What is osteopathic medicine? A D.O. explains
- Written by Andrea Amalfitano, Dean of the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University
D.O.s like Sean Conley, physician to the president, can face stigma from people who don't understand the practice.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesWhen President Trump was diagnosed with COVID-19, many Americans noticed that his physician had the title D.O. stitched onto his white coat. Much confusion ensued about doctors of osteopathic medicine. As...