About RB Spine Center

Dr. Kancilia D.C.

Graduated from: Pasadena College of Chiropractic in 1984.
Licensed by: The State of California # DC16440

Dirk Kancilia, a Doctor of Chiropractic has a diversified educational background, which includes BS in Human Biology from Pasadena College of Chiropractic, Doctor of Medicine Degree awarded to him at UFEHC*, recognized WHO educational institution and is a Board Certified Naturopathic Physician through the American Naturopathic Medical Certification & Accreditation Board Inc, committee on Naturopathic Medical Education, Washington, District of Columbia*. He has a diverse professional, education and collegiate sports background. When not in the office treating his patients he enjoys exercise, sports, nutrition, travel, history, languages, art, museums, and spending time with his family.

Dr. Kancilia D.C's dedication to your wellness objectives and overall health is further strengthened with 25 years of professional caring treatment of patients. Dr. Kancilia D.C. has extensive experience and holds multiple doctorate degrees in Chiropractic, Medical, Naturopathy fields, and has worked extensively in the neurodiagnostic field

At RB Spine Center, we take great pride in providing the finest chiropractic care for our patients. Dr. Dirk Kancilia D.C. offers gentle and effective chiropractic treatments that will help you get out of pain and will restore and rehabilitate your spine to further your overall health and wellness.

You will always receive the most courteous, personalized and prompt care from our office. Dr Kancilia insures this by ONLY accepting a certain number of patients into the practice and LIMITS the number of daily patients treated.

Dr Kancilia athletic background includes, Colorado teenage bench press award, High School outstanding athletic award, Football at University of Colorado, training with members of 1980 Olympic weightlifting team, numerous past weightlifting and bodybuilding competitions, cross training including mixed martial arts, weights, cardiovascular and nutrition. Dr Kancilia advocates exercise programs that are high intensity (80-85%) sub max and short duration with sound nutritional practices.

Dr. Richard Mantell, M.D.

Our medical director of EJD Medical Corp/RB Spine Center is Dr. Richard Mantell.

Dr. Mantell received his undergraduate training at the University of California in Irvine and attended medical school at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara and then completed his fifth pathway at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and in turn did an internship and residency at UCI Long Beach VA Medical Center and has been board certified in internal medicine since 1986.

Dr. Mantell has an extensive history in medicine from weight loss clinics to pain management , cosmetics and esthetics and emergency room specialty throughout Southern California.

He has extensive experience in medical aesthetics, and is able to rapidly treat, diagnose, and handle all patients while focusing on the needs of the patient through proper evaluation and examination protocols.

Dr. Mantell is extremely comfortable with seeing a wide variety of patients and performing thorough evaluations including any minor and major trauma patients, accident cases, as well as any type of study cases that need ongoing solutions for particular problems.

He has affiliations with numerous ERs throughout Southern California as well as a number of medical aesthetic organizations.

Dr. Rita Starritt, M.D.

Dr. Starritt is involved with treating and pain management at RB Spine Center /EJD Medical Corp.

She received her Bachelor of Science in biology, magna cum laude in Arlington, Texas.

She attended the University of Texas Health Science Center for her Doctor of Medicine degree. Upon completion, attended her internship / residency and was a resident physician at the University of Colorado Health Science Center in Denver, Colorado.

She has numerous experiences working through a number of health care organizations including the VA Medical Center, Health Mark Center for Integrated Healing, Rose Medical Center, and Denver General Ambulatory Care Procedures.

She has been board certified in Internal Medicine since 1996 and has numerous trainings in pain management as well as aesthetic services. She places emphasis on a balanced conservative approach to patient treatment.

She has also had a multitude of research experience through a number of facets and organizations.

She enjoys spending time with her family in her free time.

If you have any questions, RB Spine Center has helpful staff to answer your questions, please call us at 858-345-4887 and one of our trained staff will be glad to schedule an appointment. Don't forget to take advantage of our New Patient Specials!

RB Spine Center is built on the close relationship between staff and our patients. We take pride in getting to know you and how you lived your life prior to your injury or condition and how it has affected you. Due to this we limit the number and type of patients we accept into our practice there by assuring you a greater personalized, individualized, care and treatment.