D.O. or Do Not: The Osteopathic Physician's Journey for Premed & Medical Students
Health, Fitness & Longevity
About
Interviews with Osteopathic physicians on how their trials and tribulations got them to where they are! Geared towards osteopathic students but also for all healthcare students, pre-medical students, practicing physicians as well as anyone else interested in medicine. Team: Pre-Medical and Medical Students. Mentor: Dr. Ian Storch, DO
Episodes
- Episode 170: Dr. Miko Rose, D.O.- Is it Crazy to start a new DO school in Pensylvania? To call the school Indiana University? This Psychiatrist begs to differ!
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 wi…
- Episode 169: Dr. Richard Thacker, D.O. - President Elect of the AOA: What does it take to lead the profession? Listen and Learn!
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…
- Episode 168 Dr. Sylvia Caswell, D.O.- Sometimes it's more about the DO NOT! Preventative and Lifestyle Medicine
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 Anthropo…
- Episode 167: Myths and Misconceptions 4: DO students can't participate in the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO)? Incorrect! Interview with the AAMC!
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 Osteo…
- Episode 166: Dr. Alexander King, D.O. - ONMM, Youtube and Promoting Osteopathy in the Modern World
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 wa…
- Episode 165: Dr. Kim Wolf, D.O. - Osteopathy in the Cranial Field and it's Role in the Pediatric Population
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…
- Episode 164: Dr. Matthew Cannon, D.O.- VCOM Dean- is Global mindset and community focus oxymoron or a paradigm to live by?!
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…
- Episode 163: Crossover: Dr. Kristen Conrad-Schnetz, D.O.- General Surgeon and Program Director, OMM and surgery? Behind the Knife
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…
- Episode 162: Dr. Dan Waters, D.O., Retired Cardiothoracic Surgeon- You can't say this Osteopath doesn't have Heart!
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 prou…
- Epidose 161: Dr. Thomas Cavaliere, D.O.: Rowan-Virtua Health-COM Dean- Best in Class Primary Care!
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, followin…
- Episode 160: Dr. Katie Davenport, D.O.: Family Practice with an "OB" Twist!
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 Obstetric…
- Episode 159: Chrissa Karaginnis- MS-IV; Primary Care ROI? Health Service Scholar!
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 M…
- Episode 158: Dr. Min Je Woo, D.O. Family Practice- Is my D.O. degree accepted in Canada? Yes! Singing O' Canada!
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?…
- Episode 157: Crossover: White Coat Investor with Ian Storch: D.O. vs US-MD : Which Degree is better?
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!
- Episode 156: Jonah Zeitlin D.O. and Samantha Gerstman, M.D.: Osteopathic vs Caribbean Showdown!? (or DO and MD in love)
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 Ze…
- Episode 155: Dr. Sean McMillan, D.O.- Orthopedic Surgeon and President of the AOAO, Do you know what it takes to do Ortho? Soon you will!
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…
- Episode 154: Dr. Denise Wunderler, D.O.- Orthopedic Surgery Dropout? No way! Family Practice, Sports Med and Harley Davidson! Plus, the tragedy of SUDC.
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 wi…
- Episode 153: Dr. Olutayo Sogunro, D.O. From Trauma Surgery to Breast Surgery! Saving Lives and changing outcomes!
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…
- Episode 152: Dr. Anna Levy, D.O. - Hematology/ Oncology- Director of Hepato-billiary Malignancies at NorthWell Health!
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 Malignanci…
- Episode 151: Dr. Shandra Basil, D.O.- Are there Difficulties with Family Practice? Have you considered Direct Primary Care? Is this model the answer?
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…
- Episode 150: Dr. Lisa Warren, D.O. Dean- Western University of Health Sciences- Triumphs and Hardships!
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 t…
- Episode 149: Dr. GinaMarie Papia, D.O.: Integrative Medicine in the modern era! What is that??
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 commitm…
- Episode 148: Dr. Kris Belland, D.O.- Aerospace Medicine and Medical Errors- Never say "Whoops" in the OR! and what it's like to fly an F-14 Tomcat!
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. Hau…
- Episode 147: D.O. Myths and Misconceptions 3: Osteopathic Manipulation is a Placebo? No Science? NOT! C.O.R.K.: The Conference on Osteopathic Research and Knowledge- Evidence based OMM
Send us Fan Mail This is our third episode in a Series called M and M , or Myths and Misconceptions about Osteopathic Medicine. Today we will tackle the sentiment that “Osteopathic Manual Medicine is Voodoo.” Typically this is based on the…
- Episode 146: Josh Baker, D.O., PhD- Why would you do a PhD!? The Value of the Dual Degree! Plus why Michigan State University- COM?
