Research Guides: Scholarship @ SHSU-COM: Osteopathic Principles and Practices

Dr. Dennis Rau, Jr.

Dennis C. Rau Jr., DO

Chair, Osteopathic Principles & Practice

Dr. Rau’s interests are in novel teaching approaches and the use of technology in OMT instruction. Along with a decade of teaching and clinical experience he also has experience with OMT in the Performing Arts through his work with ballet dancers at the esteemed Ballet Idaho.

Rau CV 2023

Certifications Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Expertise Dr. Rau has extensive continuing medical education training in the areas of cranial and visceral manipulation.

Office of Mississippi Workforce Medical Educator Development Fellowship Program; Med-App Project: Assessing the Needs for Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Competency Standards for Faculty at US Primary Care Residencies 2016

Assessing the Needs for Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Competency Standards for Faculty at US Primary Care Residencies Poster presentation AAO Convocation 2018

Clinically-based OMM Competency Standards for Physicians in Residencies Designated with Osteopathic Recognition in the Single GME Accreditation System Poster presentation OMED 2018

ICOM OMT Video Library - OPP video curriculum featuring over 400 videos and now being utilized at COMs and GME programs across the country

ICOM OMT Video Library COMBANK Collaboration - ICOM OMT video clips integrated into more than 500 COMBANK board review items

Kira Allison, David Shoup, DO, Leonard Goldstein, DDS, PhD, Melanie De Shadarevian, DO, Dennis C. Rau, Jr., DO, Performance Arts Medicine:Musculoskeletal Dance Injuries and Pain Management Techniques. Practical Pain Management. Nov/Dec 2021 v21, #6

AACOM Annual Conference 2022 Virtual Presentation, The Cost of Lacking a Standardized OMM Curriculum, Dennis C. Rau Jr., DO, Sherry Smith PhD.

Dr. Luther Quarles IV

Luther D. Quarles IV, DO, MS

Dr. Quarles’ interest in expanding clinical research of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in areas of Concussion, Musculoskeletal injury and pain management. He is currently working on two studies:

A Randomized Controlled Study Utilizing Trigeminal Stimulation, Non-invasive intervention for patients with chronic migraines
Concussions in college aged athletes and application of OMT as an adjunct therapy to current return to play guidelines

Curriculum Vitae

Certifications

Family Medicine, American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians

Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

Expertise

Dr. Quarles is trained in Sports Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine

PUBLICATIONS

“Resolution of Syncope with Treatment of Sleep Apnea”

The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Volume 21 Number 5 September-October 2008 pages 466-468.

“Infection with New York Orthohantavirus and Associated Respiratory Failure and Multiple Cerebral Complications”

The Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal: CDC. Volume 25 Number 6 June 2019 pages 1241-1243.

Curriculum Vitae