About The AAOM
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AAOM Organization
Organizational Statement The American Association of Orthopaedic Medicine (AAOM) is a not-for-profit organization, which provides information and educational programs on the accurate diagnosis and comprehensive nonsurgical treatment of musculoskeletal problems. The AAOM promotes Orthopaedic Medicine by teaching doctors integrative diagnosis techniques and comprehensive/ integrative nonsurgical treatment methods including proliferant injections (prolotherapy), steroid injections, fluoroscopic spinal interventions, osteopathic manual medicine, therapeutic exercise and interventions with various pharmaceutical/ nutriceutical/ herbal/ homeopathic based treatments. The AAOM method of diagnosis/treatment is effective in providing relief to acute and chronic pain emanating from the Cervical Spine (neck), Thoracic Spine (midback), Lumbar Spine/ Sacroiliac Region (low back), Upper Limb (shoulder-elbow, wrist-hand), and the Lower Limb (hip-knee-ankle-foot).
Vision Statement
To create a worldwide organization that teaches, trains and publishes our integrative approach to musculoskeletal medicine.
Mission Statement
The AAOM is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to the education of physicians in the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal pain and functional limitations. The AAOM promotes professional collaboration across multiple disciplines and creates public awareness of our integrative approach.
The American Association of Orthopaedic Medicine (AAOM), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit association incorporated in 1982, was founded as a membership and educational organization and continues with that purpose as its primary goal today. The AAOM promotes and teaches an integrative approach to both the diagnosis and treatment of acute pain and chronic pain emanating from the musculoskeletal system.
PRESIDENT
Mayo Friedlis, MD
Fairfax, VA
mfriedlis@aol.com
PAST PRESIDENT
Neil Kirschen, MD
Rockville Center, NY
acumassage@aol.com
PRESIDENT ELECT
Carl Osborn, DO
Ashland, OR
prolodoc@hotmail.com
SECRETARY / TREASURER
John A. Littleford, DO
Denver, CO
littlefordpic@aol.com
DIRECTORS
Aris Barbadimos, MD
Stamford, CT
ArisBarbadimos@aol.com
Chris Christensen, MD
Victor, MT
cchrismd@gmail.com
Bjorn Eek, MD
San Francisco, CA
eek@spinaldiagnostics.com
Ken G. Knott, MD
Marietta, GA
healthhorizonscompany@att.net
Paul Lieber, MD
Pittsburgh, PA
plieber@rapsmed.com
K. Dean Reeves, MD
Shawnee Mission, KS
dreeves1@kc.rr.com
Paul Tortland, DO
Avon, CT
ptortlandvsp@jockdoctors.com
Nominating Committee Member at Large
Joel Berenbeim, DO
Denver, CO
jberenbeim@aol.com
AAOM Office/Executive Director
Maelu Fleck, AAOM Executive Director
American Association of Orthopaedic Medicine
600 Pembrook Drive
Woodland Park, CO 80863
Member Support line- 888-687-1920
General inquiries - 800-992-2063
Fax - 719-687-5784
AAOM Past Presidents
Paul Goodley MD
Jim Carlson DO
Essam Awad MD
Kent Pomeroy MD
Robert Kidd MD,CM
William Loomis, DO
Thomas Ravin, MD
John Finkenstadt, MD
Michele Fecteau, DO
Ken Knott, MD
Lawrence Wang, M.D
David Zeiger, D.O.
Neil Kirschen, MD