Dr. Tiffany Gunawardena is licensed by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and by the State of New York Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Dr. Gunawardena is passionate about rehabilitation, corrective exercises and functional taping for musculoskeletal injuries. This interest has inspired her to become certified in: Functional Range Conditioning (FRCms), Active Release Technique (ART), Graston (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization), Rock Tape, Whole Food Nutrition and Sport Science and Human Performance. These techniques aim to treat the soft tissues of the body (muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, nerves) with the intent of improving mobility and functionality. Dr. Gunawardena has also conducted biomechanics research and presented at the New York Chiropractic Annual Research Symposium in which she demonstrated her research findings on the effects of orthotics during the stance phase of gait. A graduate of Temple University, where she earned her B.S. in Biology and M.S. in Biotechnology, Dr. Gunawardena worked in the Orthopedic Research Department at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where her research focused on the pathogenesis and treatment of various musculoskeletal diseases such as Osteoarthritis and Hereditary Multiple Exostosis. After completing her masters, she accepted a scientist position with Janssen Pharmaceutica, but soon realized that the solitary atmosphere of a scientist did not allow her to reach her full potential. After experiencing personal relief from chronic headaches as a direct result of chiropractic care, she decided this was a way she could fulfill her desire to help people and she went on to receive her Doctor of Chiropractic from New York Chiropractic College.