President of Brookmead Medical Associates, New Jersey, USA
Osteopathic Principles in Practice: Integrating Structure and Function in Patient Care focuses on the fundamental concept that the body’s structure and function are deeply interconnected. By evaluating the musculoskeletal system alongside systemic health, clinicians can better identify how structural imbalances influence pain, mobility, and organ function. Osteopathic practice emphasizes a holistic, patient-centered approach that supports the body’s natural ability to heal through precise diagnosis and manual techniques when appropriate. Integrating these principles into everyday clinical decision-making helps physicians address root causes rather than only symptoms. Ultimately, this approach promotes comprehensive care, improved functional outcomes, and more personalized patient management.
President of Brookmead Medical Associates, New Jersey, USA
Dr. James Engelman is an experienced Physiatrist and Osteopathic Physician with over two decades of clinical expertise in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R), Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, and neuromusculoskeletal care. He currently serves as the President of Brookmead Medical Associates – Osteopathic in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where he leads clinical practice focused on integrative rehabilitation and osteopathic treatment approaches. Previously, he practiced at Centrastate Hospital, providing inpatient consultations in acute care and subacute rehabilitation settings, while also conducting outpatient EMG/NCS evaluations, mentoring residents and physicians, and contributing to clinical research as both a collaborator and primary investigator. Dr. Engelman also worked with Weinerman Pain and Wellness in Philadelphia, where he introduced physiatry services and concussion evaluation protocols, guiding therapy teams in the management and rehabilitation of concussed patients. Earlier in his career, he served for 14 years at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center as an Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Attending, delivering hospital and outpatient consultative care and performing advanced neuromuscular diagnostics. His work reflects a strong commitment to multidisciplinary rehabilitation, patient-centered recovery, and advancing medical education in musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation.
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