Careers at Cerebral
Pushing the Boundaries of Upper Cervical Care
For Experienced Doctors Looking to Specialize, Collaborate, and Expand Their Impact
We’re Not Just Hiring. We’re Building Something Bigger.
At Cerebral Chiropractic Center, we’re growing a team of specialists committed to clinical excellence, structural neurology, and long-term transformation for patients with complex conditions.
We are not looking to hire “just another associate.” We are looking to connect with doctors—experienced professionals—who want to become part of a high-caliber clinical team, contribute to something meaningful, and step into a career that gives as much back to them as they give to it.
If that’s where you’re headed, we’d like to start a conversation.
Different Backgrounds, One Shared Path Forward
We work with doctors coming from several different entry points:
1. Doctors New to Upper Cervical Care
If you’re an experienced doctor but haven’t trained in upper cervical techniques, we offer full training in the Advanced Orthogonal procedure through a structured in-clinic mentorship and support system. You bring your experience as a clinician—we’ll build the technical foundation together.
2. Doctors Trained in Other Upper Cervical Techniques
If you’ve trained in NUCCA, Orthospinology, Blair, or another upper cervical protocol, we’ll assess where you are and work with you through an accelerated onboarding process, helping you transition into Advanced Orthogonal with clarity and confidence.
3. Doctors Already Trained in Advanced Orthogonal
If you’re already proficient in Advanced Orthogonal care, let’s talk directly about team fit, values alignment, and where your strengths could serve the clinic and the broader mission best. We’re always looking for high-level collaborators ready to go further.
What We’re Offering
Cerebral Chiropractic Center is designed to support the career trajectory of upper cervical specialists.
We provide:
- A stable, full-time clinical position on a team of colleagues. We are building a team of specialists.
- A practice culture that values professional autonomy, clinical excellence, and mutual support
- Mentorship and collaboration at the diplomate level in chiropractic cranio-cervical junction procedures
- Integrated systems for business operations, marketing, scheduling, and training so you can focus on what matters most: your patients and your clinical growth
- A pay structure built to outperform most associate roles and solo practice models, especially when considering long-term sustainability, support, and balance
You’ll have the opportunity to contribute, grow, and build something lasting alongside a team that shares your values.
Why This Team? Why This Clinic?
Cerebral Chiropractic Center is:
- A national training site for the Advanced Orthogonal Institute
- Led by Dr. Chris Slininger, a diplomate in chiropractic cranio-cervical junction procedures, with a career-long history of training, mentoring, and leadership in upper cervical care
- The headquarters of U.C. Strategic Solutions, a full-scale media and marketing organization serving upper cervical doctors nationwide
- The home of Synapse Continuing Education, a multidisciplinary CE platform that brings cross-specialty innovation to chiropractic care
- A nationally recognized clinic in mild traumatic brain injury care, gaining increasing visibility for its work with veterans and neurological conditions
Collaboration is Our Core Strength
Cerebral Chiropractic Center is only as strong as the combination of its parts—and our team is what defines us.
We don’t expect everyone to have the same background or exact methods. In fact, we believe that diverse perspectives and skillsets—when aligned toward a shared mission—make us all stronger. We’re not looking to replace your identity as a doctor. We’re looking to amplify it, alongside others doing the same.
Our mission stays at the center. And when each doctor brings their best, we all benefit: our patients, our team, and the profession as a whole.
The Future Here Isn’t Static
We aren’t just looking for great clinicians—we’re looking for builders, innovators, and leaders.
As we continue to expand, new roles will emerge in:
- Clinical research and case development
- Training and mentorship within the Advanced Orthogonal Institute
- Specialized diagnostics and imaging interpretation
- Education and CE course development through Synapse
- Public representation and media outreach through Strategic Solutions and local media outlets
If you’re the kind of doctor who wants to do more than adjust and go home—if you’re looking to expand your influence in a structured, supported, and mission-driven environment—this is the kind of place where that happens.
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Cerebral Chiropractic Center is located in St. Petersburg, FL, on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
- More sunshine than almost any other U.S. city
- A thriving, outdoor lifestyle with beaches, biking, and recreation year-round
- Minutes from Tampa Bay and surrounded by a health-conscious, rapidly growing population
- A city alive with opportunity—personally, professionally, and economically
It’s a place where you can build your life, your career, and your legacy in one of the most desirable locations in the country.
Interested? Here’s How to Reach Out
This is a professional conversation, not a sales pitch. If you think you may be a fit, we’d love to learn about you.
Step 1: Send a brief message outlining your background and what you’re looking for in your next chapter
Step 2: If it makes sense to explore further, we’ll schedule a Zoom conversation with Dr. Chris Slininger
Step 3: If there’s mutual alignment, we’ll build a customized training or transition plan with you
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Our Doctors
Experts in Spinal and Neurological Care
Dr. Chris Slininger, DC, DCCJP
Craniocervical Specialist
Dr. Slininger focuses heavily on complex neurological conditions and advanced spinal challenges such as headaches, migraines, dizziness, vertigo, concussion, mTBI and more.
Dr. Ethan Surprenant, DC
Upper Cervical Chiropractor
Dr. Surprenant specializes in innovative, non-invasive Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care, uniquely addressing complex neurological conditions like dysautonomia, migraines, headaches, cranio-cervical syndrome, to restore lasting neurological health.