Boris Prilutsky, M.A.
Boris Prilutsky, the founding director and senior instructor at IPPT, is a renowned international authority on Medical and Sports Massage. He graduated from the Pedagogic Institute of Higher Education in Vinnitsa, Ukraine, with a degree in Physical Education, and from Medical College in Ramat-Gan, Israel, with a major in Chiropractic Medicine. He has been practicing and teaching Medical Massage for over 30 years. Boris Prilutsky has worked with athletes and athletic organizations throughout Europe, and has been a personal therapist to many world dignitaries. Boris Prilutsky is the director and senior instructor at the Institute of Professional Practical Therapy, where he offers regular master classes. To date, Boris has trained thousands of therapists world-wide. He also treats patients with various neural, muscular, and skeletal disorders at the Back and Limb Institute in Beverly Hills, California. Boris Prilutsky has published extensively on various topics of physical medicine and rehabilitation, and has been involved with numerous collaborative research studies.

Victor Dence
Victor Dence is the IPPT Head School Administrator. There isn't a problem Victor can't solve, and all the students know it. Victor is a former tennis pro with an extensive athletic instruction experience. With an educational background in communications, Victor runs the day-to-day operation at IPPT. His favorite pastime remains tennis, but he also enjoys working out at the gym. Victor's main objective at IPPT is to "keep everyone happy," and he manages to do so quite well.



Angel Gregorio, C.M.T.
Angel is one of the senior instructors at IPPT. His smile and dedication have earned him the reputation of a wonderful instructor. A graduate of IPPT, Angel currently works with private clientele in addition to his teaching responsibilities. His expert knowledge of his profession, combined with a passion for teaching is a sure formula for a productive and enjoyable classroom experience.





Ross Turchaninov, M.D.
Dr. Ross Turchaninov teaches Medical Massage seminars at IPPT. Dr. Turchaninov graduated from the Odessa Medical School in Ukraine with honors and was selected for advanced studies at the Kiev Orthopedic Institute for Scientific Research. He graduated with specialization in Trauma Surgery and Posttraumatic Rehabilitation, and at the same time completed a scientific dissertation. During his residency, Dr. Turchaninov also studied electric acupuncture. He then worked as the chief supervisor of the rehabilitation program of the Ministry of Public Health in Ukraine. Additionally, Dr. Turchaninov is a graduate of the Chiropractic and Medical Massage program for physicians in the Kiev Orthopedic Institute. Among his other posts, he worked as a senior researcher in the Clinic of Trauma Complications in the same institute. Dr. Turchaninov is the author of 25 scientific articles and two patents. He is also the author of two textbooks on Medical Massage.


Michele Martin, C.M.T.With over 15 years of experience in massage therapy and related disciplines, Michele has tremendous amount of knowledge to share with her students. Michele has a strong commitment and interest in Asian medicinal approaches. As such, she has studied Shiatsu, herb therapy, Thai Massage, Reflexology, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, and Eastern philosophy. She has, in fact, spent some time in Thailand, studying the unique style of Thai Massage. Michele has a passion for teaching, a fact readily recognized in the classroom by her students. With extensive experience in the spa environment, Michelle teaches, among other subjects, the unique Spa Massage seminar at IPPT.

Michael D. Levi, Ph.D.
Michael D. Levi, Ph.D. received his Doctorate degree in Health and Nutrition EducationInstruction, specializing in Orthomolecular Nutrition from California Academy of Health under the direction of UCLA's School of Public Health. He is a visiting professor of Health Sciences at UCLA and a certified nutritionist. A popular AMTA state convention workshop instructor, he has hosted several television and radio health programs, and worked for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Rams. Dr. Levi began his Clinical Massage Therapy practice in 1976 and was a pioneer for establishing massage therapy licensing in Long Beach.

Genevieve Mack, C.M.T.
Genevieve Mack has been teaching in the Health and Wellness field for over 15 years and has been a licensed and certified massage therapist for 11 years. She also teaches yoga and is involved in spiritual support counseling. She currently holds certifications from ACE (American Council of Exercise), Muellers College of Wholistic Studies and has obtained certifications from U.C. Santa Barbara in Exercise and Health & Wellness. As for massage she currently practices an intuitive style of massage that blends Swedish massage, Aromatherapy, Reiki, Accupressure, Yogassage and many more styles. Stones have always held a certain appeal to her which she relates back to as early as childhood and over the years her passion has only increased. Come and learn as she loves sharing her knowledge with others and helping them develop their own unique style. Her classes are theoretically based yet are balanced with creative spontaneity in order to allow personal intuition to come forth. For futher information on her credentials and background please look at her website www.creativelifeskills.org.

Kristan Clever, C.M.T. (School Adminsitrator/Instructor)
Kris Clever is an IPPT Graduate. She enjoys working out and listening to music.

Kim Moise, N.M.D.
Dr. Kim Moise received his doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from the Southern College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Kim started his practice in the field of alternative health by living in a Yoga community for 14 years, studying Naturopathy, Shiatsu, Acupressure, Reflexology, Yoga therapy, Meditation, and Fasting. Shortly after opening his successful Shiatsu Acupressure Massage practice, Dr. Kim received his mastery in Yoga. He then studied Applied Kinesiology (a.k.a., Touch for Health System of Applied Kinesiology). Dr. Kim has over 27 years of teaching experience, in the areas of Yoga, Acupressure, and Applied Kinesiology. He is a certified N.E.A.T. allergist.

Yigal Prilutsky, D.M.D.
Dr. Yigal Prilutsky is the Anatomy & Physiology Instructor at IPPT. He graduated from the California State University Northridge with a bachelor's degree in Biology, with a minor in Anthropology. He continued his education at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA, where he earned his Doctorate in Dental Medicine. He also completed a residency program at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he worked with medically-compromised patients, trauma victims, and severe dento-facial emergencies. Dr. Prilutsky's research interests have included bacterial recombinant DNA work, and most recently, technology implementation in the modern health care office. Dr. Prilutsky has earned awards and distinctions for his research studies in the area of Internet utilization in the dental profession. As the Anatomy and Physiology instructor at IPPT, Dr. Prilutsky offers a unique, interactive teaching methodology, where he utilizes computer technology to make the learning experience both enjoyable and effective.