Dr Ioná Bramati-Castellarin graduated from the British College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) in 2001 and for the past 16 years has been practicing in London at IBCcare. Ioná is a specialist with a doctorate on the effects of visceral osteopathy in autistic children suffering from gastrointestinal dysfunction. Ioná was awarded a PhD by the University of Westminster, London, a project that was approved for collaboration with King’s College Hospital, London, endorsed by the National Autistic Society and sponsored by BCOM via a grant from the British Naturopathic and Osteopathic Association. Ioná is committed to helping improve the quality of life and well being of children on the autism spectrum using a non-invasive form of therapy, Visceral Osteopathy.
After graduating from BCOM, Ioná attended numerous post-graduate courses in visceral, cranial, and structural osteopathy. She is a former BCOM Clinic Tutor and Paediatric Lecturer, has worked at the specialist Osteopathic Centre for Children, London and has been a practitioner on call at St John and St Elizabeth’s Birth Unit, treating new-born babies and mothers post-labour.
Ioná is an international speaker at a large number of osteopathic colleges and conferences in the UK and Europe and was awarded the Elsevier/International Conference on Advances in Osteopathic Research New Researcher Prize at ICAOR 10 in Brazil for her research in treating autistic children with visceral osteopathic techniques.
PUBLICATIONS
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Bramati-Castellarin I, et al (2015) Effects of Osteopathic treatment on the gastrointestinal system function of autistic children. Proceedings International Conference in Paediatrics and Osteopathy. Berlin – Germany November 2015.
Bramati-Castellarin I, Drysdale I. (2014) Calprotectin, M2-PK and Lactoferrin concentrations in Autistic children suffering from Gastrointestinal symptoms measured before, during and after Visceral Osteopathic Techniques. Proceedings International Conference Advances in Osteopathic Research. Sao Paulo Brazil, November 2014
Bramati-Castellarin I, Drysdale I. (2014) Relationship between a biochemical marker and questionnaires in Autistic children suffering from GI dysfunction. Proceedings International Conference Advances in Osteopathic Research. Sao Paulo Brazil, November 2014
Bramati-Castellarin, I. & Drysdale I. Evaluation of behavioural and gastrointestinal symptoms in autistic children after visceral osteopathic treatment. Proceedings ICAOR9, International Conference of Osteopathic Research, September 2012 – London, UK
Bramati-Castellarin, I. Patel, V.I & Drysdale I. Role of osteopathy on the treatment of autistic children suffering from gastrointestinal problems. Proceedings ID’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), April 2012 – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Bramati-Castellarin, I. & Drysdale I. Visceral Osteopathy in children with autism. Proceedings 1st International Congress of Osteopathy, February 2011 – Lisbon, Portugal
Bramati-Castellarin, I. & Drysdale I. Effect of osteopathic treatment on the gastrointestinal system function of autistic children. Proceedings ICAOR8, International Conference of Osteopathic Research, May 2010 – Milan, Italy
Bramati-Castellarin, I. & Drysdale I. Effect of osteopathic treatment on the gastrointestinal system function of Autistic children. Poster Presentation at the National Autistic Society 2008 International Conference, September 2008 – London, UK
Effect of Visceral Osteopathy on the gastrointestinal abnormalities in children with autistic disorders. 3rd International Conference on Advances in Osteopathic Research, 16th – 17th February 2002