ALBERTO GIARDINI, DO 
PCOM First Year Course Director, Osteopathic Principles and Practice
Assistant Professor

Alberto Giardini, DO '19, is a dedicated osteopathic physician, home-grown at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he completed both medical school and later residency, specializing in osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine (ONMM). Dr. Giardini firmly believes and practices patient-centered care and the osteopathic approach to health. He teaches these principles and skills to the students of PCOM as an assistant clinical professor and mentor.

Within his osteopathic approach to treating patients, Dr. Giardini has years of experience and training in the many techniques of osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM), including cranial osteopathy and biodynamics.

Dr. Giardini also has had extensive training in musculoskeletal ultrasound diagnostics and interventions, where he regularly uses it to evaluate and treat patients in the office setting.

Wishing to better serve his patients suffering from headache disorders, Dr. Giardini earned additional certification in Advanced Headache Diagnosis & Management from Thomas Jefferson University Headache Center.

His passion for hands-on treatment stems from his many interests and hobbies since childhood, including fixing motorcycles and classic cars, playing music, martial arts, blacksmithing, and ax throwing, to name a few.