• M.D. stands for Medical Doctor
• D.O. stands for Doctor of Osteopathy
• How are they alike?
  • Both typically have a 4 year undergraduate degree
  • Both have 4 years of basic medical education
  • Both complete a residency program after medical school
  • Both may choose to specialize in some area of medicine
  • Both must pass their respective state licensing exam
  • Both practice in fully accredited and licensed hospitals and medical centers
  • Both are doctors of medicine
• How are they different?
  • A D.O. does what is called osteopathic manipulative treatment or OMT
  • What is OMT?
    • A technique in which the DO uses his/her hands to diagnose injury and illness
    • They use manipulation of joints, bones and muscles to improve circulation
      • The manipulation is intended to enable the body to heal itself

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