About Shawn K. Centers, MD
Shawn K. Centers, MD(H), FACOP, BCIM, BCIP, is an Arizona licensed Homeopathic and Integrative Physician, the Director of Medical Education for AutismOne, and an internationally known expert and professor of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Centers maintains a specialized consulting practice with an emphasis on rare, difficult-to-treat, developmental and neurological disorders including children with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, immune disorders (including Lyme Disease, PANDAS/PANS), learning disorders, attention deficit disorder, asthma, allergy, autism, traumatic brain injury, and rare diseases. He has exceptional skills in using Homeopathic & Integrative Medicine, Craniosacral Osteopathy, Energy Medicine, and Biomedical Approaches to finding health for patients. Dr. Centers is board certified in pediatrics, is a founding Diplomate of the American Board of Holistic and Integrative Medicine, and was the founding Chair of the Board of Integrative Pediatrics. He is a former Chief Resident in Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of New Jersey. Dr. Centers was the lead author of the pediatrics section of Foundations in Osteopathic Medicine> the official text of the American Osteopathic Association used at over 300 medical schools worldwide.
Dr. Centers has served as a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Touro University, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, A.T. Still University, The Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as other osteopathic colleges in the United States and abroad. Dr. Centers is a Professor Of Pediatrics and Integrative Medicine for the Ontario Federation of Osteopathic Professionals and the Toronto Academy of Osteopathy. Dr. Centers is a certified Master Herbalist, Emotion Code Practitioner, Master Trainer of Neurolinguistic Programming and Time Line Therapy, Defeat Autism Now Doctor, Expert in Essential Oil and Aromatic Medicine, Silva UltraMind Trainer, and was the Founding President of the American Academy of Pediatric Osteopathy.
Although Dr. Centers sees patients of all backgrounds and conditions, Dr. Centers has received international and national recognition for his pioneering work with autistic and autistic spectrum disorder children. His use of cranial osteopathy combined with the use of biomedical approaches, therapeutic grade essential oils, homeopathy, diet and nutrition, energy medicine, and the therapeutic use of sound and light have greatly advanced the care of many children with autism. Dr. Centers has been recognized for his use of advanced energy medicine techniques including the development of Photobiomodulation ( The Lumi Light), advanced sound therapy technology representing the latest innovation in neuroscience, and psychoacoustic technology.
Dr. Centers is a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians (FACOP), the American Association of Integrative Medicine (FAAIM), the American College of Integrative Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Pediatric Osteopathy. In addition to his medical degree, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Georgetown College. He studied herbal medicine under John R. Christopher. He has extensively studied the techniques of John Grinder, Richard Bandler, and Thad Everet James. Centers utilize the Time Line Therapy techniques developed by Tad James, PhD. Dr. Centers is also a Master Trainer of Neurolinguistic Programming and Time Therapy.
As a result of his innovative work in the field of pediatrics, The International Association of HealthCare Professionals (IAHCP) selected Dr. Centers to be featured in The Leading Physicians of the World. He has been honored as a “Top Pediatrician” by the International Association of Pediatricians (IAP), is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Pediatrics Council, and Lifetime member of the American Council of Pediatrics Specialists. Dr. Centers is also certified in Clinical Hypnotherapy and Time Line Therapy and has been awarded a Certificate of Clinical Competency in Cranial Osteopathy.
Education
Bachelor of Science Georgetown College Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - Nova Southeastern University- College of Osteopathic Medicine Fellowship in Osteopathic Principles and Practice NSU_COM Pediatric Intern St Barnabas Hospital NYU Cornell Medical Center Pediatric Resident Children’s Hospital of New Jersey Chief Resident in Pediatrics Children’s Hospital of New Jersey, New York Mount Sinai School of Medicine Homeopathic Medical Doctor Arizona Board of Homeopathic & Integrated Medicine
Licenses
Shawn K. Centers, MD has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since October 07, 2015, and his NPI number is 1003286782. Dr. Centers certified his NPI information on 04/27/2022.
Book an Appointment
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To schedule an appointment with Dr. Shawn K. Centers, please call (619) 228-5515.
