MD vs DO

[Akshat]

Hey guys I had a question regarding being an MD vs. a DO. I posted in the pre-allopathic forums and they send me here. So here goes.


I have heard from family members and surgeons that I have shadowed that it is better to go MD rather than DO. With a DO you are restricted as to what specialties you can and can't do. Such as surgery, they usally pick MD's over DO's. Is this true, or is it just based on a person to person basis.

If anyone knows please, you input will be much appreciated. Thanks

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[lattimer13]

try the search function...you're not the first to ask a questions regarding this topic.

 

[Shinken]

Oh, yeah! (opens a can of beer and sits back to enjoy the show).

 

[erin682]

Actually you might be better off to ask on the osteopath forum. Most allo's don't know a whole lot about DO's whereas DO's tend to know about both. There are some DO's that read this board though so you might get some decent answers from them.

 

[Fantasy Sports]

Hey guys I had a question regarding being an MD vs. a DO. I posted in the pre-allopathic forums and they send me here. So here goes.


I have heard from family members and surgeons that I have shadowed that it is better to go MD rather than DO. With a DO you are restricted as to what specialties you can and can't do. Such as surgery, they usally pick MD's over DO's. Is this true, or is it just based on a person to person basis.

If anyone knows please, you input will be much appreciated. Thanks

Definitely search this question out. And if you do end up posting this on the DO forum, I hope you are a firefighter, because you are going to get flamed.

 

[Benzo4every1]

Definitely search this question out. And if you do end up posting this on the DO forum, I hope you are a firefighter, because you are going to get flamed.

you think people at this point in their life are more mature than other folks, but ... i guess not.
I don't know anything about DO.

 

[fun8stuff]

Hey guys I had a question regarding being an MD vs. a DO. I posted in the pre-allopathic forums and they send me here. So here goes.


I have heard from family members and surgeons that I have shadowed that it is better to go MD rather than DO. With a DO you are restricted as to what specialties you can and can't do. Such as surgery, they usally pick MD's over DO's. Is this true, or is it just based on a person to person basis.

If anyone knows please, you input will be much appreciated. Thanks

DOs can be surgeons, and can enter just about any other speciality. People on the pre-osteo forum would be happy to tell you this.

 

[kappasigMD41]

Oh, yeah! (opens a can of beer and sits back to enjoy the show).

Yes, this might be the best reply in SDN history.

 

[Fantasy Sports]

you think people at this point in their life are more mature than other folks, but ... i guess not.
I don't know anything about DO.

Just a joke dawg

 

[DrMom]

closing as this is now running in osteo, too.