Lawrence S. Glass, DO

In the United States, osteopathic medicine is a system of medical care with a philosophy that combines the needs of the patient with the current practice of medicine and surgery. Our philosophy has an emphasis on internal relationships of structure and function, with an appreciation of the body's ability to heal itself.

Osteopathic physicians [D.O.’s] attend unique medical schools; they receive the traditional four-year comprehensive medical education with an additional emphasis on disease prevention and treatment of the total person, rather than their disease alone. Because of our total-person philosophy, most osteopathic physicians specialize in Family Practice.

However, it's not just our philosophy that sets us apart! We are also specially trained in manual medicine for treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. With this training emphasis, some osteopathic physicians specialize in rehabilitation and sports medicine -- indeed, you'll find many D.O.’s as pro-sports and Olympic team physicians!

M.D.’s are similar to D.O.’s. An M.D. is a physician trained at a standard four-year medical school. D.O.’s receive the same four-year medical school training but with the osteopathic philosophies tied into the basic principles of medicine. D.O.’s also receive hundreds of hours of additional training in manipulative medicine techniques and diagnosis. Upon graduation from medical school, D.O.’s continue with residency training in any of the medical specialties, from family practice to neurosurgery.

Otherwise there are few differences; M.D.’s and D.O.’s have the same practice rights throughout the United States. You can find D.O.’s and M.D.’s working together in the best hospitals and clinics throughout the nation. D.O.’s are also found in all branches of military medicine – in fact, the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army is an osteopathic physician!

It is the systematic study of clinical and basic science and its application for the reduction of pain and suffering. Pain management is the blending of tools, techniques and principles taken from the discrete healing art disciplines and reformulated as a holistic application for the reduction of pain and suffering. It is a newly emerging discipline emphasizing an interdisciplinary approach with a goal of reduction of pain and suffering.

It is the treatment of addictive disease, the psychopharmacology of drugs, new research strategies in the management of drug abuse problems, and proper prescribing practices for physicians.

It is the use of liquid nitrogen to "freeze" many growths, including warts, on the human body. It can also be use to treat abnormal PAP Smears.

It stands for the "Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians".