A doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) is a licensed physician who aims to improve people's overall health and wellness by treating the whole person, not just a condition or disease they may have.

Are osteopaths considered doctors?

Osteopathic physicians (also called doctors of osteopathic medicine, or DOs) are doctors who base diagnosis and treatment on the theory that the body's systems are interconnected. They combine disease prevention and health maintenance with conventional medicine.

Why are osteopaths considered doctors?

Osteopaths and the title 'Dr'

The National Law also prevents a practitioner from 'holding themselves out' as having qualifications or expertise they do not have. Feedback from the osteopathic profession indicated strong support for the display of the title 'Dr' on the National Register for all practitioners.