Heather A. Olex
D.O., F.A.A.P.
Dr. Olex received her undergraduate training at the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts in 2000. While at Pitt she was awarded a Fellowship in Neuroscience sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.
She completed her medical training at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, earning her Doctor of Osteopathy degree in 2004. During her time there she pursued additional training in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine — including cranial osteopathy — studying with some of the most experienced clinicians in the field.
Dr. Olex completed a four-year postgraduate residency at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, training in both pediatrics and internal medicine and serving as Chief Resident. During her residency she also served as primary-care physician for the retired sisters of Saint Cyril of Methodius for three years.
She went on to work as a specialist in hospital-based pediatrics and internal medicine at the Main Line Health Care system, and became a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Olex maintains a private practice dedicated to state-of-the-art Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for a wide variety of clinical problems affecting infants, children, and adults.
Board certifications
- Pediatrics — American Academy of Pediatrics
- Internal Medicine — American Board of Internal Medicine
- Board-eligible — American Osteopathic Academy of Pediatrics
- Board-eligible — American Osteopathic Academy of Internal Medicine