Jane Carreiro re-elected as Trustee of the American Academy of Osteopathy

Jane E. Carreiro, DO has re-assumed the office of Trustee of the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO). Carreiro is a 1988 graduate of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is board certified by both the American Osteopathic Board of Special Proficiency in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Family Practitioners. She specializes in OMM; pain management; pediatric musculoskeletal and sports medicine; and otitis media; and is involved in research on osteopathic manipulation in otitis media, as well as innervation patterns in the pelvis and sacral areas.

Some of Dr. Carreiro's publications include: "Sensory Stimulation - Guided Sacroiliac Joint Radiofrequency Neurotomy: Technique Based on Neuroanatomy of the Dorsal Sacral Plexus;"  "The Use of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment as Adjuvant Therapy;"  "Guidelines for Training and Practice of Osteopathy and Osteopathic Medicine," World Health Organization 2007;  "An Osteopathic Approach to Children," which has been translated into German, French, and Italian; and "Pediatric Manual Medicine" which has been translated into German. Dr. Carreiro has served as Chairperson of the AAO Education Committee and as a member of the AAO Board of Trustees and of the International Affairs Committee.

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