Brian F. Degenhardt DO, C-NMM/OMM

Dr. Brian Degenhardt is a 1989 graduate of the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery. He completed his rotating internship at Grandview Medical Center from 1989-90 and was a resident in OMM at ATSU-KCOM from 1991-93. Dr. Degenhardt is the assistant vice president for osteopathic research at ATSU, director of the A.T. Still Research Institute, and is the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Endowed Chair for Research in Osteopathic Diagnostic and Therapeutic Palpation. In these capacities, he oversees numerous areas of research, particularly directing research in the areas of palpatory diagnosis and OMT. He is also the director of DO-Touch.NET, an international practice-based research network assessing the clinical usefulness of manipulative medicine.

His published work demonstrates a broad scope of research, including evaluation of the reliability of palpatory diagnostic tests, otitis media, pneumonia in the elderly, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, objectification of somatic dysfunction, evaluating the association of biomarkers with OMT, pain, health benefits of wellness programs, and the use of rasterstereography in assessing posture. Based on his research experience, he has developed the Advancing Skills in Osteopathy (ASO) Program, a continuing education program offered to DOs globally that utilizes state-or-the-art instrumentation to provide objective feedback to advance individuals palpatory skills. Dr. Degenhardt is board certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.