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POMA wants The Journal of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association to be a safe space for all DOs to have a voice and be heard. Opportunities to contribute in all content areas are open to all osteopathic medical students, residents and physicians. Share your thoughts, ideas and submissions via email to [email protected].
*Views expressed in The Journal of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial board, The JPOMA, or POMA unless specified.
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With Appreciation, Thank You
June 2026 | Vol. 70, No. 2
By Ted Eisenberg, DO, PCOM '76
On Jan. 1, 1985, I began my practice as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon like many young physicians – with determination, optimism, and very few tangible assets. My wife was pregnant with our first child, and the responsibility to provide for my growing family was immediate and real. We made ends meet, though it was far from easy. I didn’t have an office of my own. What I did have was the extraordinary generosity of osteopathic colleagues. Five established PCOM physicians in the Philadelphia area – Drs. Laurence Belkoff, James Kantor, Daniel Wisely, Nicholas Pedano, and Dominic Bontempo, Sr. – opened their offices and shared their secretarial staff at no cost, telling me I could pay rent when I was able. With hospital privileges in Norristown, Langhorne, and Northeast Philadelphia, and the unwavering support of fellow D.O.s, I was given the opportunity to build a practice, serve my community, and begin making a difference – then and now. I’ve endeavored to pay this generosity forward through my academic teachings to students, residents, colleagues, and by offering free skin cancer screenings to the community. |
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What Made Me Fall in Love with Osteopathic Medicine
February 2026 | Vol. 70, No. 1
By Ted Eisenberg, DO, PCOM '76
My introduction to osteopathic medicine was deeply personal. I grew up watching my two older brothers, both osteopathic general practitioners (Ron PCOM ’64 and Barry PCOM ’71), care for their patients with skill, compassion, and authenticity. While I was still an undergraduate, I witnessed firsthand the profound difference they made in their communities—not only through medical knowledge, but through relationships grounded in trust and continuity. Their stories of osteopathic medical school and clinical training left a lasting impression on me. I admired their approach to treating the whole patient and began to envision a “family-family practice,” where medicine felt personal, grounded, and, quite simply, like home. |
Restoration as Motivation
February 2026 | Vol. 70, No. 1
By Swagato Kanjilal, LECOM OMS-III
As a first-generation future physician, I did not get a true understanding of osteopathy until medical school. However, the techniques we learned have been the most practical things I have learned thus far. Recently, I was able to help my mom with the chronic knee pain she has had for years. By readjusting her hips with muscle energy, within a couple of minutes she felt "at least ten years younger.” Such moments of restoration of function are what stand out. They make me motivated to continue on this crazy medical journey and to eventually inspire the next generation regarding osteopathy. |
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