
Ryan Thomas Christensen DO (He/Him)
Preventive Medicine, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical), Emergency Medicine, Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Osteopath & Chief Wellness Officer @ Still Waters Osteopathy Lake Orion
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2800 S Lapeer RdSuite ALake Orion, MI 48360
Phone+1 248-690-7070
Fax+1 313-769-8634
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Summary
- Hi, I’m Dr. Ryan Christensen, a board-certified osteopathic physician and founder of Still Waters Osteopathy — a boutique healing space in Lake Orion, Michigan. We specialize in hands-on osteopathic medicine: a gentle, precise way of treating the whole person through skilled touch. Many of our seekers come to us after years of complex symptoms, trauma, or feeling dismissed by the system. What we offer is time, presence, and deep listening — through the hands and the heart. Whether it’s for a newborn, someone with chronic fatigue, or a high performer seeking balance, we help people reconnect with their body’s own healing intelligence. We don’t treat symptoms — we treat people. And we aim to graduate you, not keep you coming back forever.
I am a dual residency trained family and emergency physician practicing traditional Osteopathy, osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), clinical hypnosis, auricular and electroacupuncture, and cranial manipulation (craniosacral, cranial osteopathy, OCF, or OCMM Osteopathic Cranial Manipulative Medicine)
Visit my bespoke, boutique practice at stillwatersosteopathy.com
Education & Training
McLaren Health Care/Oakland/MSUResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2012 - 2017
McLaren-OaklandPGY-1 Family Medicine / Emergency Medicine, 2012 - 2013
A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in ArizonaClass of 2012, DO, Outstanding Student Award- HealthPoint Community Health Center Campus, Sigma Sigma Phi
St. Olaf CollegeBA, Music / Biomedical Studies, cum laude, cum laude, 2003 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
MI State License 2012 - 2026
AOA Board of Family Physicians Family Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- TIPS (Training in Policy Studies) Health Policy Fellow American Osteopathic Association, 2016-2017
- Resident Trustee and Membership Committee Chair Michigan Osteopathic Association, 2015-2016
- Chief Resident McLaren Oakland Family Medicine Residency, 2014-2015
Committees
- Board Member, Oakland County Osteopathic Medical Association 2016 - 2022
Professional Memberships
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- Michigan Osteopathic AssociationMember
External Links
- Still Waters Osteopathy Lake Orionhttp://www.stillwatersosteopathy.com
- Dr. Ryan Christensenhttp://www.drryanc.com
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