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Happy Birthday A.T. Still, DO! Celebrate the founder of osteopathic medicine by learning more about his life

By The DO Staff

08.06.25

A.T. Still, DO, the founding father of the osteopathic profession, was born 197 years ago on Aug. 6, 1828. Dr. Still’s revolutionary approach to care continues to impact patients today through the more than 150,000 U.S. DOs alive today along with many international osteopaths, who provide osteopathic manipulative therapy.