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Dr. Sweat went into practice in 1950
with Dr. Vic Brooks in Decatur, Georgia. In 1953, he opened his private clinic at 103 N.
McDonaugh Street in Decatur, Georgia where he practiced for twenty-five years. In 1978, he
moved his practice to 3274 Buckeye Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia, where he is presently
located. |
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In 1952, Dr. Sweat began a course of
study specializing in the upper cervical occipital-atlanto-axial complex under Dr. Hohn F.
Grostic in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 1960, Dr. Grostic chose Dr. Sweat to become an
instructor at his seminars and help present the Grostic programs. Dr. Grostic died in
1964, at which time Dr. Sweat and four other doctors organized the Grostic Presentation
Seminars and continued the specialized training seminars in Atlanta, Georgia. |
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In 1977, Dr. Sweat organized the
Society of Chiropractic Orthospinology, which presented the same specialized programs. |
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In 1981, Dr. Sweat created the program
of Chiropractic Atlas Orthogonality, which continued in the specialized educational
seminars. |
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Dr. Sweat has written a series of four
books on Chiropractic Atlas Orthogonality. Dr. Sweat has also written thirty articles
published in various chiropractic magazines. |
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In 1970, Dr. Sweat designed a
chiropractic adjusting instrument and has made a series of six different models. |
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He has designed an Atlas Orthogonal
x-ray frame, x-ray chair and attachments for the x-ray machine. |
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Dr. Sweat has designed an Atlas
Orthogonal computerized radiographic analysis program. |
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Dr. Sweat has designed three
radiographic analysis templates and a right-handed Cartesian orthogonal coordinate system
vector booklet; this booklet is currently in its third edition. |
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The Atlas Orthogonal program is taught
as an elective course at Palmer College of Chiropractic, Life College of Chiropractic and
at Sherman College of Chiropractic. |
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Dr. Sweat has been on the Homecoming
programs at Life College, Life West College, Palmer College, Palmer West College, Sherman
College and Parker College. |
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He is an associate professor of Life
Chiropractic College in Marietta, Georgia, and is associated with their research program. |
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He presents the Atlas Orthogonal
program at the Parker seminars. |
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He is a member of the Presidents Club
at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. |
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Dr. Sweat received the Daniel David
Palmer Scientific Award on June 9th, 1995 from Palmer College of Chiropractic. |
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Dr. Sweat is Board Certified in the
Atlas Orthogonal program. |
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Dr. Sweat completed the three-year
orthopedic study program from National Chiropractic College. |
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He has a graduate certificate in the
videofluoroscopy program from Life Chiropractic College. |
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Dr. Sweat’s programs have been
presented to C.H. Suh, Ph.D. of the University of Colorado. The papers are then recorded
at the University of Colorado as permanent records. |
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Dr. Sweat has presented the Atlas
Orthogonal seminars in Tokyo, Japan. |
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Dr. Sweat has been a member of the
International Chiropractic Association since graduating from college and is a member at
the present time. |
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Dr. Sweat is listed in the
"Who’s Who in Leading Professionals and Executives." |
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Dr. Sweat is a member of the Georgia
Chiropractic Association. He was the association president in 1969-1970 and has served on
many of the committees of the association. |
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Dr. Sweat is a member of the Decatur
Kiwanis Club, and has been a member for thirty years. He has been a past president of the
Kiwanis and is currently a senior member. He was presented a Legion of Honor award from
the Kiwanis. |
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Dr. Sweat is married to Roylan Coop
Sweat and has three children and three grandchildren; he was married in 1949. |
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Dr. Sweat is presently a member of
Embry Hills United Methodist Church in Chamblee, Georgia. He has been chairman of the
Board of Stewards and a member of the Board of Trustees of Pattillo Memorial Methodist
Church in Decatur, Georgia. |
