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What does DO mean?
I am looking at my pediatrician list, and I noticed one has DO after her name instead of MD. What does DO stand for? I'm guessing this person isn't a full doctor, but really was not sure.
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Re: What does DO mean?
DO means Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. The medical degrees of a DO and MD are almost the same. Same training and certification. It's their specialities that are different.
I personally prefer a DO to an MD, but I would see either. DOs are more hands on than MDs. They use OMT, which is a hands on technique to help the body heal itself.
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cjik
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Re: What does DO mean?
Thanks for sharing the info! This is helpful--I may want to check her out and see what she is like.
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Re: What does DO mean?
Posted by MrsSteflily
DO means Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. The medical degrees of a DO and MD are almost the same. Same training and certification. It's their specialities that are different.
I personally prefer a DO to an MD, but I would see either. DOs are more hands on than MDs. They use OMT, which is a hands on technique to help the body heal itself.
LINKY
DO vs MD
HTH.
My sister is a pediatrician and a DO, I believe they have slightly more med school requirements than a regular MD if I remember correctly.
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Posted by MrsSteflily
DO means Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. The medical degrees of a DO and MD are almost the same. Same training and certification. It's their specialities that are different.
I personally prefer a DO to an MD, but I would see either. DOs are more hands on than MDs. They use OMT, which is a hands on technique to help the body heal itself.
LINKY
DO vs MD
HTH.
I too, prefer a DO. In my experience, not all of them offer the hands on technique that you refer to, but they've learned it in school. They also learn all they need to know about conventional medicine. They are not reluctant to prescribe medications and they are not "quacky" at all!! My friend is in school to become one and she is now doing the typical med school hospital rotations.
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jambalady
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Re: What does DO mean?
One of the doctors in my obgyn practice is a DO.
I asked a very close friend , who is a MD and a pediatric pulmonolgist what the difference was and this is what he told me:
"Some in the profession might argue that getting into medical school is more competitive and rigorous, but once you complete either degree, they're pretty comparable in terms of being able to do the same things. I think most D.O.'s are not likely to be in academic (research) medicine. If you're comfortable with your doctor, I say go with it."
So, there is some stigma attached that many individuals who may have wanted to go to medical school but may not have necessarily gotten the requisite grades to get in to an accredited MD medical school and chose to be a DO instead. However, once you graduate from either schoold, you still have to pass all your boards the same way an MD does.
I'm still a bit torn about seeing the DO in my obgyn practice, but for the most part, I really like her.
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Re: What does DO mean?
Posted by jambalady
One of the doctors in my obgyn practice is a DO.
I asked a very close friend , who is a MD and a pediatric pulmonolgist what the difference was and this is what he told me:
"Some in the profession might argue that getting into medical school is more competitive and rigorous, but once you complete either degree, they're pretty comparable in terms of being able to do the same things. I think most D.O.'s are not likely to be in academic (research) medicine. If you're comfortable with your doctor, I say go with it."
So, there is some stigma attached that many individuals who may have wanted to go to medical school but may not have necessarily gotten the requisite grades to get in to an accredited MD medical school and chose to be a DO instead. However, once you graduate from either schoold, you still have to pass all your boards the same way an MD does.
I'm still a bit torn about seeing the DO in my obgyn practice, but for the most part, I really like her.
I'm not so sure I entirely agree with that. My sister most definately had above the requisite grades and got into and graduated from an accredicted medical school.
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Re: What does DO mean?
Posted by MrsRbk
Posted by MrsSteflily
DO means Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. The medical degrees of a DO and MD are almost the same. Same training and certification. It's their specialities that are different.
I personally prefer a DO to an MD, but I would see either. DOs are more hands on than MDs. They use OMT, which is a hands on technique to help the body heal itself.
LINKY
DO vs MD
HTH.
My sister is a pediatrician and a DO, I believe they have slightly more med school requirements than a regular MD if I remember correctly.
MD is more focused on conventional medicine, while DO is more on osteopathic. I think a lot of it is the same through, its just different certifications. One went to medical school (MD) and other osteopathic school.
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Re: What does DO mean?
Posted by MrsRbk
Posted by jambalady
One of the doctors in my obgyn practice is a DO.
I asked a very close friend , who is a MD and a pediatric pulmonolgist what the difference was and this is what he told me:
"Some in the profession might argue that getting into medical school is more competitive and rigorous, but once you complete either degree, they're pretty comparable in terms of being able to do the same things. I think most D.O.'s are not likely to be in academic (research) medicine. If you're comfortable with your doctor, I say go with it."
So, there is some stigma attached that many individuals who may have wanted to go to medical school but may not have necessarily gotten the requisite grades to get in to an accredited MD medical school and chose to be a DO instead. However, once you graduate from either schoold, you still have to pass all your boards the same way an MD does.
I'm still a bit torn about seeing the DO in my obgyn practice, but for the most part, I really like her.
I'm not so sure I entirely agree with that. My sister most definately had above the requisite grades and got into and graduated from an accredicted medical school.
Seeing what my DH went through, being with him since college, this is true. Medical Schools are harder to get into, have much more competition and higher requirements. His friends that couldn't get into a Medical School went to DO. DO is also competitive - they don't just take anyone! - but not as competitive as Med School. But, then, after school, they go to some same residencies as MDs and get the same hands on experience (though not at top hospitals mostly).
Hope this helps..
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Re: What does DO mean?
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Posted by MrsRbk
Posted by jambalady
One of the doctors in my obgyn practice is a DO.
I asked a very close friend , who is a MD and a pediatric pulmonolgist what the difference was and this is what he told me:
"Some in the profession might argue that getting into medical school is more competitive and rigorous, but once you complete either degree, they're pretty comparable in terms of being able to do the same things. I think most D.O.'s are not likely to be in academic (research) medicine. If you're comfortable with your doctor, I say go with it."
So, there is some stigma attached that many individuals who may have wanted to go to medical school but may not have necessarily gotten the requisite grades to get in to an accredited MD medical school and chose to be a DO instead. However, once you graduate from either schoold, you still have to pass all your boards the same way an MD does.
I'm still a bit torn about seeing the DO in my obgyn practice, but for the most part, I really like her.
I'm not so sure I entirely agree with that. My sister most definately had above the requisite grades and got into and graduated from an accredicted medical school.
Seeing what my DH went through, being with him since college, this is true. Medical Schools are harder to get into, have much more competition and higher requirements. His friends that couldn't get into a Medical School went to DO. DO is also competitive - they don't just take anyone! - but not as competitive as Med School. But, then, after school, they go to some same residencies as MDs and get the same hands on experience (though not at top hospitals mostly).
Hope this helps..
this is completely accurate!
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