At his private practice, Brooks Spinal Care, Dr. Brooks has personally cared for more than 15,000 patients. 54 of his patients have become chiropractors. He has provided internships for more than 50 chiropractors and continues to train and consult chiropractors with his seminar company “Taking Care of People.”

Graduating in 1970 from Palmer College of Chiropractic Dr. Brooks has served in many capacities at Palmer and was named alumnus of the year in 1992. Since 1984 he has been a frequent lecturer at Palmer, other chiropractic colleges and national seminars. He holds honorary degrees from Life Chiropractic University and Sherman College of Chiropractic

As a supporter of education and research, he continues to provide education to chiropractors as a seminar instructor for the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA). He is currently the Chair of the board of the Upper Cervical Research Foundation (UCRF). Current projects include a finite element model of the head and cervical spine including the mandible and a proposed project that relates the cervical spine to TMJ disorders.