MD vs DO: What’s the difference & which is better?

UPDATE: Since people were requesting studies/trials proving OMT's effectiveness I collected some below including ear infections, post-surgical complications, asthma attacks, CHF, and Low back pain!

These articles cover everything from Post-Op Ileus to Asthma to COPD to CHF to Low Back Pain. Need more? I will happily provide =]

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Let’s connect:

[pinguino]

*breaks her neck* - how do you feel? - I feel great: all pain is gone, all sorrow is gone, forever.

[whatsnextnora]

I stopped eating apples because of him.

[theautisticguitarist]

You thought I was an M.D.... BUT IT WAS ME, D.O.

[alexacabello]

Me, an intellectual
MD- *Medical Doctor*
DO- *Doctor*

[heatherknight]

My neurologist is a DO. I love him a lot. First neurologist I’ve ever felt respected by.

[autumnlily]

My doctor is a D.O and she’s amazing. She’s the best doctor I’ve ever had and I plan to stick with her as my primary physician as long as I can. She actually takes her time and never feel like she rushing like other doctors.

[crystgh]

Watching this after the FIGS ad about DO’s in the pink scrubs

[maceyjohnson]

Dr. Mike: "low-risk, conservative measure"
Also Dr. Mike: *snaps her neck*

[natsuyama]

Now, I decided my mind to what I wanna become. It's MG (Mike's girl.)

[wtse]

I just got my MD in Austria. I had no idea about the DO title in the USA until I saw this video. Thank you for this video and your other medically accurate and well researched content!

[jesusdiedforme]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video, Dr. Mike! I was recently accepted and will be attending V.C.O.M. in the fall of 2019. I am so excited to start my career as a physician! I am always hearing different stigmas of D.O.'s and M.D.'s but in my opinion, like yours, the difference is becoming so small between the two that it really makes no difference. We are all learning to treat the patient behind the disease and that is what counts at the end of the day rather than the letters behind the name. As some of my mentors have said, "treat the patient, not the monitor".

[bobburns]

Dr. MIKE.
Just want to say thank you.
If it wasn't for this video.
I wouldn't have found out about OMM.

After 10+ years of being told "No" because chiropractors are not covered by insurance, I thought my spine would never get fixed.

But because of you, I was spurred on to find a DO in network that does OMM/OMT.
Sure enough I found one, got the Green light from my GP.

Now after 2-3 months, with just 4 treatments, my spine is roughly 55 - 60%
Better.

Just want to say thank you, because even though you don't know me.
You have helped me in ways I never thought anyone would.

[nightangel]

If he cracked my neck or whatever I'd probably propose. Who the hell am I talking to?

[rituparikh]

My man out here decapitating people. We'll let it slide tho, we'll let it slide 😍

[leandralyon]

I’m also a DO and an FM resident. I use this video to explain what I do to family and friends.
Thank you for being a proud DO!

[mandypdx]

I’m a BI developer for a university hospital... my focus is primary care and we are seeing more and more DOs (we have also implemented sports med, and “exercise as medicine” programs). I have so much respect for the doctors I support 💕💕

[emgoodluck]

Omg I could not do that neck cracking thing .. that’s scary as hellll

[Ca_]

I really love that you pointed out the importance of bedside manners with a patient. Great video!

[belladigioia]

I went on a tour of an osteopathic medical school and fell in love. I was able to see students practicing OMT and also see state of the art technology used to train students. Becoming a DO is definitely one of my bigger career paths but I still am unsure of what route I want to take. This video was great!

[DoctorFashion]

Doctor Mike I must say you have some amazing content on your channel.. I'm glad I came across your page... Im sure in the future my channel will pivot and have more science/medicine related content ... your channel is lol. keep it up!