FAQs

What is the difference between a DO and an MD?

To become a licensed medical physician, there are two routes that can be pursued. One is an allopathic route called MD for Medical Degree and the other is DO for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Both routes require the same amount of testing and application to get into their medical schools. Both medical schools are 4 years long with the first 2 years consisting of didactics and the second 2 years consisting of clinical rotations. In osteopathic medical school, there is an additional class on Osteopathic Manipulation which is a hands-on way of diagnosing and treating diseases.

After medical school, an MD can continue onto an allopathic MD residency. A DO can choose to go to either a DO osteopathic, a combined MD/DO, or an MD residency. MD residencies do not continue the osteopathic manipulation training.

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Dr. Chiang went to osteopathic medical school and completed an allopathic MD residency training in Family Medicine.

What is osteopathic manipulation and do you do this?

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, or OMT, is a set of hands-on techniques used by osteopathic physicians (DOs) to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness or injury. Using OMT, a DO moves a patient’s muscles and joints using techniques that include stretching, gentle pressure, and resistance. (https://osteopathic.org/what-is-osteopathic-medicine/osteopathic-manipulative-treatment/)

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Dr. Chiang does not practice OMT.

Do you do acupuncture?

Dr. Chiang does have advanced training in acupuncture from Nanjing University Traditional Chinese Medicine. 

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However, she does not actively practice acupuncture.