Answers to the questions people ask before calling.

Dr. Gates is a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) and a board-certified chiropractic neurologist (DACNB). He leads Gates Brain Health, a functional neurology practice in Reno, Nevada, and his work centers on long-running neurological complaints.

Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board. Per the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET certification database, it requires 300 hours of post-doctoral education and training in functional neurology plus written and performance board examinations, and it has to be renewed to stay current. Dr. Gates's record shows certificate 817, current status, and a December 31, 2026 expiration.

No. He is a chiropractor with a chiropractic-neurology board certification — not an M.D. and not a conventionally trained medical neurologist. Nothing about his care replaces the physicians on your team.

His care is non-drug and non-surgical, so it runs in parallel with your medical care rather than in place of it. Keep your physicians informed about anything you do here, and take every question about prescription medicines to the clinician who prescribed them — starting, stopping, or changing a medication is their decision, not something decided at this practice.

The practice's published focus is chronic neurological conditions — among them dizziness and vertigo, post-concussion symptoms, POTS, fibromyalgia, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Parkinson's disease, and memory or brain-fog concerns. The conditions section of this site covers each topic in depth. Reading a page here does not diagnose you; call and ask whether an evaluation makes sense for your situation.

The initial examination is long by design — typically up to three hours. Dr. Gates uses that time to take a complete history and examine how your nervous system is functioning before proposing anything. The What We Do page describes the approach in more detail.

Start with the free consultation, offered in person or by phone. It exists so you can ask your questions and decide whether the practice is a fit before committing to an examination. Call (775) 507-2000 to set it up — and save the medical details for that conversation rather than putting them in an online message.

The practice sees patients from outside the area, but the initial comprehensive examination happens in person at the Reno office. Call to talk through travel logistics and what follow-up care would look like from where you live.