Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
Osteopathic care, tuned to the body's own rhythm.
Dawn Cieplensky, D.O. brings nearly four decades of osteopathic medicine — including advanced training in traditional and cranial osteopathy — to a quiet practice on Martha's Vineyard.
About Dr. Cieplensky
Nearly forty years of osteopathic practice.
Dr. Cieplensky is a 1987 graduate of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM). She completed her internship at Peninsula Hospital Center and her family practice residency at Long Beach Medical Center, where she later served as Director of Medical Education. She has practiced traditional osteopathic medicine in private practice since 1997.
Beyond clinical care, Dr. Cieplensky has taught osteopathic manipulative medicine to first- and second-year medical students at NYITCOM since 2006, and remains an active member of the A. Still–Sutherland Study Group, a lineage of practitioners devoted to the founding principles of osteopathy.
- 1987D.O., NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
- 1992Family Practice Residency, Long Beach Medical Center
- 1995–97OMM Residency under Hugh Ettlinger, D.O.
- 1997Board Certified, Family Practice
- 1997–presentMember, A. Still–Sutherland Study Group
- 2006–presentClinical faculty, NYITCOM Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Her Approach
Traditional osteopathy, in the original spirit of the practice.
Dr. Cieplensky's training traces directly back to the founders of osteopathy and cranial osteopathy. During her OMM residency she studied under the mentorship of Anne L. Wales — a direct student of William Garner Sutherland, who developed cranial osteopathy, and who himself studied under Andrew Taylor Still, the founder of osteopathic medicine.
“Osteopathy treats the whole person — structure and function are considered together, with the body's own capacity to find balance at the center of care.”
Care Offered
A gentle, hands-on practice.
Sessions draw on osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), including cranial and structural techniques, tailored to each patient.
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
Hands-on structural care addressing the musculoskeletal system, drawing on decades of traditional technique.
Cranial Osteopathy
A refined, subtle approach developed by William Garner Sutherland, working with the body's inherent rhythms.
Whole-Person Family Care
Rooted in Dr. Cieplensky's background in family practice, care considers the whole patient, not just the symptom.
Visit or Reach Out
Vineyard Haven office
New patients are welcome. Please reach out by phone or email, or send a message using the form.
- Address
- 15 Church Street
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 - Phone
- 508-939-3340
- ddccdo@aol.com