Sheldon Yao, DO, FAAO, graduated from the New York Institute of Technology - College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002. He completed his Family Medicine residency at Good Samaritan Hospital, NY and a NMM/OMM fellowship at North Shore-LIJ Plainview Hospital. Dual-board certified, he chairs the OMM Department at NYITCOM and serves as faculty at St. Barnabas Hospital’s NMM/OMM residency program. Dr. Yao has led over 40 research studies and published multiple peer-reviewed articles on osteopathic manipulation’s effects on medical conditions including Parkinson's Disease, post-concussion disorder and also studies involving osteopathic education. He serves as a reviewer for multiple osteopathic focused journals. His research and service support his goal to advance osteopathic medicine.