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Leonid Tafler Reflection

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The summer of 2016, I was lucky enough to volunteer at Dr. Leonid Tafler 's private practive of Family Medicine. Dr. Tafler is a DO physician, who performs osteopathic manipulation under anesthesia. He has been involved in research with this practice of manipulation under anesthesia, and has had many positive results; most of his patients report decreased, or no pain at all after this procedure. Being in Dr. Tafler 's office, I not only saw first hand how using one 's own body to heal themselves can be extremely beneficial, but I also saw how a DO physician treats their patients. Dr. Tafler was very kind to his patients, as well as culturally competent. Being located in Brooklyn, he has a diverse population of patients that trust him and have been seing him for …show more content…

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