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Dr. Pines - Osteopathic Physician

Education and Background

Dr. Pines is an Osteopathic Physician, board certified in internal medicine, who graduated in 2017 from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA. She completed her Neuromuscular Manipulative Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (NMM/OMM) pre-doctoral teaching fellowship while in medical school and her internal medicine residency at ChristianaCare in Newark, DE. She is also a Cornell graduate (class of 2010) where she played NCAA Division I varsity softball for four years.

Dr. Pines employs all osteopathic modalities but prefers the subtler techniques focused on fascia. Her specific areas of interest include the mind-body connection following trauma of all kinds, physical, emotional, and spiritual, as well as education. She is a firm believer that education leads to empowerment, and empowerment leads to self-sufficiency.

In addition to working at Osteopathy Matters, PLLC Dr. Pines is an assistant professor at Ithaca College, where she teaches the clinical skills course in the physician assistant (PA) program. Her hope is to train future clinicians with a human-centered approach to healthcare in hopes of shifting the paradigm of the current healthcare system.

Parfianowicz - Neurovisual Integration Coach

There are times when conventional, cookie-cutter options are not effective. There are injuries, surgeries, and cardiovascular events that leave the body feeling disconnected, unbalanced, uncoordinated, and unwell.

Medical providers have been at a loss for what to prescribe to help a patient to recover pre-physical therapy basics, like eye-hand coordination and balanced slow gait. Neuro-visual integration is exactly that. A descriptor rather than a field of practice (for now), Gregory synthesizes his six years of vision therapy experience with his education/experience in postural restoration, physical therapy, physical education, and professional sports.

Gregory has helped athletes regain coordination post-concussion. He's worked in stroke recovery, post-surgical rebalancing for cross-patterning in gait, hyper and hypo-mobility challenges, and much more.

Education and Background

Gregory graduated in 1992 with a Master's degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Physical Education in Warsaw and an undergraduate degree in Physical Education and Coaching (European Handball).

Gregory has several CEU certificates in biomechanics and postural education.