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MD, DO – What Kind of Doctor is This?

Illustration of two doctors questioning. What is the difference between a MD and a DO?

Exploring the differences between allopathy and osteopathic medicine Fact checked by Shannon Sparks After ramping up my yoga practice a few years ago, I experienced tremendous pain in my hands. Poses that put pressure on them became intolerable. Even biking was agony; I couldn’t grip the handlebars. Someone recommended a sports medicine doctor to me, […]

Medical Mission: Pediatric Neurosurgery

Sandi Lam, MD (center) along with physicians on the CURE Uganda team in the operating room.

How one Chicago neurosurgeon teaches — and learns — unique pediatric neurosurgery techniques around the world   Fact checked by Derick Wilder   Sandi K. Lam, MD, head of pediatric neurosurgery at Lurie Children’s Hospital, is among the few pediatric neurosurgeons in the world who perform a unique procedure to lessen children’s seizures. The minimally invasive […]