Shawn Tepper-Levine, D.O.
Dr. Shawn Tepper-Levine practices traditional osteopathic medicine and is board certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. She has been in practice for more than 8 years. Her office is located in Kingston, New Jersey.
Osteopathic medicine is a complete system of medical care. Osteopathic physicians are fully licensed and treat the whole person, not just the systems. Osteopathy emphasizes the interrelationships of structure, function, and the inherent wisdom of the body to heal itself.
Shawn Tepper-Levine, D.O. is a New Jersey based Osteopathic physician specializing in Osteopathic Manipulation. She is board certified in Neuromuscular Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. Dr. Tepper-Levine completed her pre-medical training at the University of Florida where she received a degree in nutritional sciences. She then earned her D.O. degree from Nova Southeastern School of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After a rotating internship at Lutheran Hospital in Brooklyn, NY she completed a two year residency program in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, NY.
Dr. Tepper-Levine has studied with many of the leading osteopaths around the world and continues to take advanced training in osteopathic manipulation including cranial osteopathy, visceral manipulation and biodynamic treatment. In addition, Dr. Tepper-Levine continues her advanced training in nutrition and functional medicine. Dr. Tepper-Levine is currently a faculty member at the School of Osteopathic Medicine at UMDNJ. She mentors students and residents in her office and gives talks on osteopathy and nutrition to the community. Her holistic approach to patient care takes into consideration all conditions that could affect one's physical well-being. A thorough evaluation of a person's history from birth to present including traumas, lifestyle, diet, exercise, stresses and environment is conducted. After a complete structural exam her patients are treated with osteopathic manipulation and prescriptions for medications and/or recommendations for diet, exercise, counseling and surgery are given when indicated. Dr. Tepper-Levine is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Osteopathy, Osteopathic Cranial Academy, and the Institute for Functional Medicine.
To schedule an appointment, please contact our office at (609) 924-0496.
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20 Heathcote Road
Kingston, NJ 08528-0142
phone: (609) 924-0496
fax: (609) 945-2535
email: drtepper_njosteopath.com
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Dr. Tepper-Levine carries a full line of nutritional supplements and wellness products from Metagenics, Perque, Nordic Naturals, Xymogen, True Botanica, Solay, Premier Research, Young Living Oils, Natura Health Products, and a variety of other natural companies.
Dr. Tepper-Levine's office is located minutes north of Princeton, NJ. We are conveniently located between Route 1 & Route 27 in historic Kingston, NJ.
Kingston, NJ 08528
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What Does Osteopathy Treat?
Treatment is aimed at the structural problems present, not the disease entity. By removing the obstructions to health, osteopathic physicians are able to treat virtually any illness or trauma. Their philosophy is the body is a unit whose parts integrally affect each other. Therefore, dysfunction in one area affects other areas as well. Illnesses most commonly treated include:
Systemic Problems
Somatic Pain
Pediatric Problems
Neurologic Syndromes Digestive Disorders
Genito-Urinary Problems
Fibromyalgia
Lymphedema
Back Pain and Sciatica
Neck Pain
Headaches and TMJ pain
Joint Pain Syndromes
Traumatic and Sports Injury
Scoliosis Pain
Colic
Spitting Up
Sucking Difficulty
Developmental Delay
Birth Trauma
Cerebral Palsy
Ear Infections
Asthma
Torticollis
Pregnancy
Respiratory Illness
Back and Groin Pain
Digestive Upset
Constipation
Allergies
Sinusitis
What to Expect During Treatment
At your first visit, Dr. Tepper-Levine will take a full history covering birth history, illnesses, accidents, disabilities, lifestyle, diet, exercise and environmental factors. After conducting a complete physical and structural exam, she will then have you lie on the examination table for treatment. A typical treatment will involve the gentle and precise application of force to eliminate dysfunction in tissue motion, release compressed bones and joints, promote movement of bodily fluids and undo the shock of imprinted trauma. Each treatment is unique according to the findings in that days evaluation and the treatment goal is to improve tissue motion, increase vascular and lymphatic circulation and balance the autonomic nervous system. Prescriptions for medications and/or diagnostic tests may be given and recommendations for diet, exercise, counseling and surgery may be given when indicated. Patients often experience a sense of deep relaxation, tingling, fluid flows and relief of pain. Emotional releases may occur as well. These changes may be experienced immediately as they occur or later after the treatment.
What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy, including Cranial Osteopathy, is a system of medical knowledge and treatment that is base on the body's natural tendency to strive toward a state of health and homeostasis (equilibrium). Osteopathic physicians are trained to palpate (feel) the body's "living anatomy" (i.e. flow of fluids, motion and texture of tissues, and structural makeup), and to apply manual treatment where needed. This treatment called Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) is a non-invasive approach to healing that works by restoring normal structure and function to areas impaired by trauma, disease, systemic disorders etc.
Why Choose an Osteopath?
Long before it was fashionable, DOs advised their patients that the "best drugs" are contained in the body's immune system. So strongly do osteopaths believe in the body's innate healing ability that many have devoted years of additional training, after medical school, to specialize in osteopathic manipulative medicine.
Are You a Real Doctor?
DOs are both fully licensed physicians who are authorized to prescribe medication and perform surgery. While attending their own medical schools, DOs are responsible for the same academic discipline as their MD colleagues and receive an additional 300 to 500 hours in the study of the body's musculoskeletal system. Most graduates from osteopathic medical school go on to osteopathic (DO) or allopathic (MD) residencies to perform all specialties including family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, emergency medicine, psychiatry and surgery. Some DOs continue with their study of anatomy, physiology and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and incorporate traditional osteopathic techniques of diagnosis and treatment into their medical practice. A small percentage of osteopaths choose Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment as their specialty.
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