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

Send us Fan Mail This week, we are joined by Dr. Michael Foti, a dedicated physician who serves as a professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, bringing his expertise and passion for medical education to the next generation of healthcare professionals. With a recommendation from the esteemed Dr. John Gimpel, Michael brings a wealth of experience as both a practitioner and educator. His jo...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Andrea Amalfitano is an osteopathic physician, has a PhD, is a pediatrician, geneticist, educator, patient advocate, virologist, dean . . . and so much more! In today's episode Dr. Amalfitano discusses his pathway to Osteopathic Medicine,  from an immigrant family and a father who recommended medicine becuase. . . "doctors are never out of work!"  to a pediatric...

Send us Fan Mail We are always flattered when we are approached by exemplary physicians who wish to share their story.  On today’s episode we speak with Dr. Stella Rubina a physician who serves as Director of the Palliative Care Medicine Department at Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens. Dr. Rubina earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Brooklyn College after which she attended NYITCOM fo...

Send us Fan Mail  This week we are joined by Dr. Josh Lenchus, who has been featured in the American Osteopathic Association’s “The DO” many times, most recently as the first DO to be elected as the president of the Florida Medical Association. While giving insight to his journey, Dr. Lenchus embodies a quote from the most recent article from “The DO” “You should never let where you come from dict...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we interview four medical students who have been integral to the podcast over the past year.  Meet Violet, Matt, Ben and Lilly. . . all future Osteopathic Physicians!  Congratulations!  For anyone who wants to hear an uplifting story or who is interested in following in their footsteps. . . . we are so proud of all four of them! (if you're a premed. . . yes th...

Send us Fan Mail Today we interview Dr. Adrian Woolley who is the current Director of Osteopathic Clinical Medicine at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DMUCOM) . Dr. Wooley received her medical education from DMUCOM and completed her medical residency in Family Practice and OMM at the Des Moines General Osteopathic Hospital. Today she shares with us her nontraditional journey...

Send us Fan Mail How flattering it is when amazing Osteopathic Physicians call US to be on the podcast!  In today’s episode, we welcome Dr. Mary S. Doellman, a board-certified otolaryngologist and allergy physician (ENT) with Phelps Health in Rolla, MO. As an active duty physician, she served as chief otolaryngologist in Fort Leonard Wood, MO, and as a staff otolaryngologist at Fort Carson in Colo...

Send us Fan Mail  Today’s guest speaker is Dr. Vania Manipod. Dr. Manipod is a board-certified psychiatrist and graduate of Western University of Health sciences in Pamona California.  She is the editor-in-chief of the DO,  an amazing publication produced by practicing DOs  and osteopathic students which contains artilcles written about medical school, government advocacy, and life outside medicin...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we tackle the question of . . .  interested in primary care. . . should you do family practice or internal medicine?  and what are the differences?   To answer this question we called on Dr. Jill Sisselman, a board certified family practice doctor and her husband,   Dr. Stephen who did a residency in internal medicine. The couple attended medical school at...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Robert Hasty, Dean and Chief Academic Officer of OCOM.   This is a new osteopathic medical school which is opening it's doors in August 2024, in Orlando, FL. Dr. Hasty speaks about what the school will offer including  state of the art facilities, unique features of the curriculum and the incredible teaching staff at OCOM. He talks abo...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode of DO or Do Not, we sit down with Dr. Alan Yee. an associate clinical professor and neurology associate program director at the UC Davis Medical Center. Dr. Yee is a fellowship-trained critical care neurologist with clinical interests in osteopathic manipulative medicine and stroke recovery. Our conversation with Dr. Yee covers a broad span of topics from his me...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a "Crossover Episode."   The Short Coat Podcast is produced by students at the University of Iowa Carver School of Medicine.    The podcast features a group of medical students who discuss different medical topics.  Three years ago, Dr. Storch listened to an episode where Osteopathic Medicine was discussed and felt that there were some inconsisten...

