Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Overview
Osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine (ONMM) is a specialty that focuses on the application of the osteopathic concept to patient care. It is also an interdisciplinary field that incorporates elements of general medicine, neurology, orthopedics, rheumatology, sports medicine and radiology. Central to discipline is osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) that, when specifically applied, will augment the patient’s physiology in a predictable manner. By combining both an osteopathic perspective and OMT, the specialist is poised to tackle a variety of elusive diagnoses with confidence as well as function in a general practice environment.
Mission Statement
The ONMM residency program is designed to prepare residents for ‘life after residency’ as an attending physician. Base rotations, coupled with specific one on one tailoring of the training program to suit each resident’s future professional goals, makes this program truly unique.
Increasing responsibilities throughout the program, both clinically and academically, ensure the proper acquisition of time management skills that are essential for success as an attending physician. Daily inpatient consults/rounds with same day outpatient clinic responsibilities prepare residents for the realities of practicing full scope ONMM specialist medicine.
Program Aims
The aim of our program is simple: to train skilled, competent osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine specialists that will also be well-rounded general practice physicians. We accomplish this using a four prong approach:
- Core program requirements provide competence in general osteopathic medicine
- Monthly resident mentoring identifies any issues and addresses them
- Low resident to attending ratios during continuity of care clinic provides quality precepting
- Highly structured weekly didactics provides excellent board preparation
Upon completion of the program, residents are prepared to practice comfortably in both academic and clinical settings.
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Curriculum
The PGY-1 year curriculum emphasizes general osteopathic medicine and fundamental clinical skills which are the foundation of the highly focused program core in the PGY-2 and PGY-3 years.
Core program highlights include:
- Daily inpatient service on campus at MountainView Regional Medical Center
- Weekly anatomy and physiology discussions
- Weekly continuity clinic case discussions
- Weekly core reading assignments (osteopathic medicine and osteopathic philosophy) with assessment
- Weekly imaging case discussions (x-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound)
- Weekly Journal Club
- Weekly attending-directed osteopathic manipulative treatment technique review laboratory
- Weekly special procedure workshops including:
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound training
- Prolotherapy and platelet rich plasma injections
- Service and community outreach projects
Osteopathic principles and philosophy are carefully woven throughout the core highlights.
Program Leadership
Program Coordinator
Cynthia Lawhorn, C-TAGME
Office: (575) 556-7781
Fax: (575) 556-7169
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Program Director
Katherine Nixon, D.O.
Office: (575) 523-5679
Fax: (575) 523-5933
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Core Faculty
Tiffany Noblitt, D.O.
Office: (575) 523-5679
Fax: (575) 523-5933
Program Faculty Leadership by Discipline
William Baker, D.O. - Family Medicine
Brian Delahoussaye, M.D. – PM&R
Javed Iqbal, M.D. - Neurology
Adrienne Kania, D.O. – Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Charles Metzger, M.D. - Orthopedic Surgery
LeAnn Jons-Cox, D.O. - Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Yvonne M. Muojieje, DPM - Podiatry
Alan Rivera, M.D. - Urgent Care
Robbie Shoots, M.D. - Musculoskeletal Radiology
Brett Henderson, M.D. - Neurological Surgery
Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Residents
PGY-2
Peter Botros, D.O.
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Middletown, New York
Preliminary Year: Aventura Hospital & Medical Center
Aventura, Florida
Samuel Hager, D.O.
Medical School: Des Moines University College of Medicine
Des Moines, Iowa
Preliminary Year: MountainView Regional Medical Center
Las Cruces, New Mexico
PGY-3
Craig Maples, D.O.
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fort Worth, Texas
Preliminary Year: MountainView Regional Medical Center
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Carissa Rosten, D.O.
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Suwanee, Georgia
Preliminary Year: MountainView Regional Medical Center
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Graduates
2021-2022
Tiffany Noblitt, D.O.
Core Faculty of Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Clinic at MountainView Regional Medical Center
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Thomas Schwabenbauer, D.O.
ONMM Physician at Non-Surgical Orthopedic Center in Oceanside, California
2020-2021
Glenn Waldt, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Medicine
Las Cruces, New Mexico, and
Private Practice: Back & Neck Medical Care
Las Cruces, New Mexico
2019-2020
Erin Bomberg, D.O.
Private Practice: Mindful Medicine
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Lisa Siino, D.O.
Assistant Professor, Osteopathic Principles & Practice
Knoxville, Tennessee
2018-2019
Dharam Pal ‘DP’ Singh Khalsa, D.O.
Private Practice: Southwest Center for Osteopathic Medicine
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Katherine Nixon, D.O.
Interim Program Director, MountainView Regional Medical Center’s ONMM Residency Program
Las Cruces, New Mexico