All Kane & Ross osteopaths are registered with the General Osteopathic Council.
Mark Kane MA DO ND MBAcC DMH
email: mark@kaneandross.co.uk
Mark is an osteopath with a holistic vision of healthcare. He treats a wide variety of patients and has a particular interest in helping people move from symptom management to strategies that build resilience and well-being. His skill and experience of hands-on treatment as well as the combination of osteopathy, acupuncture and naturopathy fosters a comprehensive approach.
His training has included naturopathy and acupuncture and he holds an MA in Complementary Health Studies from Exeter University. He has practiced in the independent sector since 1985 and spent five years in the NHS at the Marylebone Health Centre which has pioneered the integration of complementary therapies in primary care for the last decade and a half. He was a senior lecturer at the University of Westminster and from 1995 to 2002 was the director of the MSc programmes in complementary therapies at the University's School of Integrated Health a leading institution for undergraduate and post graduate education in complementary therapies. His goal is to work towards an integrated medicine that draws on the best of mainstream and complementary medicine.
His research interests are in the clinical evaluation of complementary therapies. As well as being a member of the research team at the British School of Osteopathy between 1995 and 1997 he was senior lecturer in Osteopathic Methods at the London School of Osteopathy 94-97 where he taught musculoskeletal diagnosis and treatment.
He is the author of the books:
Research Made Easy in Complementary Medicine by Churchill Livingstone
Boosting Your Digestive Health by Mitchell Beazley.
Simone Ross BSc Ost BPhil RGN
email: simone@kaneandross.co.uk
Simone treats a wide variety of patients from babies to adults using a combination of cranial and structural techniques as well as postural ergonomic and exercise advice. She is interested in finding the root of the problem so that a course of treatment can be devised to relieve the symptoms as soon as possible and then to prevent them returning by prescribing exercise and ergonomic advise. Simone is committed to an integrated approach working with her patients consultants, obstetricians GPs, fitness instructors, etc. to enable the patient to get the best all round care.
Simone has a special interest in treating musculoskeletal pain in pregnancy and post-natal women. She believes that it is common but not normal for women to suffer unnecessary pain during pregnancy or post-natally and that there are few musculoskeletal symptoms during this time that cannot be helped by osteopathic treatment
She also does check ups for newborn babies and will treat them for conditions such as colic, sleepless nights, sticky eyes, plagiocephaly (flat head) and constipation. Conditions treated in older children may include ear infections, constant upper respiratory tract infections and back pain.
Simone has a background in nursing where she specialised in looking after patients with cancer, and in orthopaedics and paediatrics. She holds a postgraduate degree in complementary healthcare from Exeter University .
She has worked for 2 years at the Osteopathic Clinic for Children and also has also taught osteopathic techniques to post-graduate students. She now teaches midwives, doctors and pregnant women about osteopathic treatment.
Simone has 4 young children of her own.
She also does check-ups for newborn babies who may be suffering from conditions such as colic, sticky eyes, sleepless nights, plagiocephaly (flat head) and constipation. Older children may have ear infections, recurrent upper respiratory tract infections and back pain. Simone receives referrals from many of the leading obstetricians and paediatricians at London's private hospitals and may see your baby either within the hospital or at Kane and Ross Clinics in Harley St W1 or Sloane St SW1.
Ruth Levitan BSc (Hons) Ost, MSc Paed Ost, B.Comm (Hons)
Ruth has over 12 years experience as an osteopath. She graduated from the British school of osteopathy in 1999. Since graduating she has worked in general practice and as a clinic tutor and lecturer both in Australia and London.
She believes osteopathy can be used to treat people of all ages. However, Ruth has developed a speciality in treating babies, children and post partum mothers. Straight after graduation she worked at the Osteopathic Centre for Children a charity based in central London which treats hundreds of children a week.
Ruth then completed a 2-year Masters in Paediatric Osteopathy at the Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy.
Deirdre Rowell Bsc Hons Ost DCR (T)
Deirdre began her carreer in health care in 1991 when she started her training in Therapy Radiography at the leading teaching centre St Bartholomews Hospital, in the heart of the City of London. It was here she gained experience in treating adults and children with Cancer using pioneering techniques. She worked in the field of Oncology in the National Health Service for four years both in London and Poole, Dorset.
After working in the the NHS she felt that she would like to play a larger role in the treatment of patients and to be able to work with more autonomy. She became interested in the field of Osteopathy and fascinated by how gentle techniques just using ones hands could have such a beneficial effect on the physiology and the the fuctioning of the musculoskeletal system.
She began her five year degree in Osteopathy at the London School of Osteopathy. Since then she set up and ran her own successful practice in Bournemouth Dorset for four years. Following this in order to gain more experience she held posts thats enabled her to work within the area of elderly medicine, the treatment of professional dancers, and the treatment of pregnant women and children.
Deirdre also has a qualification in exercise and uses this to enhance the overall treatment of patients.
Deirdre has two children of her own.
Katie Oswell BAppSc(Osteo), MOsteo
Katie treats a wide range of conditions but has a special interest in treating pregnant women and children.
After completing an undergraduate degree in Osteopathy in Melbourne, Katie went on to complete a Masters in Osteopathy focusing on Osteopathy and pregnancy. During this time she also gained experience with newborns and new mums, working in a hospital environment as part of a newborn screening team.
As a runner, and an Osteopath, Katie understands the importance of injury prevention, rehabilitation and integration between healthcare practitioners.