Send us Fan Mail In  this episode, Matthew Kaplan, our very own Social Media Director, tries on a "different hat" as he  interviews Steven Toplan , Director of Admissions at TouroCOM's Harlem Campus.   Matt is applying to Osteopathic Medical School this year and is the perfect person to  ask pertinent questions  not only about academics, but extracurricular activities and what Harle...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we are joined by  Dr. John Kelly, a general anesthesiologist practicing out of Port Washington, New York. Prior to attending New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Kelly worked as a chemical engineer for five years. Dr Kelly will discuss the transition from a career in engineering to medicine, as well as what inspired him to do so....

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we are excited to be joined by the dean of Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Tami Hendriksz, a true "D.O. Rockstar!" Dr. Hendriksz will shed light  on what makes Touro California stand out as an academic institution, as well as what  students can expect form four years in Vallejo, California. Dr. Hendriksz shares he...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode we had the  pleasure of interviewing Dr. Matthew Shatzer. Dr. Shatzer discusses the specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, also known as PM&R, and why it is the perfect match for an Osteopathic Physician.  Dr. Shatzer served as program director for Northwell Health for over 10 years and helps us understand what  programs look for in prospective res...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Jordan Keys, Professor Of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Keys describes what Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine is and  what types of medical problems can be treated with the modality.  She discusses why manual techniques are important and h...

Send us Fan Mail This is a "book-ends" episode where we interview Dr. Renee Darko.  Remember a few months ago we interviewed her husband, "Dr. Nii" but there is no question that "Dr. Renee" deserves her own spotlight! On this episode of the D.O. or Do Not Podcast, we meet Dr. Renee Darko who as she states wears “ a lot of different hats”. In this episode Dr. Darko tel...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode of the D.O. or Do Not, we are joined by Mr. Austin Gentry, Associate Director of Admissions at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Mr. Gentry speaks about the medical school application process and what pre-medical students should be doing to optimize their application. He discusses what makes Burrell special and what his team...

Send us Fan Mail Sayeed and Wali are two pre-medical students at Stony Brook who started a Podcast called "Chai With the Pre-Med Guys." The duo reached out to Dr. Storch to speak with them as Mentor of the D.O. or Do Not podcast and advocate for Osteopathic Medicine. On today's "crossover" episode. Sayeed and Wali will speak with Dr. Storch about his "Why."  The...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we are joined by Dr. Patricia Matto who is currently serving as the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM). She gives advice for pre-med students on the application process, what VCOM has to offer and what they can expect as students, specifically during clinical rotations. She continues on to tell us her journey an...

Send us Fan Mail Today we will follow the story of Dr. Austin Price. Dr. Price is a 3rd year combined vascular surgery/surgical resident at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Price wanted to be a doctor since he was in high school and started his journey by practicing as a certified nursing assistant at a nursing home for 5 1/2 yeas in Pennsylvania. He then went on to Nova Southeastern University for...

Send us Fan Mail We are proud to reach a milestone of 100 episodes.  We would like to thank all of our listeners for accompanying us on this journey.  We would lake to thank everyone who has participated and helped us along the way!   Today we interview just a few of the DO students who have participated in the project and helped to make it what it is today: Dr. Ian Storch- Gastroenterology - D.O....

Send us Fan Mail Today we interview Mathew Sison, a second year medical Student at the NYIT college of Osteopathic Medicine Old Westbury Campus.   Before enrolling in medical school Matthew completed his undergraduate at Cornell University and did clinical research at the Mount Sinai Hospital Ican School of Medicine within the Department of Anesthesiology.. While at NYIT-Com, Matthew has continued...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the DO or do not podcast, we have Dr. John Graneto, dean of the college of osteopathic medicine at California Health Sciences University, or CHSU. Dr. Graneto also serves as the chief academic officer, vice president of health affairs, and professor at CHSU-COM. Previously, he served as associate dean and professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at the Kan...