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Philip Getson, D.O.

Center for Neuro Muscular Wellness

Education

1966-1971 Saint Joseph’s College, Philadephia

1971-1975 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Internship — Metropolitan Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Licenses Held

1976 New Jersey — License # 31972

1976 Pennsylvania — License # OS 3512-L

1980 California — License # 4517

1994 Arizona — License # 2914

Practice

1976 – Present Private practice - Family Medicine/Treatment of Neuromuscular Disorders

1982 – Present Specialized Practice in evaluation of Neuromuscular and Breast Thermology

1977-1988 — Medical Director — Cooper River Convalescent Center

1978-1985 — Assistant Trainer — Department of Family Practice, Cherry Hill Medical Center

1979-1980 — Chief of Staff, cherry Hill Medical Center

1980-1981 Director of General Practice — Intern Training, Cherry Hill Medical Center

1976 — Present Attending, Cherry Hill Medical Center/ J.F.K. Hospital, Cherry Hill, New Jersey

1976-2001 Attending — Cooper River Convalescent Center

2003 — Present Attending, Cooper Medical Center

2003 — Present Attending, Virginia Memorial Hospital

Certifications

1984 Board Certified — American Academy of Thermology

1984 Board Certified — Academy of Neuromuscular Thermology

1997 Board Certified — American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians

Professional Associations

1986 — 1994 Police physician — Township of Cherry Hill, New Jersey

1984 Associate — American Academy of Thermology

1990 Associate — American Herschel Society

1994 Fellow — American Back Society

1995 Associate — American Academy of Medical Infrared Imaging

1999 — Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Association

2003 — Diplomate American Medical Infra-Red Association

2003 — Present Medical Director In-Patient Ketamine Treatment Program for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy – Cooper Medical Center, Camden, New Jersey

2004 — Appointed Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of neurology, Drexel university College of Medicine (Hahnemann), Philadelphia, PA

Professional

American Osteopathic Association

Academy of Neuromuscular Thermology

New Jersey Osteopathic Medical Association

Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical association

American Academy of Thermology

American Back Society

American Medical Infra-Red Association

American Herschel Society

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy association

American Academy of Medical Infra-Red Imaging

Publications

“The effect of Osteopathic Manipulation on Musculature as Measured by Plethysmography” — Presented at a scientific meeting of the A.O.A. in Chicago, Ill (1972)

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy — Letter to Editor, American Family Physician (May, 1999)

In Process: Use of Ketamine for inpatient and outpatient treatment of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

In Process: Genetic predisposition of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

In Process: Use of thermography to evaluate Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and predict site of spread

Guest Lectures

1984 Pennsylvania Hospital – “Grand Rounds” of Neurology/Neurosurgery – NEUROMUSCULAR THERMOLOGY

1984-1986 Intern Training – Introduction to Neuromuscular Thermology

1986 J.F.K. Hospital – Nursing In service – Introduction to Neuromuscular Thermology

1988 Philadelphia College Osteopathic Medicine – “Use of Thermology in the Evaluation of Injuries of the Neck and low Back”

1990 American Trial Lawyer’s Association Boardwalk Seminar – “An Overview of Neuromuscular Thermology”

1995 Participant Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Symposium, Orlando, Fl

1997 American Trial Lawyer’s Association Boardwalk Seminar – Lecture to nurses and physician assistants –“Diagnostic Testing Overview to Include all current Tests – Their uses and appropriate applications.”

1997 Participant Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Symposium, Orlando, Fl

1999 Participant in “World Congress of Pain,” Vienna, Austria

1999 Invited Guest Lecturer to National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Seminar “Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy From the Perspective of the Family Physician,” Atlantic City, NJ

2000 Invited Guest lecturer to International Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Seminar, “Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Conference 2000,” Toronto, Canada

2000 Invited Guest lecturer Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Symposium, Orlando, Fl

2001 Invited Guest lecturer Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Association of Pennsylvania, Hershey, PA

2002 Invited Guest lecturer Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Association of Pennsylvania, Allentown, PA

2004 Invited Guest lecturer Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Association of Pennsylvania, Allentown, PA

2004 Invited Guest lecturer / Grand Rounds –Department of Neurology/Neurosurgery – topic “The use of Thermography in evaluation of patients with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy.


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