Send us Fan Mail We are always excited when listeners reach out to us to share their story. Today, we're excited to speak with Josh Baker, a DO/PhD student at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Josh will explain…
- Episode 145: Dr. Michael Ayoub, D.O.- Tales from the Dark Side- NO Match? NO Soap? A New HOPE!
Send us Fan Mail Michael Ayoub was an Osteopathic Medical students with great expectations. . . and then some difficulty passing a test called the COMLEX created a speed bump. He didn't Match, he didn't SOAP. . . so what could he do? Micha…
- Episode 144: Dr. Richard Terry, D.O.- Premed Highlight- LECOM Middletown Dean: Classic Ideas with a New Perspective
Send us Fan Mail Today, we’re joined by Dr. Richard Terry, D.O., a family medicine physician and founding dean of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Elmira campus, who also holds the title of Assistant Dean of Regional Clini…
- Episode 143: Dr. Christopher Fullmer D.O.- Integrated Plastic Surgery Resident- Can a DO match into a competitive surgical residency? You bet your Tram flap! Crossover from the Physicians Mind
Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is a crossover episode of an interview with Chris fullmer, a plastic surgery resident at Penn State. To start, our listeners should know that for plastic surgery there are two paths, the traditional which i…
- Episode 142: Dr. Nicholas Elwert, D.O.- PM & R; Neuro-Rehab in Kentucky plus Residency Matching Pearls!
Send us Fan Mail Today, we have a special guest, Dr. Nicholas Elwert, DO, MS, who wears many hats in the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R). Dr. Elwert is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky, where he also…
- Episode 141: Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt, D.O. - OB/GYN- Womb With a View and other tales from Wine Country!
Send us Fan Mail We love when amazing Osteopathic Physicians reach out to us to be on the Podcast! Today we interview Dr. Levy-Gantt, A board certified OB/GYN who practices in Napa Valley! She will speak to us about how she manages a solo…
- Episode 140: Dr. Harmit Singh Kalia, D.O.- Transplant Hepatology- We don't think his specialty is chopped liver!
Send us Fan Mail On today's episode we interview Dr. Harmit Kalia, the Outreach Director for Northwell Health's liver transplant program and a board certified Gastroenterologist and Transplant Hepatologist- Dr. Kalia will tell us about his…
- Episode 139: Dr. Bill Admire, D.O.- Alabama COM- Emergency Medicine. . . Entrepreneur. . . and back to the Classroom! Pay it forward!
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we're thrilled to have Dr. Bill Admire, a physician whose dedication to both community and professional leadership is truly inspiring. Dr. Admire holds many titles, including Vice President and Chief Med…
- Episode 138: Dr. David Shumway, D.O.- Perspective on Artificial Intelligence- Present Technology, Future Projections and AI importance for Osteopathy
Send us Fan Mail On today's episode we interview Dr. David Shumway, DO. David was invited to speak at the recommendation of Dr. Jennifer Hauler after a recent presentation to the American Osteopathic Association on Artificial Intelligence…
- Episode 137: D.O. Myths and Misconceptions 2: Jim Dahle, MD- White Coat Investor: The Cost of Osteopathic Medical Education: Is the Juice worth the Squeeze?
Send us Fan Mail M&M in medical terms mean Morbidity and Mortality (why did someone get sick or die!). In this series we are using the term to stand for MYTHS and MISCONCEPTIONS about Osteopathic Medical education in response to posts and…
- Episode 136: Dr. Amanda Martin, D.O. - Orthopedic Surgeon/ Olympic Doctor- Make NO BONES about it- This D.O. rocks!
Send us Fan Mail On todays episode we interview Amanda Martin, DO an orthopedic surgeon who is practicing in Nashville Tennessee. Amanda will start her story by telling us about her experience as a sports medicine doctor at the 2024 Olympi…
- Episode 135: Dr. Alex Sher, D.O.- Psychiatry Resident- Finance to Nurse? Nurse to Nurse Practioner? NP to Osteopathic Physician? Is this guy mashugana?
Send us Fan Mail Today, we're thrilled to have Alex Sher, DO, arising first year psychiatry resident and writer for the D.O. who was born and raised in southern florida. Alex’s story is special as medicine is a second career and he started…
- Episode 134: Dr. Gaudin D.O. Neurosurgeon- What do you think this is Brain surgery? Yes it is!
