Dr. Mathes has been serving the Mid-Maine area since 1987. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa in 1986, and also holds a B.S. degree in biology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Mathes is currently a member of the Maine Chiropractic Association and the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. He has previously served on the Board for both organizations.

Dr. Mathes is one of the few doctors in the mid-Maine area who holds an Advanced Proficiency Certification in Activator Methods, a low force adjusting technique. He also received Certification in Herbal Medicine from the University of Colorado - School of Pharmacy and Western States Chiropractic College, and is a Fellow of the Acupuncture Society of America (FASA). Dr. Mathes is certified in Chiropractic Acupuncture by the state of Maine.

In addition, Dr. Mathes has completed numerous post-graduate courses in whiplash injuries, therapeutic nutrition, diagnostic imaging and occupational health.

Dr. Mathes received the Presidential Award from the Maine Chiropractic Association in 1999, 2000, and again in 2002.