Charissa Douglas, DC, ATC
Fall 1980 - Fall 2120
Assistant Professor II
Current Position
Biography
Dr. Charissa Douglas is an Assistant Professor at Southern California University of Health Sciences. She also serves as an adjunct faculty at Chaffey College, teaching Medical Terminology. A licensed chiropractor and a certified athletic trainer, Dr. Douglas brings over a decade of experience providing high-performance medical care to elite and Olympic-level athletes.
Throughout her career, Dr. Douglas has collaborated with multiple national governing bodies, including USA Volleyball, USA Softball, USA Water Polo, and the United States Soccer Federation. She served as the head athletic trainer and lead medical professional for USA Softball at the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo and currently holds a full-time clinical role with USA Volleyball working with both Men's and Women's Indoor National Teams, and Beach National Teams. Her leadership has included coordinating care for thousands of athletes, managing multidisciplinary medical teams, and contributing to the advancement of athlete health and performance strategies at the national and international levels.
Her academic and professional interests include sports medicine, concussion management, emergency preparedness, interdisciplinary team coordination, and the integration of data analytics and performance monitoring to optimize athlete outcomes. Dr. Douglas is also passionate about medical education and has contributed to curriculum development, educational content creation, and textbook editing to support the training of future clinicians.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Athletic Training with a minor in Psychology and earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree with sports medicine honors.
Degrees
D.C., Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, California, United States
B.A., Athletic Training, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, United States
Professional Licensures (Healthcare)
DC, California, United States, 36310, Active, 2021, January 2025
ATC, California, United States, Active, 2015, December 2023
Certifications (Healthcare)
Graston Technique, Level 1 and 2, Soft Tissue Mobilization, 000000, 2017-10-20, 2024-02-29, Yes
Professional Licensures and Certifications (All other/non-healthcare)
Corrective Exercise Specialty, May 2014, NASM, California, United States, Corrective Exercise Specialty
Work Experience
2024 - Ongoing
Team Chiropractor, USA Water Polo, Walnut, California, United States
2021 - Ongoing
Chiropractic Consultant, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, California, United States
2020 - Ongoing
High Performance Staff, USA Softball, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
2019 - Ongoing
Network Medical Provider, United States Soccer Federation, Chicago, Illinois, United States
2014 - 2021
Certified Athletic Trainer, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, California, United States