Send us Fan Mail The D.O. philosophy fits perfectly with primary care specialties such as family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics and OB/GYN. Can a D.O. go into competitive specialties such as Neurosurgery? YES THEY CAN! This week,…
- Episode 133: Dr. Joel Feder, D.O.- Family Practice: What does a D.O. do after retirement? Beach and fun? NO! Medical Mission to Vietnam!
Send us Fan Mail Today we interview Dr. Joel Feder in what is one of Dr. Storch's favorite interviews to date. Dr. Feder retired from Family practice after over 40 years. He discuses with us his career and passion for osteopathic medicine,…
- Episode 132: Dr. Richard Riemer, D.O.- Building GME and New Residencies at Touro- California; Making Osteopathy Great Again!
Send us Fan Mail Today we have a deep conversation with Dr. Richard Riemer about the Touro University Medical Group, which he has helped to create and run. Dr. Riemer will discuss the importance of strong clinical and post graduate medical…
- Episode 131: Dr. Brian Loveless, D.O.- Family Med and NMM! A rose by any other name. . . ?
Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode we hightlight Brian Loveless one of the authors of the DO journal where he discusses important topics such as Osteopathic distinctiveness. In our interview he will discuss not only his role as Associa…
- Episode 130: Dr. Richard Jadick, D.O. Urology- Hero MD? Born on the fourth of July? Marine, Navy Corpsman and the toughest DO Alive!
Send us Fan Mail This week we are joined by Dr. Richard Jadick, author of the book “On Call In Hell” which chronicles his time as a physician in the navy, where he was awarded the Bronze Star with “Combat V” device for heroic valor after h…
- Episode 129 : D.O. Myths and Misconceptions 1: Chad Toujague- Director Kiran Patel Institue: Why are there so many new Osteopathic Schools?
Send us Fan Mail In today’s we present our first in a series of myths and misconceptions episode about Osteopathic Medicine. Why are there so many new DO schools? There are many online comments and on blogs commenting on the reason why, ov…
- Episode 128: Pre-Med Highlight: Des Moines-COM: Interested in history and progress? The Second DO School! Dr. Angela Franklin, PhD - President and CEO
Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, we interview Dr. Angela Franklin who is the President and CEO of Des Moines University. Des Moines University Medical and Health Sciences Division is home of the second osteopathic school to open up in…
- Episode 127: OMED 2023- Meet the future of Osteopathic Medicine!
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is short but powerful! Hear about the D.O. or DO not road trip to OMED in Orlando! We had the chance to spend time with the AOA and interview Osteopathic Medical Students from around the country! Their exci…
- Episode 126: Dr. Mylhan Myers, DO: Rural Family Medicine- Kicking it Old School. . . and delivering babies to boot!
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode we will share with you an amazing rural family practice physician who represents the pinnacle of what all Osteopathic Physicians should strive to be. Dr. Mylhan Myers was born in southern Missouri in an…
- Episode 125: Madison Salvitti and Ethan Kremer, MS-IV: Osteopathic Research in Italy? It's not all wine and pasta!!
Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode features two 4th year medical students Madison Salvitti and Ethan Kremer who will share with us their medical experience doing Osteopathic Research in Europe. The trip was facilitated by Dr. Jordan Keys…
- Episode 124: Crossover Episode: The Physician's Guide to Doctoring- is a DO and an MD interchangeable? I say thee nay!
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Bradley Block is an ENT physician (M.D.) who has a podcast to teach doctors "things they should have been learning while they were studying the Kreb's Cycle." Dr. Block reached out to us to discuss what Osteopathic Med…
- Episode 123: Bryce Piro, OMS III- Coffe Docs Co- Coffee, Osteopathy, Tiktok, and Coffee
Send us Fan Mail This week we are joined by Bryce Piro, a medical student at VCOM - Carolinas who started his own company while in medical school - CoffeeDocs Co. Bryce gives an inside view of his journey and what prompted his idea to star…
- Episode 122: Dr. Michael Foti, D.O.- IM- The stress, anxiety and depression of a young doctor and how he turned hardship into success! (plus Cafe Foti)
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 hea…
- Episode 121: Dr. Andrea Amalfitano, D.O. PhD Michigan State Dean and Bench Scientist, Could this be our smartest DO to date?
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 O…