August 7, 2025
What’s the difference between a DO and MD?
General Health Health Policy
Rebecca Raskin-Wish
TL;DR: If you’re looking for a physician, either is fine! When looking online for a doctor, you might have noticed that some physicians are MDs and others are DOs. MD stands for doctor of medicine and DO stands for doctor of osteopathic medicine. So what’s the difference, and does it matter? Practically, there is no Read more…
TL;DR: If you’re looking for a physician, either is fine! When looking online for a doctor, you might have noticed that some physicians are MDs and others are DOs. MD stands for doctor of medicine and DO stands for doctor of osteopathic medicine. So what’s the difference, and does it matter? Practically, there is no Read more…