In terms of someone being a medical doctor what the the abbreviation "DO" stand for?

Question

What does the abbreviation "DO" stand for behind a medical doctor's name. Is if different than "MD"?

Answer 1

"DO" stand for doctor of osteopathic medicine
A doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) performs medical examinations to diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries. Also known as osteopathic physicians, they are licensed to perform surgery and to prescribe medications. They stress the role that the musculoskeletal system (nerves, joints, muscles, and bones) plays in disease, illness, and injury. They emphasize the importance of prevention, diet, exercise, and environment in staying well. Over half of all DOs practice in primary care areas, such as pediatrics, family practice, and internal medicine. Physicians who have their own practices must oversee personnel, payroll, billing, and other business-related functions. DOs represent 6 percent of the total U.S. physician population; however, they comprise 15 percent of all doctors who serve communities with populations of fewer than 10,000 people

Answer 2

"Doctor of Osteopathy" In the US in the current age, there is no appreciable difference between a DO and an MD. Each represents a type of medical school; both types of medical schools lead to the same place. Osteopaths, as they're called, learn more about musculoskeletal manipulation, much like a chiropractor.

Answer 3

A DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) can perform manipulations like a chiropractor, but not all do. I once worked for a DO and she was no different than an MD.

Answer 4

DO stands for Doctor of Osteopathy, it is a specialty achieved after medical school is completed.

Answer 5

Osteopathic Dr.have more education,(about 2 years) and are taught to treat the whole body rather than the symptoms only.

Answer 6

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