April Vukelic, D.O., IMFCP is board certified by the Institute for Functional Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, the American Board of Addiction Medicine and the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Her approach is integrating environment, structure and function to address root cause for the whole person.
She is certified in the Shoemaker Protocol which deals with a disorder of the innate immune system caused by biotoxins. The Shoemaker Protocol is the only peer-reviewed, evidence-based approach to dealing with mold exposure from water-damaged buildings.
She is certified in the Bredesen Protocol 2.0 which is a comprehensive system of intervention that addresses cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. A focus of Functional Medicine and The Bredesen Protocol is on lifestyle modifications, including nutrition. Dr. Vukelic also holds HeartMath Clinical Certification for Stress, Anxiety, and Emotional Regulation as well as a certification in The HeartMath Interventions Program.
Dr. Vukelic is an osteopathic physician who has studied osteopathy extensively and is trained in key lesion sequencing, biodynamic and cranial osteopathy. She is also trained in cranial osteopathy with a sutural approach and the curved tensegrity model of Beryl Arbuckle. Dr. Vukelic is a member of the Cranial Academy, The American Academy of Osteopathy and teaches with The Indiana Academy of Osteopathy. Osteopathy can be beneficial for people with a history of traumatic brain injury, concussion, headaches, dental issues and a variety of musculoskeletal problems like back pain.
Title:
Physician
Email:
Phone:
(412) 386-3658
City:
Pittsburgh
States:
Pennsylvania
Country:
United States
Condition:
Aging
Allergies
ALS
Alzheimer's Disease
Arthritis
Asthma
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Autoimmune Disease
Behavior change
Cardiovascular disorders
Chronic Disease
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Connective Tissue Disease
Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
Digestive disorders
Epigenetics
Fatigue
Female Disorders
Fibromyalgia
Gluten Sensitivity
Infections (acute and chronic low-grade such as Lyme, Candidiasis etc.)
Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
Lupus
Lyme disease
Male disorders
Mercury and Heavy Metal Toxicity
Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance)
Migraines and Headaches
Multiple Sclerosis
Musculoskeletal
Myositis
Neurodegenerative disorders
Parkinson's Disease
Scleroderma
Sjögren syndrome
Skin Disorders
Stress-related Conditions
Weight or Metabolism concerns
Specialties:
Allergy and Immunology
Alternative Medicine
Environmental/Home Detoxification
Lifestyle Medicine
Osteopath