Ben Katz

BOst, MSc, PgCert, FSCCO, FHEA

I believe that osteopathy can make a meaningful difference to people of all ages, whatever challenges they face with their health.

I've been practising cranial osteopathy in London since 2004 and I enjoy working with people from all walks of life.

In my late teens, an osteopath helped me to recover from chronic low back pain and the depression that accompanied it. He soon became a friend and mentor. It was his limitless enthusiasm for his vocation that inspired me to study osteopathy.

Paediatric & Obstetric Osteopathy

I am a Senior Osteopath and educator at the Osteopathic Centre for Children, an international centre of excellence for paediatric osteopathy. Having started my training at the OCC in 2004, directly after qualifying, I have extensive experience working with newborns and infants. The OCC's outreach programme for premature babies was a key factor in my decision to choose a career in paediatrics and I spent six months working in the Starlight Neonatal Unit at Barnet Hospital in 2022.

Children are not just small adults and I believe it's important that any osteopath working with children has the specialist knowledge and skills needed to do so safely and effectively. Between 2018 and 2020, I led a multi-stakeholder project to develop Guidance for osteopaths who work with children and young people on behalf of the Osteopathic Development Group.

Teaching

As a faculty member at the Sutherland Cranial College of Osteopathy, I work with osteopaths who are training to specialise in cranial osteopathy. I am also a tutor at the annual Biobasics event in the UK, which introduces osteopaths to James Jealous' renowned nine year Biodynamics of Osteopathy programme, which I completed in 2021.

I have taught at the University College of Osteopathy, the Institute of Classical Osteopathy and the Osteopathic Centre for Children. My roles have included:

Practical Osteopathic Skills Tutor — University College of Osteopathy (2008–2013)
MSc Portfolio Supervisor — Osteopathic Centre for Children (2007–2009)
Clinical Tutor — Osteopathic Centre for Children (2011–2013)
Tutor — Sutherland Cranial College of Osteopathy (since 2015)

Development of the profession

Giving something back to my profession has always been a passion. I am a former President of the Institute of Osteopathy and served as Secretary for the Osteopathic Alliance from its inception. On behalf of the Osteopathic Development Group, I led a multi-stakeholder project to develop guidance for osteopaths who work with children and young people, which was published in 2020.

From 2011 to 2020, I served as a Council Member at the Institute of Osteopathy, including two years as President. During my time at the iO, I worked closely with the CEO to develop an ambitious 30 year vision for the future of osteopathy and the iO's first five year plan to deliver it. In 2016, I advised the Advertising Standards Authority on the development of its guidance for osteopaths about marketing claims for pregnant women, children and babies.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Osteopathy — University College of Osteopathy (2004)
MSc in Paediatric Osteopathy — Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy (2006)
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice — University of Bedfordshire (2009)
Diploma in Classical Osteopathy — Institute of Classical Osteopathy (2010)

Professional memberships

Member of the Institute of Osteopathy (since 2004)
Registered with the General Osteopathic Council (since 2004)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (since 2010)

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