Matthew Antonucci

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Get to know Chiropractic Neurologist Dr. Matthew M. Antonucci, who serves patients in Orlando, Florida.

Fascinated with the nervous system, particularly the brain, Dr. Antonucci is the lead clinician and Director of Neurological Performance and Rehabilitation for Plasticity Brain Centers & President of NeuroSynergy Associates, PA in Orlando, Florida. He finds particular interest in conducting clinical research, educating healthcare providers, as well as treating traumatic brain injuries, childhood developmental disorders, vestibular rehabilitation, movement disorders, sports and neurological performance enhancement, and degenerative conditions. 

“Our clinical team has the ability to implement our unique, research-based therapeutic approaches with comfortable, supportive, and motivating bed-side manners. This high-quality group of individuals enables Plasticity® Centers to become recognized as one of the world leaders in neurological rehabilitation and optimization. Our clinical team of board-certified doctors and therapists has worked with thousands of clients, contributing to their health and performance transformation. Their experience is evident in the ability to quickly and effectively assess and diagnose the functional, health, and performance challenges that individuals often struggle with.” as stated on the website of Plasticity Centers. 

Alongside his clinical role, Dr. Antonucci serves as the Director of Curriculum Development & tenured Associate Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the Carrick Institute, regularly lecturing both nationally and internationally on neurological rehabilitation. 

With over a decade of clinical experience, the doctor has attended over 1,500 patients with complex neurological conditions, and has held private practices in Charleston, South Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia. Moreover, he has contributed to and published numerous research abstracts and studies on the quantification of neurological function, efficacy, and accuracy of technology, as well as clinical outcomes of functional neurology interventions.

In regards to his educational background, Dr. Antonucci completed his undergraduate studies on an academic scholarship at Central Connecticut State University. He then went on to receive his Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine degree from Life University in Atlanta. His postgraduate studies in neurology were completed at the Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies, where he also had the great fortune to complete a two-year fellowship under the direction of Professor Frederick R. Carrick, a pioneer in the field of clinical neuroscience and rehabilitation to whom he attributes his success. Throughout that time, he was constantly being guided and empowered to pursue clinical excellence.

A life-long scholar with the goal of further expanding his “clinical toolbox”, Dr. Antonucci is a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board. He also holds board certifications in the following specialities: childhood developmental disorders, vestibular rehabilitation, neurochemistry and nutrition, and brain injury rehabilitation. 

Furthermore, he is a Fellow of the American College of Functional Neurology, a Fellow of the International College of Chiropractors, the President of the American Board of Brain Injury and Rehabilitation, the Vice President of the ACA Council on Neurology, as well as a member of the Florida Chiropractic Association, the California Chiropractic Association, the International Sports Vision Association, the UCF Multi-Discipline Neuroscience Alliance, and the National Neurotrauma Society. 

Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine that mainly deals with the diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine. Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. As the name implies, a chiropractic neurologist is a chiropractor who specializes in working with patients who have some type of neurological issue. 

Among the doctor’s numerous accolades, he has been the recipient of the Spirit of Community Award by the State of Connecticut c/o Prudential Bank in 1999, the Learner of The Year Award by the International Association of Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation in 2010, the Young Business Leader of the Year Award by the South Carolina Outstanding Young American Association in 2011, and Recognition of Excellence by the F.R. Carrick Research Institute in 2012.

When not tending to patients or lecturing, Dr. Antonucci enjoys continuing his education, researching, traveling, fine dining, photography, writing, listening to electronic dance music, and spending time with his family. He and his wife, Tricia, have five children. 

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