What’s your preference and why…MD or OD doctor? - Page 3

hckynutjohn · ‎06-15-2015

@Mmsfoxxie wrote:
Thanks for the responses everyone. Regarding the GERD, my sister has acid reflux and we think it might be that, which isn't as serious as GERD. The mucus gets bad in my throat when I drink milk or do my favorite thing...eat ice cream. When I told my doctor I might be allergic to milk, he just said maybe and to be more aware. I feel like I'm on my own. Well, I made an appointment with my sister's DO for May 6th and see how that goes.

@Mmsfoxxie

I have GERD and here is the full name for each word.

Gastro esophageal Reflux Disease
G E R D

Gastric reflux is the same from what I know as GERD, and can come in degrees, just as many other human body maladies, the seriousness of the issue.

Seems like too many things nowadays use letters instead of spelling out the words. Easy to think things are different because of this oversimplification of saying the actual words.

Many things used in texting, and here? I have no clue what some of those letters even mean.

Hope things work out for you.

hckynut 🇺🇸

hckynut(john)

Qvcchristmas · ‎06-06-2021

I have been seeing a DO for the past year and I just adore her. She takes a more relaxed, holistic approach. Advises me which specialty doctors she trusts and which ones she doesn't. Also explains things where I can understand it in a way no other doctor has. I'm not sure if it's because she's a DO instead of an MD or not, but she is a true gem.

Scooby Doo · ‎03-14-2010

@beach-mom wrote:
@Mmsfoxxie - We go to a practice that includes doctors with both degrees.

As I understand it, MD's treat specific concerns, but DO's treat the whole body- more of a holistic approach.

I have a close friend who is a DO. She retired before the pandemic due to health issues.

My family practitioner is a DO. So is my OB/GYN. My family practitioner I adored is an MD. She moved across the country because her husband was transferred.

Funny story: my GYN delivered DS. I've been going to him since, and I trust him. He likes to train medical school students during their OB/GYN rotation. I've seen many. So a few years back I was on the table under the sheet when he walked in with his latest student. I looked and said, "Sam?" He was a senior in high school and the Boy Scout senior patrol leader when DS was just starting Boy Scouts! DH knew him - and his dad - better than I, as this troop went camping monthly. I was glad when my doctor ushered him out, and I got to talk to him later for a while. But that would have been too much for me! My doctor apologized and laughed. I laughed too!

@beach-mom I had that experience as well. I was in the labor room my son when the on call doctor comes in to check my progress. It was our student body high school president. I never imagined that guy being up in my hoo hoo.

feline groovy · ‎07-29-2014

D.O.

They treat the body as a whole (not just a specific area), meaning everything's connected. And many are more open-minded when it comes to alternative and natural treatments.

Although I do have both DOs and MDs - general practicitoner and specialists.

Drythe · ‎07-09-2011

@Mmsfoxxie

The medical training and residency for MD’s & DO’s are exactly the same, with the exception that DOs have additional training In Osteopathy. That is one reason they gravitate to Rheumatology, or Orthopedics.

My Rheumatologist / Immunologist is a DO. She did Clinicals and a full Residency at MAYO Rochester, no slack program!

My other clinicians are MDs.

DOs have full admitting and clinical privileges at hospitals, I guess a particular hospital may not contract with DOs, but I have never come across one.

MDs & DOs have the same prescription, admitting, clinical oversight, privileges. DOs can license their own private clinics and do all the above, without the oversight of an MD.

Both are Licensed by the State Board Of Medical Examiners where they practice, and have the same Legal rights, responsibilities, and obligations.

My Health, Education, and professional experiences have led me to believe that a Good, or Bad Dr. is decided primarily by the

Person, not their title.

"Animals are not my whole world, but they have made my world whole" ~ Roger Caras

ChillyTulip · ‎03-11-2010

@Sooner wrote:
MD only. Better traning and experience. Tighter requirements for students to get slots in programs and for credentials to practice in some hospitals and clinics.

That is 100% pure bunk. On the contrary, the basic medical training is exactly the same. In addition, osteopathic physicians are also trained in OMT (osteopathic manipulative therapy). A DO physician is qualified to sit for both MD and DO speciality boards while an MD can only take MD boards. As far as residency programs, both DO and MD physicians train side by side. There is ZERO difference in credentialling re: hospital appointments.

ChillyTulip · ‎03-11-2010

@LizzieInSRQ wrote:
DOs have a wee bit more education. MDs tend to prescribe more; DOs are more preventative. You do not need both.

I do not have a preference. Personally I found the Dos I knew in my last job more fun lol but that was just how my office wa

Correct. DO's are trained additionally in OMT (osteopathic manipulative therapy). DO's can sit for both MD and DO specality boards if they choose; MD's can take only MD boards.

Effie54 · ‎09-08-2010

I went to a DO, she was awful! Totally misdiagnosed me in a BIG way. Maybe it was just that one doctor, but I stick with MD's.

feline groovy · ‎07-29-2014

@Mmsfoxxie:

GERD can cause a chronic cough, no matter what you eat or drink.

A sensitivity to dairy products can too, with the cough usually happening after you ingest cheese, milk, or cream. You might also notice that you clear your throat due to the increase in phlegm.

beach-mom · ‎03-09-2010

@Scooby Doo wrote:
@beach-mom wrote:
@Mmsfoxxie - We go to a practice that includes doctors with both degrees.

As I understand it, MD's treat specific concerns, but DO's treat the whole body- more of a holistic approach.

I have a close friend who is a DO. She retired before the pandemic due to health issues.

My family practitioner is a DO. So is my OB/GYN. My family practitioner I adored is an MD. She moved across the country because her husband was transferred.

Funny story: my GYN delivered DS. I've been going to him since, and I trust him. He likes to train medical school students during their OB/GYN rotation. I've seen many. So a few years back I was on the table under the sheet when he walked in with his latest student. I looked and said, "Sam?" He was a senior in high school and the Boy Scout senior patrol leader when DS was just starting Boy Scouts! DH knew him - and his dad - better than I, as this troop went camping monthly. I was glad when my doctor ushered him out, and I got to talk to him later for a while. But that would have been too much for me! My doctor apologized and laughed. I laughed too!
@beach-mom I had that experience as well. I was in the labor room my son when the on call doctor comes in to check my progress. It was our student body high school president. I never imagined that guy being up in my hoo hoo.