Donald C. DeFabio, DC, DACRB, DACBSP, DABCO

Three Board Certifications. One Operating Principle.

Dr. Donald C. DeFabio has cared for Berkeley Heights and Union County since 1985, building a practice around a single conviction: an accurate diagnosis leads to rapid results. He is one of the few chiropractic physicians in New Jersey to hold three post-doctoral board certifications — in physical rehabilitation, sports injuries, and orthopedics — a combination that shapes how every case in the practice is evaluated and treated.

Credentials & Recognition

• DC — Doctor of Chiropractic
• Non-surgical orthopedics — diagnosis-driven care for spine, joint, and sports injury conditions.
• DACRB — Diplomate, American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board (Board Certified in Chiropractic Physical Rehabilitation)
• DACBSP — Diplomate, American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (Board Certified in Sports Injuries)
• DABCO — Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists (Board Certified in Chiropractic Orthopedics)
• The only chiropractor triple board certified in orthopedics, sports injury, and physical rehabilitation.
• Sideline experience with Ironman athletes and programs connected to Rutgers U and Drew U, plus US Paralympics.
• A Chiropractic influencer and known as “The Doctor’s Doctor” amongst his colleagues.
• ACA Rehab Council Doctor of the Year 2023
• NJ Top Docs — recognized every year since 2011
• ANJC New Jersey Chiropractor of the Year 2013

A National Educator

The curriculum he teaches spans physical rehabilitation, active care, sports-injury assessment and management, chiropractic technique, and functional clinical examination — delivered through continuing-education seminars for state associations and chiropractic colleges across the country. Amongst his colleagues he is known as “The Doctor’s Doctor.” His self-help exercise library on YouTube (YouTube/drdefabio) is followed by more than 42,000 subscribers.

How That Training Shows Up in Your Care

Every new patient receives a structured orthopedic and neurological examination before any treatment is recommended. The rehabilitation credential means your plan includes active care — not just passive treatment. The sports credential means return-to-activity timelines are built on tissue-healing evidence. The orthopedic credential means complex and non-responsive cases are re-evaluated instead of re-treated.