Navigating the sea of health care professionals can be overwhelming, especially when choosing a doctor. But there’s more to complicate the selection process: Should you see an MD or DO? While both ...

MD vs. DO: What’s the difference? Ever show up to the emergency room and notice your attending doctor had a DO—rather than an MD— after his or her name? Did it make you wonder: What’s the difference ...

Many years ago, it was common to see an MD license plate or emblem on physician cars when they made house calls — which tapered off to 1% by 1980. Back then, doctors needed to park their cars outside ...

If you've been looking for a new primary care doctor, you may have noticed a growing number of physicians with the credential "DO" instead of the traditional "MD". DO stands for Doctor of Osteopathic ...