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Richard
F. Smith, D.O.
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Katonah Healing Arts Alliance |
Partners in Integrative Medicine |
Fax: (914) 206-4728
Mission
Providing
Osteopathic Treatment in Westchester County and Manhattan for infants,
children, adults, and seniors. Treating
people with a wide range of health challenges: ear infections, asthma,
sinusitis, headaches, neck and back pain, etc.
Profile
Dr. Smith received his D.O.
degree at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in California
after spending a fifth year as an Undergraduate Teaching Fellow in Osteopathic
Manipulative Medicine. He was chosen for this competitive Fellowship to serve
as a teacher of osteopathic principles to students and to receive additional
training in the practice of osteopathy. He then completed a Family Practice
internship at California Hospital in Los Angeles, CA with a firm foundation in
the medical care of patients.
Continuing his studies in osteopathy Dr. Smith completed a residency at St.
Barnabas Hospital in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. He then served for 2
years as an attending in this program supervising residents. This is a unique
program at an inner city hospital in the Bronx where patients are treated in
the hospital as well as in the clinic setting. Newborns, elders, and all ages
between are treated.
Currently Dr. Smith is devoting his time to the care of patients in Westchester
and NYC.
Information
Osteopaths subscribe to the
simple principle that a person's health is reflected in the body's structure. The
focus of an osteopathic treatment is to restore balance to the body's motion
and tissues, which will allow the inherent healing mechanisms to perform at
their best. An osteopath is trained to palpate (feel) subtle changes in a
person's living anatomy that limit these healing mechanisms. It is this fine
sense of palpation that makes the osteopath uniquely qualified to perform
manual diagnosis and treatment.
Training
Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.s) are fully licensed physicians as are
M.D.s. Both receive equivalent training in the use of medication and surgery.
Both are fully licensed to practice medicine and perform surgery in the U.S.
They share the same rights and privileges. The main difference in training is
the additional instruction that D.O.s receive in osteopathic principles and
practice.
Conditions Treated
Since the focus is in
restoring the body's healing capacity, virtually any condition may be improved
by osteopathic treatment of a patient. Specific examples include:
Somatic Pain: Low back pain, Joint pain, Sciatica, Headache, Traumatic injury,
Fibromyalgia
Children: Colic, Recurrent ear infections, Spitting up, Sucking difficulty,
Birth Trauma
Respiratory: Asthma, COPD, Allergies, Sinusitis
Pregnancy: Preparation for Labor and delivery, Back Pain, Digestive upset,
preeclampsia
Neurologic: Seizures, cerebral palsy, stroke, Bell’s Palsy, trigeminal
neuralgia
Digestive disorders: Constipation, Irritable bowel syndrome
Insurance
Medicare accepted.
Out-of-Network insurance reimbursable according to the terms
of your policy.
Related links
- Directions to
Katonah Office
- Forms to Complete Prior to Your
First Visit
- Links to Osteopathic Websites