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So, let\u2019s talk about osteopathic medicine and why Sunny Hostin\u2019s remarks should be debunked and called out\u2026

In a recent episode of The View, one of the most-watched daytime talk shows to date, host Sunny Hostin left a comment on former President Trump\u2019s physician not being a medical doctor because he is a Doctor of Osteopathy.

While discussing the report on the former President\u2019s health, Hostin claimed that being a Doctor of Osteopathy and being a medical doctor are two different things.

Unfortunately, this notion about having an MD degree vs. a DO degree has been going on for years, with some of the prejudice even presenting itself within the industry.

But are osteopathic medicine physicians really NOT medical doctors, as thought by Hostin and the general public? Is the practice of osteopathy, not real medicine? Are MDs and DOs really different, especially regarding one\u2019s qualifications to do patient care?

Join me in today\u2019s episode of Medicine Mondays as we shed light on this philosophical clash.

Why you need to check this episode:

• Find out why The View\u2019s Sunny Hostin\u2019s remarks regarding osteopathy and osteopathic doctors resulted in heated discussions;
• Learn the only difference that separates an MD from a DO degree, and understand why both are medical doctors; and
• Discover why talking about Hostin\u2019s words about Doctors of Osteopathy is a must, especially for students and professionals whose interests are in osteopathy

\u201cWe don\u2019t want you to disparage all of osteopathic medicine [physicians] just because one of us happens to say something stupid. That\u2019s all we\u2019re asking for; I think that\u2019s all anyone can ask for.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

Notable Quotes:

\u201cTo drive home that fact using the fact that his physician has to be an osteopathic physician and not a real medical doctor, that is where we have to pump the brakes. Because that is where we see that [\u2026] this person doesn\u2019t really know what an osteopathic physician is.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\u201cTo say an osteopathic physician isn\u2019t a medical doctor, now I have to ask you the obvious question: what do you think a medical doctor is?\u201d \u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\u201cA lot of times, in the general public, we have issues where MD has been [seen] as a medical doctor and DO is not a medical doctor. No, that\u2019s not the case, [or] whatsoever. MD is the person who went to an allopathic school vs. DO is the person who went to an osteopathic school. The general public has no clue\u2026They probably don\u2019t have a clue on what allopathic medicine is.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\u201cThis has been a train of thought that unfortunately continues to be ingrained in our pre-medical student, our medical students, our residents, and the general public; that for some reason, the DO degree is somehow less than the MD degree.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

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Resources:

American Osteopathic Association