D.O. or Do Not: The Osteopathic Physician's Journey for Premed & Medical Students

Send us Fan Mail Today we interview Dr. Nicholas Salupo, a young nephrologist in private practice.  Dr. Salupo will discuss his journey into medicine and why he chose nephrology.   Further, he will talk about his involvement with the AOA and specifically a new platform he helped to develop with the AOIA (American Osteopathic Information  Association) called "Emerging DO!"  

Send us Fan Mail Today we interview Dr. Daniel Veyg, current interventional radiology resident at Northwell Health. Dr. Veyg discusses his journey discovering interventional radiology, switching specialties of interest countless times during medical school, and ultimately why he loves his current work. We also take a deep dive into DO versus MD and the importance of mentorship during medical schoo...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, we interview Dr. Miko Rose, A psychiatrist and the founding dean for the proposed Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  She will discuss the importance of the school and why it is so impressive that it will be one of the few State Osteopathic schools in existence.  She will discuss why it is so vital to fill the underserved primary care need and what the school...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we meet Dr. Richard Thacker, the president-elect of the American Osteopathic Association.  We will learn why he decided to get involved in the organization and how he became the "future president" of the AOA.  Dr. Thacker's journey is inspiring and his enthusiasm is infectious.  You will love this episode. 

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we interview Dr. Syliva Caswell, DO, MPH. Dr. Caswell is a double board-certified physician in Preventive Medicine/Public Health and Lifestyle Medicine. After earning her undergraduate degree in Anthropology with a Health emphasis from the University of Utah, she completed her osteopathic medical degree at Campbell University in North Carolina.  Dr. Caswell...

Send us Fan Mail For those of you that don't know, in the modern system of medical school clinical rotations, students typically rotate at their "home institutions" or medical school affiliates.  One of the criticisms of post-graduate Osteopathic Medical education is that at some schools, students need to do a significant number of away rotations especially if they are interested in...

Send us Fan Mail Alexander King is an ONMM specialist, who focuses on Manual therapy not just in an outpatient setting, but an inpateint setting as well!  He was in private practice, but transitioned to a teaching role at Rowan-Virta!  He was a rockstar at OMED!  Who else would make hats stating, "OMM SAVES LIVES!"  Amazing!

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we interivew Kimberly Wolf, DO. a professor at Touro California.   Dr. Wolf will discuss with us the modality of Cranial Osteopathic Manipulation and how she became interested in the field.  She will share her passion for helping children with this miraculous therapy and how Osteopathic Physicians can become proficient in the technique. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Matthew Cannon, the Campus Dean for the Carolinas campus and Senior Dean for all four campuses of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Cannon emphasized the importance of character development, compassion, and community involvement in medical education. He highlighted the unique approach of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Me...

Send us Fan Mail Osteopathic education in surgery has undergone significant changes, especially with the transition to a single ACGME accreditation system in 2020. Despite initial concerns about equitable access and representation, studies have highlighted increasing competitiveness of osteopathic medical students in surgical residency matches and comparable outcomes between allopathic and osteopa...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we interview Dr. Dan Waters, a retired cardiothoracic surgeon. Dr. Waters is the author of multiple books and a column which appears semi-monthly In the DO online Journal, which is a must read.  This proud Osteopathic Trailblazer will reflect on his career as a cardiothoracic surgeon. He will take us through his medical school education at Rowan followed by his...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we will interview Dr. Thomas Cavaliere, the current Dean of the Rowan Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Cavaliere graduated from the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, following which he completed an internal medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Under his leadership, the Rowan Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicin...

Send us Fan Mail If you enter a residency in family practice is it limiting? We've always heard things like "jack of all trade but master of none?"  Not true!  Listen to this D.O. who does family practice, but did extra training in Obstetrics so that she can take care of mothers in labor and other more specialized areas of medicine!

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest speaker is Chrissa Karagiannis, a fourth year medical student at Touro California College of Osteopathic Medicine, who is currently in the thick of the residency application and interview process for Family Medicine. In today’s episode, Chrissa will share with us her experience participating in the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, as an excellent wa...

Send us Fan Mail D.O.'s are complete physicians in the US, but what happens if you go to another country?  This DO went to school in America, did residency and now is practicing in Canada?  How do you do that? Can you prescribe medications? Can you do OMM? How do patients think of Osteopathic Medicine up north?  Listen and find out!

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Storch again? YUP!  He is invited by Jim Dhale, MD to disucuss the benefits of osteopathic medicine and have a showdown with him on which degree is better!

Send us Fan Mail What should someone know when applying to a Caribbean MD medical school?  We have been asked this question more than once, but this is a D.O. podcast! But we have the perfect answer. . . Today we speak to a couple, Jonah Zeitlin DO and Samantha Gerstman, MD. who went to undergraduate together and fell in love! One decided to to the D.O. route and the other the Caribbean M.D.  We w...

Send us Fan Mail Today we will interview Sean McMilan, the president of the AOAO, which stands for the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics.  He will discuss why he feels orthopedics is a great specialty and what being a DO brings to the profession.  He will talk about his own difficult journey and how he pays it forward, helping Osteopathic Physicians accomplish their dream!  What a great...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Wunderler is a wonderful human being! She started her career as an Orthopedic Surgery resident but left when she found that the specialty was not for her.   She loved sports and shifted gears going into Family Practice with an fellowship in sports medicine. She now works for Harley Davidson. . . A dream job! But there is a dark side to the story.   Learn about SUDC and a time w...

Send us Fan Mail A member of the Board of Governors for the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, Dr. Sogunro feels that she was "born to be a D.O." She will share with us her journey from growing up in Africa, to moving to Connecticut at 13 with a dream of becoming a physican. When she became saddened as a trauma surgeon taking care of victims of gang violence, she pivoted to breast...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we have the pleasure of speaking to Dr. Anna Levy, D.O.   Dr. Levy is an oncologist who works in the very specialized area of liver related cancers.  Dr. Levy is Medical Director of Hepatobiliary Malignancies and the Hepatic Artery Pump Infusion Program, based at the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center.    Dr Levy is  is Board certified in Internal Medicine, Hema...

Send us Fan Mail Direct Primary Care or DPC is a model of medicine that has been around for well over decade. It has become a growing movement of passionate physicians focusing on restoring the physician patient relationship and providing excellent healthcare at an affordable price. It gives patient’s direct access to their doctor, as well as an appropriate amount of time to really address illness...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we are joined by Dr. Lisa Warren, Dean of Western University of Health Sciences, COMP and COMP-Northwest. Dr. Warren discusses the unique student experiences across the dual campuses and Western U’s commitment to preparing students for future healthcare challenges. She emphasizes the importance of humanism, collaboration, and compassion within the Western U community. D...

Send us Fan Mail  This week, we are joined by Dr. Ginamarie Papia, a remarkable physician whose journey spans from her studies at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to her current practice in integrative medicine. With a deep commitment to both traditional and complementary approaches, Ginamarie has seamlessly integrated her passion for patient-centered care with her expertise in osteopathi...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Chris Belland, D.O., a retired Navy flight surgeon and the first osteopathic physician to serve as president of the Aerospace Medical Association. Dr. Belland was recommended by Dr. Hauler and the American Osteopathic association who together are spearheading an effort to educate physicians about patient safety, and foster a culture of transpar...