to do. I wanted to go on a few dates like other people my age, but I had severe cystic acne and it was really embarrassing. Sometimes it looked as though I had a third or even a fourth eye. Like most teens at the time, I tried the main products available on the market such as benzyl peroxide and Stridex pads (salicylic acid).
Awards: CNN Center Outstanding Speaker Award
Dr. Skolnikoff is recognized for his outstanding speaking and given the Outstanding Speaker Award at CNN Center in Atlanta. Award Presented by Celebrity Entrepreneur Clint Arthur. 2020
Dr Ilya Skolnikoff Speaks at CNN Center at Atlanta.
It was a great honor to have shared the stage at CNN Center recently with such greats as Dr. Mehmet Oz, Los Angeles Radio show host Dr. Drew Pinsky, Legendary World Heavyweight Boxer Evander Holyfield, Mixed Martial Arts National Champion Jenae Noonan, Fifth Surgeon’s General of the United States Joscelyn Elders and World Famous Dr. Marc Siegel of Fox News.
I was nearly about to burst out crying throughout most of my speech because I recently lost my father in 2016. My talk is about the relationship between myself and my father.
Associations
Member of the International College of Applied Kinesiology (ICAK)
Member of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA)
Member of SORSI (Sacral Occipital Research Society International)
Member of SOTO-USA (Sacro Occipital Technique Organization)
Continuing member of Gonstead Seminars
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