doctor of osteopathic medicine
noun
variants
or less commonly doctor of osteopathy
plural doctors of osteopathic medicine also doctors of osteopathy
: a physician who has earned a degree in osteopathic medicine or osteopathy
Doctors of osteopathic medicine … are fully licensed to practice in many areas of medicine, and many of them work in primary care.—
Morgan Eichensehr
Morgan EichensehrThere are two types of fully licensed physicians in the United States, osteopathic and allopathic, said Dr. James R. Smith, doctor of osteopathy, board-certified in family medicine and urgent-care medicine at Aurora Manitowoc Clinic.—Suzanne Weiss
Suzanne Weiss
also
: an academic graduate degree conferring the rank or title of doctor of osteopathic medicine
She received a bachelor's degree from Grace College in Winona Lake and a doctor of osteopathic medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia. —South Bend (Indiana) Tribune
—abbreviation DO, D.O.
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In November 2023, Trump posted a letter from his doctor of osteopathic medicine, Bruce Aronwald, which said Trump's most recent comprehensive examination was in September 2023.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024
Previously, only medical doctors or a doctor of osteopathic medicine could complete the TPD certification.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Many of the companies don’t employ their own medical staff, but contract with telehealth companies staffed by a range of healthcare professionals, including doctors of medicine, doctors of osteopathic medicine, nurse practitioners, and more.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2024
Florida also has two schools that graduate doctors of osteopathic medicine, known as D.O.s.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024
Previously, only medical doctors or a doctor of osteopathic medicine could complete the TPD certification.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Many of the companies don’t employ their own medical staff, but contract with telehealth companies staffed by a range of healthcare professionals, including doctors of medicine, doctors of osteopathic medicine, nurse practitioners, and more.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2024
Florida also has two schools that graduate doctors of osteopathic medicine, known as D.O.s.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
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“Doctor of osteopathic medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctor%20of%20osteopathic%20medicine. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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