April Vukelic, D.O., FMCP-M

About April Vukelic, D.O., FMCP-M

About April Vukelic, D.O., FMCP-M

Dr. Vukelic is an osteopathic physician trained in key lesion sequencing, biodynamic osteopathy, and cranial osteopathy. She trained directly with Dr. James Jealous, completing the full Biodynamics sequence (Phases I–X), and with Dr. Ed Stiles in cranial osteopathy with a sutural approach. She has also studied the curved tensegrity model of Dr. Beryl Arbuckle. Dr. Vukelic is a member of the Cranial Academy and the American Academy of Osteopathy — where she serves on the Membership Recruitment Committee (2022–present) — teaches with the Indiana Academy of Osteopathy as a table trainer, and serves as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Specialties / Certifications

Faculty appointment: Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Table trainer, Indiana Academy of Osteopathy.

Boards: The Institute for Functional Medicine, the American Board of Family Medicine, the American Board of Preventive Medicine, and the American Board of Addiction Medicine.

Certifications: Cranial Academy, Shoemaker Protocol, Bredesen Protocol (ReCODE 2.0), Wahls Protocol, McGill Method (one of only two physicians in the world certified by Dr. Stuart McGill). NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Performance Enhancement Specialist.

Publications: Co-author, Nutrition and Integrative Medicine for Clinicians, Volume 2 (Routledge Press) — authored one chapter and co-authored seven others alongside Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker and Dr. Andrew Heyman. Received the CIRSx/Shoemaker Book Award in 2023 for her work on the textbook.

Special interest in the treatment of mold illness and cognitive decline.