30 Years of Dedicated Care

Healing Hands.
Whole-Person Care.

I am in my thirtieth year of clinical practice, during which time I have performed approximately 32,000 hands-on treatments. My emphasis in clinical practice is on quality over quantity. For the past 30 years, I have spent 90 minutes with new patients and 45 minutes during follow-up visits.

For twelve years, I served as an adjunct assistant professor in the OMM department at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. The Touro OMM skills lab allowed me to maintain my skills while also contributing to osteopathic medical student education.

My philosophy employs a comprehensive osteopathic and rehabilitation model. I allow the patient’s own innate healing capacity to occupy center stage, while a detailed history helps track illness or trauma back toward true cause and a more meaningful treatment plan.

Dr. Jeffrey Etemad Osteopathic Medicine

Welcome to the Office of Dr. Jeffrey K. Etemad

Dr. Jeffrey Etemad D.O.

The heart of Dr. Jeffrey Etemad’s practice is hands-on osteopathic diagnosis and treatment, with care centered on helping each patient move toward better balance, function, and overall health. His work is deeply rooted in the biodynamic tradition of James Jealous, D.O., whose teachings helped shape his approach to osteopathic care.

From 2001 to 2020, Dr. Etemad studied extensively with Dr. Jealous through intensive course formats held in Arizona, New Hampshire, Switzerland, and Oregon. Under his guidance, Dr. Etemad also taught Biobasics workshops in Vallejo, American Canyon, and Tomales, helping share the principles of osteopathic healing with future physicians and students.

Dr. Etemad also taught at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Vallejo for 12 years and regularly supported Touro’s student-run osteopathic clinics in Berkeley. Today, his practice continues to combine experience, mentorship, biodynamic osteopathy, and a thoughtful whole-person approach to patient care.

What Is Osteopathic Medicine?

Osteopathic manipulative medicine treatment

Osteopathic medicine is a distinct branch of medicine that emphasizes the connection between the body’s structure, function, and natural ability to heal. Instead of focusing only on symptoms, an osteopathic approach looks at the whole person and considers how the body’s systems work together in health, illness, recovery, and prevention.

Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, or D.O.s, are fully licensed physicians trained to diagnose, treat, and care for patients with a whole-person perspective. Osteopathic physicians consider lifestyle, movement, environment, stress, injury history, and the relationship between different systems of the body when developing a treatment approach.

At its core, osteopathic care meets each patient where they are and helps guide them toward improved health. Through careful evaluation and hands-on treatment, osteopathic medicine supports the body’s ability to restore balance, reduce strain, and function more efficiently.

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)

Through precise hands-on evaluation and treatment, OMT helps restore balance, improve mobility, relieve pain, and support the body’s natural ability to heal.

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