Seeing the letters M.D. after someone’s name signals that they’ve gone through the grueling education and training required to become a licensed medical doctor. But seeing the letters D.O. may spark ...

Students unable to gain admission to traditional medical schools may want to consider applying to a D.O. program.

Dr. Katherine Pannel was initially thrilled to see President Donald Trump’s physician is a doctor of osteopathic medicine. A practicing D.O. herself, she loved seeing another glass ceiling broken for ...

It's less and less prudent to assume every doctor you meet is an MD. One in 10 physicians in Polk County and Florida has DO, doctor of osteopathic medicine, after their names. The 114, 425 osteopathic ...

Osteopathy is a medical field that takes a holistic approach to the treatment of illness and injury. Considered a form of alternative medicine, osteopathy is based on the principle that illness and ...

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are two types of primary caregivers who help doctors treat more patients efficiently and extend health care into underserved areas. I’ve discussed both of ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am on Medicare, and my primary care physician just retired. Not many places are taking new patients these days, especially on Medicare. Given the choice, should I look for an M.D.

Osteopathic physicians continue to grow in number in the United States, bringing with them a unique patient care philosophy that’s reshaping the clinical care landscape. The number of practicing ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Katherine Pannel was initially thrilled to see President Donald Trump’s physician is a doctor of osteopathic medicine. A ...

Recently, the ladies on The View were discussing former President Donald Trump and his alleged cognitive decline. Whoopi asked what was happening. She pondered if Trump was doing this on purpose or if ...