http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalDentalEnglish/Forum7.htmBrand New <a href="http://medicalenglish.coursekey.com/" target="_blank">Medical English Online course</a>. Questions on medical and dental English.<br><a href="http://www.englishmed.com" target="_blank">Improve your medical English</a>, <a href="http://www.elanguest.com/pages/courses/medical.html" target="_blank">Specialist course in medical English</a>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/19/cpvh/Post.htm#675834Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:06:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:675834Grammar Geek0http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/19/cpvh/Post.htm#675834http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-675834.xmlI think, given the amount of information in this thread, that it has about all the new content it will ever have. That doesn&#39;t seem to keep people from trying to post questions that have alread been repeatedly answered, so it&#39;s time to lock it down.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/19/cpvh/Post.htm#675525Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:49:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:675525Clive1http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/19/cpvh/Post.htm#675525http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-675525.xmlHi, First of all, it would be more pleasant to ask your question in a polite manner. Secondly, the meaning of &#39;DO&#39; has already been explained about a million times in this thread. It would be a good idea to skim through the thread before posting to it. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/19/cpvh/Post.htm#675516Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:40:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:675516Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/19/cpvh/Post.htm#675516http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-675516.xmlDOhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#671877Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:23:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:671877Mister Micawber3http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#671877http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-671877.xml. No. A master&#39;s degree is an MA, MS, MSc, AM or SM. .http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#671874Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:21:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:671874greatsage4http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#671874http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-671874.xmlMD also means master degree.right?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#670344Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:28:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:670344Clive5http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#670344http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-670344.xmlHi Andy, Hmmm, Doctor No . Let me think. Wasn&#39;t he one of the villains James Bond dealt with? Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#670293Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:58:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:670293Anonymous6http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#670293http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-670293.xmlGreat information Melodie but was wondering what the abbreviation &quot;NO&quot; stands for. I&#39;m in pharmaceutical sales and saw this after a doctor&#39;s name who is an Internal Medicine physician specializing in cardiology. Thanks! Andyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#654039Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:13:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:654039Clive7http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#654039http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-654039.xmlHi, Please explain what it is you don&#39;t like about the many previous answers to this question, Thank you, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#653830Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:32:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:653830Anonymous8http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#653830http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-653830.xmlwhat does D.O. MEAN IN MEDICAL TERMShttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#651676Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:27:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:651676Tanit9http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#651676http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-651676.xmlwhat does DO stand for after a Doctors name I wonder why some people ask the same question again and again without taking some time to read the answers already given in this thread.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#651664Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:21:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:651664Anonymous10http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#651664http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-651664.xmlwhat does DO stand for after a Doctors namehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#647520Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:647520Anonymous11http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/18/cpvh/Post.htm#647520http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-647520.xmlDoctor of Osteopathic Medicine ( D.O. or DO ) is an academic degree offered in the United States. It is a graduate- level first professional degree for physicians and surgeons , requiring four years to complete. Holders of the D.O. degree are known as osteopathic medical physicians. D.O.s are trained much in the same way as M.D.s <spanhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#644239Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:644239Anonymous12http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#644239http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-644239.xmlI need to know the meanings of the abbreviations of the following as it pertains to medical titles... OD DO PT DDS JD RT MA PA MT EMT EMT-P EMT-Ahttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#642723Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:642723Anonymous13http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#642723http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-642723.xmlAccording to Wikipedia: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O. or DO) is an academic degree offered in the United States. It is a graduate-level first professional degree for physicians and surgeons, requiring four years to complete. Holders of the D.O. degree are known as osteopathic medical physicians. D.O.s are trained much in the same way as M.D.s, with the addition of osteopathic manipulative medicine techniques. In the United States, the D.O. and the M.D. are the only two degrees permitting licensure as medical physicians. D.O and M.D. physicians have similar training (both requiring four years of training in the basic and clinical sciences and the successful completion of licensing exams). Osteopathic medical physicians receive...http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#637795Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:637795Clive14http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#637795http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-637795.xmlHi, Please look at the thread before you post a question. Thank you, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#637776Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:637776Anonymous15http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#637776http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-637776.xmlWhat does FACS after a doctor&#39;s title stand for?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#625831Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:625831Tanit16http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#625831http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-625831.xmlWhat does DO abbreviation stand for in the medical field? Please read through this thread. This question was answered in page 1, as well as in pages 14, 15 and 16 ( and maybe in other pages, too!).http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#625825Thu, 21 May 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:625825Anonymous17http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#625825http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-625825.xmlWhat does DO abbreviation stand for in the medical field?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#621815Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:621815Anonymous18http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#621815http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-621815.xmlThank you I think that must be it as he was a surgeon in Jerome AZhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#621814Thu, 21 May 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:621814Anonymous19http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#621814http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-621814.xmlmy granddad has MD and FACS on his memorial and I don&#39;t know what it means.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#610763Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:610763Clive20http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/17/cpvh/Post.htm#610763http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-610763.xmlHi, APN-BC = Advanced Practical Nurse, Board Certified see http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Certification=Advanced_Practice_Nurse,_Board_Certified_(APN-BC)/Salary Psy. D. = Doctor of Pschology see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psy.D . I don&#39;t know of a list of such things, but you can find most things if you search with Google. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#610741Thu, 21 May 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:610741Anonymous21http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#610741http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-610741.xmlWhat is Psy.D.,APN-BC Greetings: First time user. Is there a listing/web site/reference available of the various subject abbreviations that I could go to for ensuring that I am utilizing the OFFICIAL and CORRECT abbreviation of a person&#39;s title? I am interested in a listing similar to this: MD PhD PA etc. Any suggestions (within social bounds) would be appreciated. Thank you.