Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
Gut health dysfunction can lead to a variety of problems in and outside of the digestive tract. Patients often complain of symptoms such as abdominal bloating, pain, diarrhea, or constipation before they would have abnormal results on standard laboratory testing, imaging studies, or endoscopy procedures. Learn about simple testing options that can help direct early interventions to improve gut health and more.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Statement of Accreditation
The Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. TOMA designates is program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Grievance Policy
All grievances may be directed to TOMA's Executive Director at toma@txosteo.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
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As the founder and director of medicine at Integrative Pain and Wellness Center, Dr. Matthew Barker is thrilled to finally live out his passion for healing and health by offering comprehensive care and advanced services to patients throughout the Greater Dallas-Fort Worth area. At his practice, Dr. Barker specializes in osteopathic manipulative medicine and integrative medicinewith the goalto get to the root cause of patients symptoms and treat them in the most natural way possible. As someone who suffered from pain in the past, Dr. Barker has benefited from manipulative treatmenthimself. He is proud to provide men and women alike with holistic approaches to osteopathy and incorporate manual medicine into comprehensivetreatment plans for every individualsuffering from pain or other health concerns.
While earning a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Arizona State University, Dr. Barker served as amissionary in Mexico andstarted his own alarm companybefore starting on his medical school journey. He then attendedWestern University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA and received his doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Barker then completedhis medical internship at UNT Health Science Center and Medical City Fort Worth in Fort Worth, TX. Once he obtained his general physician's license, he further honed his skills in Family Medicineand Osteopathic NeuromusculoskeletalMedicine. He now proudly serves patients throughout the DFW area at Integrative Pain and Wellness Center in Southlake, TX.
While in medical school, Dr. Barker was elected president of the Student American Academy of Osteopathy, an organization that provides medical students with additional training opportunities in osteopathic manipulative medicine. He was also chosen as a teaching assistant to help instruct osteopathic principles and practice courses, and he was hired as a tutor to teach other medical students osteopathic manipulative medicine. Dr Barker also served as chief resident for hjis residency program during his 2nd and 3rd yearsof residence.In 2018, Dr. Barker participated in two leadership development programs for physicians through the American Osteopathic College of Family Physicians and the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
With extensive education and training in osteopathic medicine and holistic healing methods, Dr. Barker is able to offer our patients a wide range of treatments, such as osteopathic manipulativemedicine, aesthetic treatments, sexual health services, integrative medicine, and pain management. Some of hismost popular treatments include primary care, regenerative therapy, bio-identical hormone replacement, PRP therapy, and a range of aesthetic treatments.
Dr. Barker discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
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