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Physical Medicine Institute

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The Physical Medicine Institute was established in 1999 to promote basic and clinical research, education, clinical practice and community outreach programs in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of neuromusculoskeletal disease of human beings of all ages.

To accomplish its mission goals, the PMI has identified seven strategic areas of focus:

  1. To foster high quality basic science research projects to investigate the mechanisms of action of Manipulative Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in treatment of neuromusculoskeletal disease with the goal of publication in nationally peer reviewed journals.
  2. To foster high quality clinical outcome research projects to investigate efficacy of Manipulative Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the prevention and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal disease with the goal of publication in nationally recognized peer review journals.
  3. Develop a broad, universally accessible literature database pertaining to Manipulative Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the prevention and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal disease necessary to support research, education and clinical services.
  4. To provide education to appropriate students, physicians, researchers, community leaders and to the community as to the state of the art of clinical management of neuromusculoskeletal disorders.
  5. Provide state of the art clinical services to people affected by neuromusculoskeletal disorders emphasizing cost-effectiveness and clinical efficacy.
  6. Facilitate the development of an international, interdisciplinary taxonomy of manual medicine techniques. This is a necessary foundation for future interdisciplinary discussion and eventual consensus on certification requirements for clinical practice as well as for interpretation of research publications by separate professional disciplines.
  7. Develop funding support, facilities and administration independent of the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.

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Institute Members

Faculty:

James Caffrey, Ph.D. - Integrative Physiology
Jerry L. Dickey, D.O., F.A.A.O. - Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Russell G. Gamber, D.O. - Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Sankar Pemmaraju, D.O. - Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Peter Raven, Ph.D. - Integrative Physiology
Lorraine Rudder, M.D. - Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Michael Smith, Ph.D. - Integrative Physiology
Scott T. Stoll, D.O., Ph.D. - Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Postdoctoral Research Associates:

Scott Ferree, D.O.
David Tanner, D.O.

Administrative Staff:

Elisa L. Bircher
Joanne Davis, RN
Judy Staser

Laboratory Staff:

Ronald Auvenshine
Matthew Darling
Jill Evans
Mark Gamber
Shane Holland
Christian Niedzwecki
Sheree Shen
Kim Shields
Bernard Stupski
Wesley Theurer
Steven Wilkins
Kenneth Wilks

Graduate Students:

Kevin Blanton
Lisa Butler
Maria T. Gentile
Shane Maxwell
David Russo
Steven L. Simmons
Jeffrey Siu
Jon N. Swift
William Winn

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Research Activities

Basic Science Research:

  1. Progress on, The Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Sympathetic Nervous System Activity, Michael Smith, Ph.D., Jon Swift Jr., M.A., Shane Maxwell, B.S.
  2. Progress on, Dermatomal Somatosensory Evoked Potentials: Evaluation of Manipulative Medicine in the Treatment of Cervical and Lumbar Radicular Symptoms, Scott Stoll, D.O., Ph.D., James Caffrey, Ph.D., Thomas J. Wright, R.T.

Clinical Outcome Research:

  1. Submitted pilot study, A Randomized Controlled Trial of Osteopathic Manipulation Following Knee or Hip Arthroplasty, John Licciardone, D.O., Scott Stoll, D.O., Ph.D., Katie Herron, B.A., Russell Gamber, D.O., Jon Swift, M.A., and William Winn, B.S., for publication to the new England Journal of Medicine and most recently to the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
  2. Completed American Osteopathic Association funded project on, Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Improving Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Orthopedic Diagnoses Admitted to a Hospital-based Rehabilitation Unit, Scott Stoll, D.O., Paul Brittain, Ph.D., Valerie Romanski, D.O., John Licciardone, D.O., Jerry Dickey, D.O. (Abstract) J Am Osteopath Assoc 1997 Aug; 97 (8):483
  3. Initiated American Osteopathic Association funded study, A Randomized Controlled Trial of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain, John Licciardone, D.O., Scott Stoll, D.O., Jon Swift, M.A., David Russo, B.S., Jeff Siu, B.S.
  4. Progress on project, A Randomized Controlled Study to Compare the Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Versus Sham-Treatment in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) by Midline Sternotomy Approach, Jerry Dickey, D.O., Scott Ferree, D.O., Albert O-Yurvati, D.O., Martin Weiss, D.O., William Wallace, D.O., Jeff Siu, B.S.
  5. Submitted grant to the American Osteopathic Association, which is not funded at this time, for study on Treatment of Depressive Disorder +/- Anxiety Disorder with osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, Carol Browne, D.O., David Tanner, D.O., Maria Gentile, B.S., Steven Simmons, B.S.
  6. Submitted grant to American Osteopathic Association, which is not funded at this time, for study on The Effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on Musculoskeletal Disorders Common in Musicians, Bernard Rubin, D.O., Chris Chesky, Ph.D., Jon Swift, M.A.
  7. Progress on Dermatomal Somatosensory Evoked Potentials: Evaluation of Manipulative Medicine in the Treatment of Cervical and Lumbar Radicular Symptoms, Scott Stoll, D.O., Ph.D., James Caffrey, Ph.D., Thomas Wright, R.T.
  8. Completed and submitted for publication study Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes Associated with Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment with John C. Licciardone, D.O., Russell Gamber, D.O., Paul Brittain, Ph.D.
  9. Poster presentations at the American Osteopathic Association's Research Conference included:
    • Dermatomal Somatosensory Evoked Potentials: Evaluation of Manipulative Medicine in the Treatment of Cervical and Lumbar Radicular Symptoms, Scott Stoll, D.O., Ph.D., James Caffrey, Ph.D., Thomas Wright, R.T.
    • The Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Elderly Pneumonia Patient, Donald Noll, D.O., Russell Gamber, D.O., Jay Shores, Ph.D.
    • Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Improving Clinical Outcomes in Knee and Hip Replacement Patients, Scott Stoll, D.O., Ph.D., Russell Gamber, D.O., Jerry Dickey, D.O., Joseph Sims, D.O., Valerie Romanski, D.O., John Licciardone, D.O., Jerry Alexander, Ph.D., Paul Brittain, Ph.D., Jon Swift, M.A., William Winn, B.S., Katie Herron, B.A.
    • Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes Associated with Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment with John C. Licciardone, D.O., Russell Gamber, D.O., Paul Brittain, Ph.D.
  10. Submitted for publication to the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association the results of The Efficacy of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in elderly pneumonia patients, Donald Noll, D.O., Russell Gamber, D.O., Jay Shores, Ph.D. Facilities Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, UNT Health Science Center Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation of Texas (SMART) Institute Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas (OMCT).

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Funding Goals

  1. Research and education project support: $10,000-250,000
  2. Education Programs: $100,00 - 500,000
  3. Institute for Physical Medicine distinguished fellowship program: $500,000
  4. Institute of Physical Medicine Endowed Chair: $ 1 million
  5. Endowment for Physical Medicine Institute: $5-50 million

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