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#609222Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:609222Clive22http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#609222http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-609222.xmlCome on, folks, read the thread before you ask the question. Then, if the answer is not there, go ahead and ask. Thank you, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#609128Thu, 21 May 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:609128Anonymous23http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#609128http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-609128.xmlWhat Does F.A.C.S. mean after a medical doctor&#39;s name?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#590311Thu, 21 May 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:590311Anonymous24http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#590311http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-590311.xmlIt stands for Doctor of Osteopathy. The doctor is an Osteopathic doctor rather than an MD.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#586553Thu, 21 May 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:586553peterworn25http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#586553http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-586553.xmlEvery day brings new medical research and discoveries, and with them an expanding range of terms and their abbreviations. Medical professionals who rely on the most accurate and up-to-date terminology must have a clear, concise reference for abbreviations, their meanings, and appropriate usage at hand.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#584551Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:584551Clive26http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#584551http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-584551.xmlHi, First, have you searched through this thread? I know it explains D.O., and perhaps the other things as well. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#584545Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:584545Anonymous27http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#584545http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-584545.xmlWHAT DOES D.O., F.A.C..O.P. STAND FOR?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#582838Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:582838Anonymous28http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#582838http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-582838.xmlD. O..F. A. C. O. O. G. (Dist.)http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#581542Thu, 21 May 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:581542Clive29http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/16/cpvh/Post.htm#581542http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-581542.xmlHi, How about a doctor and a nurse? (M.D. and R.N.) Or are you looking for something more specialized in some way? Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#581537Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:581537Anonymous30http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#581537http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-581537.xmlI am looking for a listing of Medical titles for the Wound Care field.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#576416Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:576416Clive31http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#576416http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-576416.xmlHi, What gave you that idea? I&#39;m a DEFP (Doctor of English Forums Posts). Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#576410Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:576410Anonymous32http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#576410http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-576410.xmlAsk Clive, I think he is a DOhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#573173Thu, 21 May 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:573173Clive33http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#573173http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-573173.xmlHi, This question has already been answered many times in this thread. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#572350Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:572350Clive34http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#572350http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-572350.xmlHi, Please look at the thread before you post a question. Thank you, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#562016Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:562016Anonymous35http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#562016http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-562016.xmlDO is actually Doctor of Osteopathyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#558557Thu, 21 May 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:558557Anonymous36http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#558557http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-558557.xmlThis means the Physician is a D.O, which is a Physician of Osteopath medicine, they go through the same trainig as an M.D. howevr know more about the bones and learn more to feel with the hands and provide treatment as adequatley as any M.D. they just attend another type of school than an M.D. and I have learned that the DO&#39;s are good Physicians as I had a D.O. as a Physician as well.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#558486Thu, 21 May 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:558486Clive37http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#558486http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-558486.xmlHi folks, Please glance through the thread before asking this question again. Please, please, please. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#558481Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:558481Anonymous38http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/15/cpvh/Post.htm#558481http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-558481.xmlWhat does DO mean in a Medical title?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#557475Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:557475Anonymous39http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#557475http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-557475.xmlHi, D.O. is simply another name for medical doctor degree (specifically: Doctor of osteopathic medicine). It is basically the same as M.D., MBBS or any other degree from which you can become a medical doctor or surgeon. D.O. actually learn a little bit extra on top of the traditional M.D. curriculum. D.O.s are big on using their hands to diagnose and may perform osteopathic manual medicine on top of all the MD stuff. I am a current first year medical student in D.O. program.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#556931Thu, 21 May 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:556931Anonymous40http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#556931http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-556931.xmlPA STANDS FOR PHYSICIANS ASSISTANThttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#556673Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:556673Clive41http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#556673http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-556673.xmlHi, Please read the post that is &#39;four posts before yours&#39;. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#556574Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:556574Anonymous42http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#556574http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-556574.xmlWHAT DOES D.O. MEAN AFTER A DOCTORS NAME?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#555278Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:555278Clive43http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#555278http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-555278.xmlHi, Please read the post that is &#39;two posts before yours&#39;. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#555268Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:555268Anonymous44http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#555268http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-555268.xmlThe abbreviation DO after a physician&#39;s name. What does it stand for.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#553700Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:553700Anonymous45http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#553700http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-553700.xmlwhat does F&gt;A&gt;C&gt;S&gt; mean after the DR.&#39;s namehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#552272Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:552272Anonymous46http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#552272http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-552272.xmlDO - Doctor of Osteopathy - After acquiring an undergraduate degree, a DO completes four years of basic medical education and two to six years of residency in a specialty area. They also must pass a state license exam. DOs practice a &quot;whole person&quot; approach to medicine, verses treating specific symptoms or illnesses. They also receive extra training in the musculoskeletal system and osteopathic manipulative treatmenthttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#544090Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:544090Anonymous47http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/14/cpvh/Post.htm#544090http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-544090.xmlIt means Fellow of American College of Surgeonshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/13/cpvh/Post.htm#543817Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:543817Clive48http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/13/cpvh/Post.htm#543817http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-543817.xmlHi, The answer is on page 6 of this thread. Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/13/cpvh/Post.htm#542430Thu, 21 May 2009 18:18:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:542430Anonymous49http://www.englishforums.com/English/MedicalTitlesAbbreviations/13/cpvh/Post.htm#542430http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments7-542430.xmlWhat do these initials mean??? FACS