Physicians advertising (legal question)?

[Lokhtar]

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[medhacker]

This is an off topic question that a friend asked and I didn't know but I am not sure where to ask (I'll ask in the allopathic forum too if no one answers here):

If someone has a Doctor of Optometry degree, in most states, if they advertise (or have any written communications), they have to say: Dr. X, O.D. Basically, they cannot say Dr. X without putting the word O.D. behind their name. Is this the same for M.D., D.O. and other degrees?

I have read the regulations you refer to. If I remember right, both MD/DO can go by doctor alone. All others must either use the degree initials and in some places can't even use the word "doctor". Hope that helps.