surgical specialties in Osteopathic Med.

[spyyder31]

What kind of opportunities are there for DOs in the field of surgery? Are they the same as those found in allopathic Med? I am very interested in Orthopedics, but I am also starting to look heavily into osteopathic Med. I hear lots of talk about the "disadvantages of being a DO (I'm at a school with a allopathic Med. school on campus), such things like "as a DO you don't have much of a choice but to be in Primary Care," or "yea..you can do surgery...but you will not be paid the same."
Soon I plan to shadow a DO, and I'm sure that I will get a bunch of info when I do. I just want to know what you guys/gals think about this.

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[EZEK]

All specialties are available as an osteopathic physician. You don't have to an MD to become an orthopedist or even a neurosurgeon. The team surgeons for several major professional teams are DO like the 76ers.

 

[drusso]

Also visit the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.
http://www.aobs.org/