What Is An Osteopath Trained In?

How different is that training from what an allopathic physician goes through? Osteopathic physicians (D.O.) and allopathic doctors (M.D.) are both licensed to perform surgery, prescribe drugs and practice in every medical specialty area available in the United States. Both kinds of doctors complete four years of medical school, both kinds of doctors are licensed and both kinds of doctors may see you for their area of specialty or may act as your primary caregiver, depending on the focus he or she chose to pursue while in medical school. Both doctors will refer you to a specialist if need be. The main difference between an osteopathic physician and an allopathic doctor is the emphasis in the training an osteopathic physician receives, focusing on treating the whole body instead of the symptoms that may be bothering you. Like an M.D., osteopathic doctors go to graduate school, as an internship or a residency, for three to six years, but osteopaths focus a great deal more on the ...  more