2007-03-13 16:28:24 · 9 answers · asked by tjdepere2003 6 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Yes.
2007-03-13 16:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by e837 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
A podiatrist is NOT an M.D. A podiatrist is a DPM - Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.
2007-03-13 16:33:34 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
MD stands for Doctor of Medicine. I don't think a podiatrist will be a Doctor of Medicine no matter how many years he puts in to study the foot.
2007-03-14 03:34:09 · answer #3 · answered by Rene B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically a podiatrist is an MD. They go through pretty much the same schooling as an MD, but they specialize in the feet. I think after their name they have a different acronyms, than MD, but there pretty much the same.
2007-03-13 16:51:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No.
M.D. stands for Medical Doctor.
Podiatrists use DPM, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.
Sure, it's a small distinction, but they aren't technically MDs.
2007-03-13 16:33:27 · answer #5 · answered by evrose 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm a nurse and yes they are. They go to school as all the other doctors do, they just specialize in foot care. I guess they love working with feet and pick this a field of study. Just like me I love trauma and I was trained to work in any field of study but trauma was my personal choice. I hope this helps, take care
2007-03-13 16:33:56 · answer #6 · answered by nursey 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes they are an M.D. I see one often .
2007-03-13 16:33:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, they went to medical school, have several years of specialization and are licensed like other doctors.
2007-03-13 16:53:44 · answer #8 · answered by Neil L 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, but a specialist also!
2007-03-13 16:54:23 · answer #9 · answered by afqt4816 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