Meet the Doctor

Dr. Joseph Mascaro
Chiropractic Physician

Dr. Mascaro graduated from New York Chiropractic College in 1984 with a doctorate in Chiropractic. He began practicing in New York, and moved to southeastern Connecticut where he opened the Advanced Back and Neck Care Center in 1986. Dr. Mascaro is the clinic director and lead chiropractic physician at Advanced Back & Neck, as he has been since the clinic's inception.

Dr. Mascaro is a member of the International Chiropractic Association, the American Chiropractic Association, and the Connecticut Chiropractic Association. His involvement has included a role as Vice President of the Connecticut Chiropractic IPA and Second Vice President of the Connecticut Chiropractic Association.

Dr. Mascaro has also received the Thomas Nardilollo Memorial Award for clinical excellence and has lectured extensively on a number of health-related topics.

Dr. Michael Thomas
Chiropractic Physician

Dr. Thomas received undergraduate degrees in both Biology and Human Biology from Southern Connecticut State University prior to earning his Doctorate of Chiropractic in 1993 from the National College of Chiropractic in Chicago. Upon graduation, he returned to his home state of Connecticut where he began to practice chiropractic at Advanced Back and Neck Care Center.

Dr. Thomas has earned his certification as a Chiropractic Sports Physician through post-graduate work at New York College of Chiropractic, and is currently pursuing certification in Occupational Health, through Northwestern College of Chiropractic.

Dr. Thomas lectures on topics such as chiropractic, health, stress, fitness, ergonomics, nutrition, back school, and proper lifting. He is a member of the American Chiropractic Association, the Connecticut Chiropractic Association, and the Connecticut Sports Council.

Dr. Warren Geruso
Chiropractic Physician

Dr. Geruso is a resident of Rhode Island where he attended the University of Rhode Island for his undergraduate work. He then earned his Doctorate of Chiropractic through Life College in Marietta, Georgia. He has been practicing at the Advanced Back and Neck Care Center since January 1998.

Dr. Olympia A. Dreszer

Naturopathic Physician