Hometown: Newfane, NY (small Niagara county town)
Family: Two sisters, both teachers at HFL. Parents moved to Rochester a few years ago to be close to us!
High School Highlights:
- 2-Sport Athlete
- Basketball: 2x All-League Selection, N-O All-Star Team Selection
- Soccer: 2x All-League Selection, All-State Selection, State Finalist
- Played Baritone Saxophone
- Junior Class President
College: Canisius College (1yr), Fredonia State University (2yr)
- 3-year graduate
- Played Division 1 & 3 soccer
- Strength & Conditioning Intern at FSU
Post Grad:
- Personal Trainer
- Gym General Manager
Chiropractic School: New York Chiropractic College
- Graduated in 2014
- Rotations at Monroe Community Hospital, Rochester Veteran Affairs Hospital, St. John Fischer College, Hobart College
- Met Dr. Rae during clinical rotations and moved to Rochester upon graduating to work
Professional Development
- Became owner of Attune Chiropractic in 2016
- Changed name to Attune Sports Chiropractic
- Obtained Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner level in 2018
- Currently in the process of becoming a Diplomate of American Chiropractic Sports Practitioner. Once obtained, will be the ONLY chiropractor within a 50 mile radius with this designation.
- Team Chiropractor for the Rochester Lancers & Rochester Razorhsarks
- Campus Clinician, New York Chiropractic College (2016)
- Adjunct Professor at Univeristy of Rochester, Family Medicine (2016)
- I choose to be called Dr. Jose instead of Dr. Balseca because: I am down to earth, easy going, don’t like the spotlight, and did not become a doctor for the recognition!
Personal Life
- Fitness Enthusiast: Completed a Olympic Sprint Triathlon, avid runner, loves body weight workouts, hiking. Just keep moving!
- World Traveler: My goal is to go to all continents! Favorite Destination: Porto, Portugal
- Family: Married, wife is Acupuncturist at URMC, Baby Balseca due in August! My rescue dog Bentley is my best friend!
- Green Thumb: I try to keep my lawn the best on the block, and love my vegetable garden in the summer
- Love to test myself in the kitchen! Favorite Recipes to Cook: Chickpea Curry & Basmanti Rice, Chicken Parmesan, Grilled Pizza
- Never have been handy but currently renovating the whole second story of my house! Like, demoed everything!
- I believe that meditation and Reiki keep me going and is necessary to clear out negative energy!
- I consider myself an introvert! I hate gatherings where I don’t know people. I am not one to introduce myself to others.
- If I had to choose between mountains or beach, I would choose beach.
- I always wanted to move far away and live in a big city. I never left WNY!
- I now consider Rochester my home, and I wouldn’t want it any other way! 🙂
I hope you enjoyed getting to know me a little more and I am glad to make a better connection with you!
Stay Healthy,
Dr. Jose
