Stephen J. Press
Dr. Stephen J Press, DC, PhD, CCSP, FACSM, FICC, ICSSD is an American chiropractor. He was born in 1947 to Howard and Renee Press (nee Graf) in Bronx, New York. Dr. Press  is 2nd Cousin to Calvin Klein , and descendant of the composer Jacques Offenbach .
He founded the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic, and the International Academy of Olympic Chiropractic Officers , and was appointed by the Chairman of the USSR State Sports Committee to serve as Chief Physician  for the XVI Winter Olympic Games, in Albertville, France. In 1990, the Board of directors of the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic, awarded him the "FICS' Gold Medal", "the highest award the profession can give to a Sports  Chiropractor, Internationally".   He is currently in private practice in Englewood, New Jersey and consulting chiropractic staff at Preakness Healthcare Center (formerly Preakness Hospital). 

# Biography
Dr. Press received his Bachelors Degree in biology from Thomas Edison State College   and obtained his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1978.  He obtained bis PhD in Sports Medicine, from Intercontinental University, Moscow, in 2006. He received his  Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician certification   and became the only Chiropractor to be named  Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine in 1983.  Then in 1981 he went to the UK to participate in the "Team Physician's course" of the International Federation of Sports Medicine, (FIMS) .
In 1970 he joined the City of Englewood, NJ  Auxiliary Police, and was named Chief under then Mayor Walter Taylor  in 1977. He was simultaneously a member of the Englewood  Volunteer Ambulance Corps,  until he left to finish Chiropractic school. In 1982, Dr. Press  ran unsuccessfully for Councilman-at-large, losing to Eddie Haden, Esq., the running mate of  Congressman Steve Rothman, who was elected Mayor, in the City of Englewood  .

# Professional Career
- 1987 - He Founded the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS) and was elected its  first President,    
- 1988 - He lead a delegation of chiropractors to Annaba, Algeria to provide services at the African Championships in Athletics    Later in the same year he took a group of chiropractors to Moscow, to study at the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism (RSUPES&T).   While in Moscow, Dr. Press was asked to treat the (now) two-time Olympic Gold medal figure skater Yekaterina Gordeeva. 
- 1991 - Together with the Chief Neurologist of Moscow, Dr. Anatoly Fedin, he opened the "Soviet-American Chiropractic Center" at the 2000  bed Pirogov Institute. Together they created the "Faculty of Chiropractic" at the facility.   
- At a meeting in Washington, DC,  Dr. Press  was unanimously elected to the office of Secretary-general of the World Fitness Federation,   which sent a delegation to the World Health Organization later that year.
- Invited by the Venezuelan  government at the auspices of Dr. Luis Valera, of Caracas, Dr. Press  was asked to speak at the Headquarters of the Venezuelan National Guard, called  EFOFAC, to a delegation of the medical corps of the armed Forces of Venezuela, as well as to the Medical Corps of MARAVEN the National Petroleum Company. During the trip, he met with the Sports Minister of Venezuela, Sra. Flor Isava-Fonseca, and discussed the future recognition of the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic, by the IOC.   
- 1992 - He was appointed by Nicholai Ivanovich Rusak, Chairman, State Sports Committee of the USSR, to the post of Chief Physician of the USSR Winter Olympic team, then known as the "Unified Team". XVIth Winter Olympic Games, Albertville, France.    . This is  notable for two main reasons: a.- that  an American  Chiropractic Doctor  was chosen as Chief physician for the USSR; and b.- that as a result of the dissolution of the USSR, he was a Doctor  serving 6 Countries   in one Olympic games.
- 1993 - Dr. Press  served as Team Physician for the US National Tae Kwon Do Team, the World Tae Kwon Do championships, held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. During the games he treated athletes from Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Ireland, Israel, Egypt, Russia, and Jordan among others. One of his patients, American fly weight Hyon Lee , won a Bronze Medal with a fracture of the metacarpal. While at the stadium, he met with H. E. Un-Yong Kim, President, and Founder  of the  World Taekwondo Federation. 
- 1998 - Dr. Press  was appointed by the Board of the IOC and ARISF  "recognized" International Roller  Sports Federation  to Chair their "Sport Science Commission" (previously called the Medical Commission).  
- 1999 - As Chairman of the FIRS medical commission, Dr. Press  was invited to Lausanne, Switzerland to participate as a member  of their delegation in the Declaration of Lausanne, which created the World Anti-Doping Agency.  
- 2000 - Dr. Press  was co-opted by H.E., Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Pres. of the Republic of Kalmykia, and of FIDE (World Chess Federation) to create their new Medical Commission (in the post of Vice-Chairman).     On the untimely death of Chairman, Pedro Barrera, MD ,  he became "Acting Chairman", until the post was assumed by Jana Bellin, MD. the entire concept of requiring Doping tests in Chess became a cause celebre, and was covered  in the media.  
- 2008 - After the Rita/Katrina disaster, Dr. Press  volunteered for deployment to the disaster area through the Medical Reserve Corps  of the US Public Health Service, and was sent to a shelter in Big Sandy, TX, where he served as shelter physician, running a team of LPN's, RN's and EMT's for over 800  refugees.   
- Dr. Press  has appeared as a guest authority in his profession on US television    and Radio   on numerous occasions. He has lectured on Chiropractic subjects, in Mexico  ,Turkey, Russia, Algeria, France  , and Venezuela, and in several states of the US. He was a lecturer at the United States Olympic Academy XI, at Indiana University, in 1987 , among many others.

# Bibliography
- Press, S. (Jan 1987). "A REPORT OF CLIN. APPL. OF COMPUTERS IN ANALYSIS OF GAIT-SPINAL IMBALANCES". Chiropractic Sports Medicine. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins. 1 (1): 2932..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
- Press, S (1987). "The role of chiropractic in athletic injuries and sports science". Copyright: FICS Position Paper. Englewood, NJ: FICS (1). Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)
- Press, S. (1988). FICS' Field Doctor's Guide, 1st ed. Englewood, NJ: FICS publications.
- Press, S. (May/June 1989). "What is FICS?". ICA  Review. Wash. D.C.: International Chiropractors Association: 267. Check date values in: |accessdate=, |date= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
- Press, S. (24th May, 1990), L'emploi des instruments pour mesurer differents facteurs de la biomechanique humaine en cabinet de chiropractie, Congress of European Chiropractic Union, Avignon, France Check date values in: |year= (help)
- Press, S. (October 1995), "Copyright: A 'PRESS' Release", Centenario Chiropractica, Genoa, Italy: Assoziazione Italiana Chiropractici, 3 (2): 7583
- Press, S. (NovDec 1998). "Defining "Chiropractic" Around the World". The American Chiropractor. Fort Wayne, IN: The American Chiropractor Magazine. 20 (6): 45. |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: Date format (link)
- Press, S. (September, 2001). "Federation Internationale  des Echecs Recognized by the International Olympic Committee". Chess Life. Lausanne, Switzerland: FIDE: 478. Check date values in: |accessdate=, |date= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
- Press, S (2004). Passion, Profession and Politics. Conshocken, PA: Infiniti Publishing Co. ISBN 0741422131, 9780741422132 Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help).
- Press, S. (2004). The Offenbachs of Cologne:  Vols 1-4. Englewood, NJ: Self @ Lulu.com Publishing.
- Press, S. (2004). The Sodells of Odessa & Press' of Kaunas. Englewood, NJ: Self @ Lulu.com Publishing.
- Press, S. (2004). The Grafs of Bukovina. Englewood, NJ: Self @ Lulu.com Publishing.