tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467294951612560635.post283812402285564432..comments2023-10-08T08:21:04.397-04:00Comments on LifeBridge Health Blogs: M.D. or D.O. - What type of doctor is best for you?LifeBridge Health Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12285514440615677351noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467294951612560635.post-27172162085032543482010-11-19T09:46:12.886-05:002010-11-19T09:46:12.886-05:00As an allopathic (M.D.) medical student myself I a...As an allopathic (M.D.) medical student myself I am secure with myself and my thought process. I fully support the osteopathic community and have worked with and been treated my several great Osteopathic physicians. I would, however, like to point out that sometimes I read about things like "indepth training in the nervous system." or "using your hands to diagnose." This may be true but it implies that we (M.D.s) do not do thse things. I have spent countless nights studying the nervous system, receieved training with neurologists, neuro surgeons, neuro ophthalmologists and Ph.Ds of neuro anatomy and clinical psychology. So while I support th DO's and don't put their training down, they must at the sametim respect our level of training (after all Harvard, Yale, Cornell, UPenn etc are MDs..and yea they understand the nerves of the body pretty well too). Secondly...We ALL use our hands to diagnose...this is fundamental. I don't just look at a patient and say "You have a gallstone." I obviously was trained to a complete physical with palpation percussion, etc. The M.D. community thrives on prevention and we even have a residency program dedicated to "preventative medicine." We try to use physical activity, diet and lifestyle changes as a first resort when possible. I know this was long but I just don't want people to think that the M.Ds just throw meds and surgery around. In the end the American patient is fortunate to have two wonderful groups of physicians to choose from!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01728241559458171929noreply@blogger.com