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Office
Retired
Greenwood, IN 46143Phone+1 317-903-4443
Education & Training
A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1980
Iowa State UniversityB.A., History, (Honors with Thesis), 1973 - 1976- Iowa State UniversityB.S., Zoology, 1973 - 1976
Certifications & Licensure
IN State License 2013 - 2025
PA State License 2002 - 2012- AOA Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellowship (FNAOME - Educational Leadership) American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, 2014
- Fellowship (FNAOME - Teaching/Evaluation Excellence) American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, 2009, 2014
- Fellowship (FNAOME - Enduring Educational Works) American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsA comparative study of cervical hysteresis characteristics after various osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) modalitiesPrecious L. Barnes, Francisco Laboy, Lauren Noto-Bell, Veronica Ferencz Mba, Jeffrey A. Nelson
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 2013-01-01 - 23 citationsApplying osteopathic principles to formulate treatment for patients with chronic pain.Michael L. Kuchera
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2007-11-01 - 2 citationsInterexaminer reliability study of a standardized myofascial diagnostic technique of the superior thoracic inlet.Daniel Hutchinson, Scott Hines, Nevin Vijayaraghavan, Andrew Sammond, Kristen Metzler-Wilson
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 2017-07-01
Journal Articles
- Neurologic basis of manual medicineGilliar WG, Kuchera ML, Giulianetti DA, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America 7(4):693-714, 11/1996
- Gravitational stress, musculoligamentous strain and postural alignmentKuchera ML, Spine: State of the Art Reviews 9(2):463-490, 5/1995
Books/Book Chapters
Committees
- Vice President, Foundation for Osteopathic Research & Continuous Education (FORCE) 2015 - Present
- Secretary-General, Fédération Internationale de Médicine Manuelle (FIMM) 2006 - Present
- Board of Governors, American Academy of Osteopathy 1987 - Present
- Vice President, Fédération Internationale de Médicine Manuelle (FIMM) 2002 - 2006
- Bureau/Council member; Chairperson 2000-2001, AOA Bureau/Council on International Osteopathic Medical Education & Affairs (now BIOM) 1998 - 2013
- President, American Academy of Osteopathy 1996 - 1997
- Board Member; Vice-Chairperson (2011; 2014-15), AOA Council/Bureau of Research 1994 - 2016
- Chairperson (1993-99 & 2005-2016), AOA Research Grants Review Council/Committee 1991 - 2016
Research History
- Director, Human Performance & Biomechanics LaboratoryResearch threads for lymphatic pump OMT (eNOS); somatic dysfunction & OMT documentation (pressure monitors & hysteresis); exercise in multiple sclerosis care; transcranial doppler & rheoencephalography documentation of OMT; balance research. Established/mentored MS thesis program for DO/MS students.2003 - 2012
- Director, National Levitor Center (Postural)Research in postural decompensation, gravitational strain pathology and use of OMT/orthotics in postural recompensation and pain reduction. (Special emphasis on study of subjects with L5-S1 isthmic spondylolisthesis).1982 - 2002
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