Ivan F. Kelley, III (Doc or Doc Kelley to everyone) graduated from Clemson University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Science Teaching. While teaching in Port Huron, Michigan, he earned his Master of Arts degree in Secondary Curriculum from Eastern Michigan University. After serving for a year as an assistant principal and another year as an office manager for private industry, he returned to school.

At the National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) in Lombard, Illinois, he earned another Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology as well as his Doctor of Chiropractic degree. While attending NUHS, he was employed during evenings as a therapist and trainer for the Sports Performance and Rehabilitation Institute in Carol Stream, Illinois. There he worked with national and international professional and amateur athletes from virtually every type of sport.

After graduating from NUHS in 1983, he purchased an existing chiropractic office in Newport, Oregon. Since then, outside of his regular practice, he has served as a consultant, lecturer, and advisor for several nutritional companies. He has written numerous informational pieces, newsletters, and articles on chiropractic, exercise, nutrition, and other health topics for in-office use as well as for magazines and nutritional companies. Also, he has conducted several one to four day seminars on natural health care for lay people as well as for professionals. In addition, he has organized and completed several nutritional product research projects.

Subsequent to completing hundreds of post-graduate hours in nutrition, he is a Certified Nutritional Consultant of the American Association of Nutritional Consultants and an Enzyme Therapist of The International Academy of Enzyme Nutrition. In addition he has successfully attained Certified Clinical Nutritionist status with the International and American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists and Diplomate status with the American Chiropractic Association’s Board of Nutrition. Also, he is an associate of 21st Century Nutrition and an active member of the International Association of Healthcare Practitioners.