Functional neurology · Reno, Nevada
Symptoms that are hard to explain deserve a careful look.
Gates Brain Health works with people living with chronic neurological symptoms — dizziness, lingering trouble after a concussion, nerve pain, memory changes. Start with a phone call and a free consultation with Dr. Randall Gates, D.C., DACNB.
Functional neurology · Patient-first evaluation · Reno, Nevada
How we work
Time to understand what is actually going on.
Dr. Gates takes a detailed health history, explains what he finds in plain language, and builds a plan around you rather than fitting you into a standard protocol. The goal is better day-to-day function, not just a shorter symptom list.
“Understand the person first. Explain plainly. Promise nothing we cannot support.”
What to expect
A practice built around complicated cases.
What we're asked about
Complex symptoms deserve careful distinctions.
Our guides explain these conditions in plain language — what they mean, what people commonly notice, and how clinicians evaluate them. Whether an evaluation here makes sense for you is decided on a call.
- Vertigo & dizziness
- BPPV
- Meniere's disease
- Vestibular migraines
- Vestibular neuritis
- Ataxia
Not sure where to begin? Start with our dizziness and vertigo guide or browse every condition guide.
Getting started
A low-risk path to contact.
There is nothing to fill out online. The practice publishes a free consultation as the first step, so you can find out whether this is a fit before committing to anything.
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Call the office
Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Call (775) 507-2000 and describe what's been going on in a sentence or two. Staff can answer scheduling questions and tell you what happens next.
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Free consultation
Before any exam is scheduled
The practice publishes a free consultation as the recommended starting point — a conversation about your situation and whether this approach fits it. Ask about current availability when you call.
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Evaluation
If it makes sense for you
An evaluation can draw on a detailed history, a neurological examination, eye-movement testing, and laboratory assessment. Gates Brain Health may order brain imaging when it can provide valuable diagnostic information.
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A plan built for you
Adjusted as you go
Care plans are individualized and typically combine brain-based rehabilitation exercises with nutrition and lifestyle guidance. Dr. Gates does not prescribe medication; those decisions stay with your prescribing clinician.
How an evaluation works
Testing follows the question, not a checklist.
What gets examined depends on your history and symptoms. The practice describes drawing on these when they would help clarify what is going on.
Neurological examination
A detailed health history and a hands-on neurological exam are where an evaluation starts.
Eye-movement testing (VNG)
Videonystagmography records involuntary eye movements to help evaluate the vestibular system — the inner-ear system involved in balance.
Laboratory assessment
Blood work and specialty testing, ordered when results would clarify or help monitor your situation.
Brain imaging
Gates Brain Health may order brain imaging when it can provide valuable diagnostic information.
Brain imaging
How imaging fits into an evaluation.
Our plain-language guide explains why brain imaging may be ordered and how it is considered alongside your history, examination, and other findings.
Read the brain imaging guide →
About the doctor
Dr. Randall Gates, D.C., DACNB
Board certified in chiropractic neurology
Dr. Gates earned a B.S. in Biology and completed his Doctor of Chiropractic degree at Life Chiropractic College West, graduating valedictorian in 2009. He has spent his career working with people whose chronic neurological symptoms have been hard to sort out.
He is a Doctor of Chiropractic, not a medical doctor or a conventional medical neurologist — in practical terms, he does not prescribe medication, and his care works alongside the care you receive from your physicians rather than replacing it.
Credentials and focus
- Board certification — Diplomate, American Chiropractic Neurology Board (certificate 817, issued 2010)
- Focus — Chronic neurological conditions — post-concussion, vestibular, neuropathy, Parkinson's
Patient reviews
What patients say about the experience.
These comments were shared publicly on Google. Visit the live profile to read the full reviews and the complete mix of feedback.
His practice is clean, modern, and extremely professional.
Google review
The office staff is great.
Google review
Never in all my life had I known such a caring doctor.
Google review
Reviews describe individual experiences and do not predict a medical result.
Visit us
South Reno, on Kietzke Lane.
Call ahead with questions about directions, current availability, or whether an evaluation makes sense for you.
Reno, NV 89511
Good to know
Questions, answered.
Is Dr. Gates a medical doctor?
No. Dr. Gates is a Doctor of Chiropractic, board certified in chiropractic neurology (DACNB). He does not prescribe medication, and his care is meant to work alongside the care you get from your medical providers.
How do I become a patient?
Call (775) 507-2000, Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The practice publishes a free consultation as the first step, before any examination is scheduled.
Can I book online?
No — there's no online form or scheduler. A phone call is the fastest way to get real answers about availability and whether the practice is a fit for your situation.
What conditions does the practice work with?
The published focus is complex, chronic neurological concerns — post-concussion symptoms, dizziness and other vestibular problems, peripheral neuropathy, and Parkinson's disease among them. If you're unsure whether your situation fits, that's what the first call is for.
Is the office open on weekends?
Published hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Call to ask about weekend availability.
Next step
Not sure where to start? Start with a call.
Call (775) 507-2000 to ask about a free consultation, current availability, and whether an evaluation makes sense for what you're dealing with. Please keep medical details for the phone call or your visit rather than sending them through the website.