Shawn Tepper-Levine, D. O.
Traditional Osteopathy & Integrative Medicine - NJOsteopath.com

Dr. Shawn’s care is rooted in whole-person medicine, looking at each individual from conception to the present, including their environment, lifestyle, and the role of trauma and nervous system dysregulation in chronic illness. Treatments are collaborative, combining advanced diagnostic tools, hands-on Osteopathic care, and integrative modalities to restore resilience and balance.
 
Her professional path began at the University of Florida, where she earned a degree in Nutritional Sciences, followed by her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University. She completed her residency in Neuromusculoskeletal/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, NY, and has pursued hundreds of hours of advanced Osteopathic training in Cranial Osteopathy, Visceral Manipulation, and Biodynamic Osteopathy.
 
She has furthered her training through the Institute for Functional Medicine, David Winston’s Clinical Herbalist Training Program, certifications in Peptide Therapy, Lipid and Plasmalogen Therapies, Biology of Trauma®, and Mastering Brain Chemistry (Walsh Institute). She is mold- and biotoxin-literate, holding certifications and mentorships in Lyme disease, chronic infection, and complex illness, including those from ILADS, the Moorcroft Lyme Practitioner Certification, and Jill Crista’s Mold Practitioner Certification.
 
A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Tepper-Levine serves on the faculty of the Osteopathic Cranial Academy and the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation, and mentors medical students and residents in her private office setting. She also collaborates with specialists on complex cases and with functional dentists in the use of ALF and other airway appliances to support craniofacial balance and whole-body integration.
 
Her own lived experience deeply informs Dr. Shawn’s approach to healing. In 2005, a head injury during pregnancy became the first turning point on her path. This experience dismantled her former sense of self and invited her into a profound inquiry of what it truly means to heal. Years later, during a period of deep grief, she contracted COVID, which evolved into what was later called “long COVID.” These chapters became both teacher and guide, allowing her to experience what she calls “The Health”, with a capital H, not as something to be found or fixed, but as an ever-present wholeness within the body that reveals itself when barriers are removed and balance is restored. Through these experiences, she learned that healing is not a linear process, but a dynamic, living relationship with one’s own physiology, emotions, and spirit.
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From these lessons emerged a practice, one centered on returning home to the body again and again. Dr. Shawn sees healing as an ongoing dialogue between awareness, regulation, and rhythm. With a deep-rooted connection to nature, she discovered that aligning with natural cycles, light and dark, rest and activity, stillness and movement, was essential to her recovery and remains foundational to her daily life. When these rhythms are honored, the body’s innate intelligence awakens, and other modalities, whether manual therapy, medication, nutritional support, or treatment of the biology, work more effectively. These rhythms became her compass, showing her how to cultivate presence and resilience through practice, not perfection. Today, she helps her patients develop the tools and embodied awareness they need to navigate their own healing path so that, no matter how far they stray, they can always find their way back home to themselves.
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As a lifelong athlete and nature lover, with over three decades of contemplative practice in mindfulness, yoga, breathwork, and Eastern philosophy, and more than a decade of experience in dance, expressive movement, and somatic practices, Dr. Shawn brings a holistic perspective to healing. Her mission is simple yet profound: to help each person reclaim their health through personalized, integrative care that supports the body’s innate capacity to heal.