Osteopathic Medicine

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A whole-person approach to hands-on care. Osteopathic physicians believe there’s more to good health than the absence of pain or disease.

Osteopathic medicine provides all of the benefits of modern medicine including prescription drugs, surgery, and the use of technology to diagnose disease and evaluate injury. It also offers the added benefit of hands-on diagnosis and treatment through a system of treatment known as osteopathic manipulative medicine. Osteopathic medicine emphasizes helping each person achieve a high level of wellness by focusing on health promotion and disease prevention.

Osteopathic Philosophy

DOs are trained to look at the whole person from their first days of medical school, which means they see each person as more than just a collection of organ systems and body parts that may become injured or diseased. This holistic approach to patient care means that osteopathic medical students learn how to integrate the patient into the health care process as a partner. They are trained to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds, and they get the opportunity to practice these skills in their classrooms and learning laboratories, frequently with standardized and simulated patients.

Strong Foundation in Primary Care

The osteopathic medical profession has a proud heritage of producing primary care practitioners. In fact, the mission statements of the majority of osteopathic medical schools state plainly that their purpose is the production of primary care physicians. Osteopathic medical tradition preaches that a strong foundation in primary care makes one a better physician, regardless of what specialty they may eventually practice.

Additional Links

American Osteopathic Association

American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians

Location

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The Osteopathic Medicine Pain & Rehabilitation Institute

6050 Kennedy Blvd E #LA & #LB, West New York, New Jersey 07093

(201) 869-0830

Our Team

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Dr. Anthony W. Marsh, DO, PG.Dip, DC, BS

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