William James Brooks, DO
U of CA Davis
William James Brooks, DO received his Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM) in 1980 and Board Certification in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) 1991. In 1981 he began a practice devoted to OMM as a protégé of Robert Fulford, DO. Since then, Dr. Brooks has developed and continued to refine his creative work: the “Functional Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System” paradigm is a construct valid, unifying scientific model that includes an objective diagnostic method for more effective use of OMT and related rehabilitative exercise.
Throughout his career Dr. Brooks’ clinical focus has been caring for patients with multiregional, chronic, tertiary musculoskeletal pain syndromes including headache. Additionally, he has helped patients recover from persistent post-concussion syndrome as well as pediatric patients with various developmental delays.
He has served in numerous academic roles, most notably including appointments as:
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery - Department of Surgery Section of Orthopedic Surgery (Full time academic faculty), The University of Arizona College of Medicine; Tucson, Arizona
- Associate Professor - Department of Osteopathic Principles and Practice (Full time academic faculty), University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine; Kansas City, Missouri
Volunteer Clinical Professor, Department of Neurology, University of California Davis School of Medicine; Sacramento, California
Motivated by his clinical and academic success, he is writing two books: A Treatise on the Functional Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System—Introduction and Advanced, the first of which was published in 2022 (Introduction) and second of which (Advanced) is in preparation. He offers continuing medical education seminars on this model and method. He continues to participate in OMM research.
