Rachel E. Brooks, MD
Dr. Brooks’ dedication to osteopathy began when she met her great osteopathic mentor, Rollin E. Becker, DO in 1975, just as she was entering medical school. In 1982, after completing her medical training, with a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Brooks moved to New England and began work in a rehabilitation hospital. A year later she opened her private osteopathic practice. While living in the Boston area for eleven years, she also had the opportunity to study closely with another great osteopathic physician, Anne L. Wales, DO. In 1993, she moved to Portland, Oregon and currently continues in private practice there.
Teaching: Dr. Brooks has been teaching cranial osteopathy since 1986 and served as a member of the board of trustees of the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation for sixteen years, from 1988-2004. Over the years, she has taught post-graduate courses across the US and internationally; and Dr. Brooks continues to be sought worldwide for her personal and historical insights regarding the practice and foundations of osteopathic practice. Currently, the main focus of her teaching is a series of courses she developed: “The Power of Presence.”
Publishing: Dr. Brooks has also undertaken a number of publication projects. This includes having assisted, in the 1980s and 90s, in the editing of Teachings in the Science of Osteopathy by William G. Sutherland, DO and the second edition of Sutherland's Contributions of Thought. In 1997, she founded Stillness Press, LLC.
Rachel E. Brooks, MD is the editor of these Stillness Press books:
Life in Motion: The Osteopathic Vision of Rollin E. Becker, DO
The Stillness of Life: The Osteopathic Philosophy of Rollin E. Becker, DO
Three Great Teachers of Osteopathy: Lessons We Learned from
Drs. Becker, Fulford, and Wales.
Information about Stillness Press books is available at: www.stillnesspress.com