Dr. Mark Kufel
Doctor of Chiropractic
Dr. Kufel graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in San Jose, California, in 1991. During his senior year, he served as Student Body President of the International Chiropractor's Association.
Born and raised in Anchorage, Dr. Kufel is a graduate of Robert Service High School, where he excelled in science and anatomy. He pursued both his undergraduate studies at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, and his Doctor of Chiropractic, by working as a commercial fisherman in Bristol Bay and Cook Inlet.
Dr. Kufel was called to the Chiropractic profession after witnessing the healing effects of Chiropractic treatments for his father's severe low back disc herniation.
He holds Chiropractic licenses in Alaska and Washington. He is certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. He is also a member of the Alaska Chiropractic Society and the American Chiropractic Association. He keeps abreast of current clinical approaches by attending professional seminars, and he is a regular presenter to student groups about Chiropractic care.
A native of Alaska, Dr. Kufel is proud of his family, and his Alaskan heritage. His grandparents were "world class" mountain climbers, and his grandmother was a member of the first all-female expedition which reached the top of Mt. McKinley in 1970. His father, Frank, now retired, is a former school administrator at Wendler Jr. High and at Steller Alternative School. His mother, Marianne Nieman, also retired, was instrumental in developing drug and alcohol treatment programs in the Anchorage community, including the Chemical Dependency Unit at Providence Hospital.
Dr. Kufel is an avid outdoorsman, and enjoys sport fishing, hunting, mountain biking, climbing, and skiing. He shares his love of Alaska, of nature, and of the outdoors with his children.
Advancing the spinal health of children is a primary focus of his family oriented practice. Dr. Kufel says, "It is critically important that children be helped to maintain proper spinal health through gentle Chiropractic adjustments as they grow. This preventative approach to spinal care supports children's active lives and athletic pursuits, and can eliminate many health-related problems they can experience later as adults."
Dr. Kufel's long term dream is to bring the benefits of professional Chiropractic care to all Alaskans. Dr. Kufel is known as a vibrant, caring doctor whose love and enthusiasm for people, for quality Chiropractic care, and for life in general, is contagious. He believes strongly that effective Chiropractic care prevents spinal related disorders, disease and pain, and promotes wellness by stimulating the "inborn intelligence of the body" to heal itself. He is 100 percent dedicated to helping each patient achieve his or her optimal health potential, and enhance the quality of their own life by experiencing the benefits of his gentle, personalized Chiropractic care.