Dr. Danto serves at the Associate Chair in the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Montana. He earned both his Bachelor of Science in Psychology and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Michigan State University (MSU). Dr. Danto has over a dozen years in clinical practice and a dozen years in academic medicine. He has educated osteopathic medical students and physicians at all levels of training and experience. He has served as a residency program director, and department chair for three colleges of osteopathic medicine, and is a national and international lecturer. He is dually boarded in family practice and osteopathic manipulative medicine, as well as neuromusculoskeletal medicine (NMM). He completed his internship and residency at St. John-Oakland Hospital in Madison Heights, Michigan.

Dr. Danto serves on national committees for the American Academy of Osteopathy and participates as a COMLEX author and reviewer for multiple osteopathic medical board examinations. He has been honored for his dedication to postgraduate education and to the osteopathic profession, at least a couple of times during his career.

He has authored numerous articles, books, and presentations, including “Normalization of Muscle Function,” which is currently a resource for board certification. To facilitate the integration of the concepts of positive psychology into patient care, Dr. Danto wrote “Your Guided Journey to a Happier Life.” He also serves as a peer reviewer for the American Academy of Osteopathy Journal.

Education

• DO, Michigan State University (MSU)
• BS, Psychology, Michigan State University (MSU)

Research

Research interests include the use of osteopathic manual medicine in the treatment of all medical problems that involve autonomic or musculoskeletal components; and osteopathic physical examination findings and the application of an OMT protocol aimed at treating patients who are victims of domestic violence.

Publications

• Danto JB. "SARS-CoV2 OMT: A Relative Contraindication to Thoracic Pump Technique and an Additional Indication for the Elderly." The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, (), (2020) . doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2020.093
• Snider KT, Schneider RP, Snider EJ, et. al. "Correlation of Somatic Dysfunction With Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Findings: An Observational Study." The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 116(6), (2016) 358-69. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2016.076
• Danto JB. "Moving from EBM to EBOM: an osteopathic perspective on evidence-based medicine." The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 114(4), (2014) 235-6. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.047
• Danto JB. "Review of integrated neuromusculoskeletal release and the novel application of a segmental anterior/posterior approach in the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral regions." The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 103(12), (2003) 583-96.
• Danto JB, Kavieff TR. "Making a difference: the osteopathic approach lecture series." The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 99(3), (1999) 168-72.

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