Daniel Cawley is an Assistant Professor of Anatomy at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn campus. He also serves as the Anatomy course director for the Master of Health Science in Anesthesia program offered through Bluefield University on the VCOM-Auburn campus. Before coming to VCOM, he taught gross anatomy to students in the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and Physician Assistant program at Barry University in Miami, FL. Earlier in his career, he taught undergraduate anatomy and physiology. In addition to teaching, Dr. Cawley pursues research in diverse areas related to functional anatomy. His research goal is to better understand the myofascial and nervous systems and how manual therapies improve functioning and decrease pain. Before pursuing an academic career, Dr. Cawley worked as a Chiropractic physician in private practice.
Education
| Year | University | Degree |
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| 2014 | Georgia State University | Master of Science in Biology |
| 2009 | Life University | Master of Sport Health Science |
| 2007 | Life University | Doctor of Chiropractic |
| 2003 | University of Georgia | BFCS in Nutrition Science |
Research Interests
Dr. Cawley pursues research in diverse areas related to functional anatomy. His research goal is to better understand the myofascial system and its interaction with the nervous system plays a role in chronic pain. This includes understanding how manual therapies improve functioning and decrease pain. Dr. Cawley enjoys being part of a functional anatomy research team at VCOM-Auburn that is seeking to develop tools and methods that can enhance the study of functional anatomy and chronic pain.
Selected Publications
| Year | Faculty | Citation | PMID |
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| 2024 | Daniel Cawley, Drew Logullo, William G Pearson | Cawley DR, Seton, B, Logullo D, Pandey R, Tickal A, Onyeke A, Jones C, Saliba N, Moralejo L, Pearson WG Jr. Autonomic recalibration: A pilot study documenting mechanistic evidence for a trauma-informed manual therapy for chronic pain. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 2024 Oct 21;40:1985-1993. |
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| 2024 | Daniel Cawley | Kanne TR, Lusk J, Clark C, Jones C, Kanne L, Cawley D. A Cadaveric Study of the Rotator Cable: Interrogating the Suspension Bridge Model. Cureus. 2024 Oct 3;16(10):e70795. doi: 10.7759/cureus.70795. PMID: 39372380; PMCID: PMC11449884. |
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| 2024 | Daniel Cawley | Dominy M, Sofer M, Slaby M, Slemmons L, Smith N, Kashmer D, Cawley D. Gut Malrotation in a Human Cadaver: Exploration Into the Prevention and Screening of Undiagnosed Malrotation in Adults. Cureus. 2024 Jun 13;16(6):e62318. doi: 10.7759/cureus.62318. PMID: 38882224; PMCID: PMC11177272. |
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