"D.O." stands for Doctor of Osteopathy

They are fully licensed physicians in medicine and surgery with prescription and hospital privileges in all 50 states.

D.O.'s practice in specialties from neurosurgery to family practice.

Unlike M.D.'s, D.O.'s receive 300-500 additional hours of traning in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT).

Osteopathic medicine is a system of medical care with a philosophy that combines the needs of the patient with the current practice of medicine and surgery.

Their philosophy puts an emphasis on internal relationships of structure and function, with an appreciation of the body's ability to heal itself.