David Scott Abend DO

Summary

• David Abend, DO, is a Family Medicine physician based in North Brunswick, NJ, with an additional specialty in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine ( OMM ), on of less than one-thousand or less Osteopathic physicians in the United States today. He graduated in 1989 from A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed his internship and residency in family medicine at Overlook Medical Center, and holds board certification in NMM/OMM. Currently, he practices Primary Care at United Clinical Group's Multi-Specialty offices, assisting with his brother, Dr. Paul, who is the Director of RWJUH- Rahway's Care Connection inpatient facility on the 4th floor providing Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapy in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and actively teaches medical students and residents per diem as an Assistant Clinical Professor in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford. Due to his distinctive Osteopathic skills, he has also been one of the most sought after Dynamic Assisted Stretch specialists at LifeTime Athletic Club in Mount Laurel, NJ since 2022, where he offers this special expertise to members on Fridays and Saturdays. His Clinical expertise includes his unique hands-on Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, including Cranial Osteopathy techniques. He is extremely adept at integrating these Osteopathic Manual skills in many different aspects of primary care for non-surgical pain management. He has published several articles in reputable journals related to Osteopathic Medicine and Manipulation and been in medicine for over 33 years.