Naresh Rao, DO, is a game-changer in the world of sports medicine. With a career spanning multiple Olympic Games, including the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Dr. Rao brings a wealth of experience and passion to his role as a team physician for Team USA athletes.
On Oct. 4, 2024, the AOA submitted comments on the HHS Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (formerly Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT) Health Data, Technology and Interoperability Proposed Rule. The rule marks another important step forward in fostering improved data sharing across our health care system, promoting care coordination for physicians across … Read More
Looming Medicare physician payment cuts are set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2025, with a proposed 2.8% reduction that threatens patient care and the sustainability of physician practices. In response, Bruce A. Wolf, DO, Chair of the AOA Department of Governmental Affairs, sent an advocacy alert urging members of the Osteopathic Advocacy Network (OAN) … Read More
In a heartwarming ceremony held at OMED24, AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, FACOOG (Dist.), FACOG, CS, was honored with a prestigious award from Sigma Sigma Phi, the venerable Honorary Osteopathic Service Fraternity. This recognition not only underscores Dr. Hubka’s exceptional contributions to the field of osteopathic medicine but also embodies the fraternity’s mission to … Read More
A 52-year-old woman presents to the ED with epigastric abdominal pain and bright red hematemesis. She is hypotensive and tachycardic. The attending physician calls on you, their voice sharp with urgency: “… what do you want to do, doctor?” Your heart rate goes up and the fluorescent lights above appear to brighten with anticipation.
Medical students traditionally apply to residency programs during their fourth year. Many are hoping to match into their ideal specialty as well as their top-choice program. Throughout this article, I aim to demystify the strategies that successful medical students used to match into their top programs. I talked to three DOs who shared their journey … Read More
The first few days after I received my new flute that my parents had ordered from the JCPenney catalog, our house was filled with music. I cannot vouch for the quality of the music, but my 11-year-old soul was filled. A lifelong journey was only just beginning. After weeks of waiting for the flute to … Read More
Throughout his 43 years as a pediatrician and 17 years as an addiction specialist, Jan Widerman, DO, has come across many patients who might have avoided developing a substance use disorder (SUD) had they been diagnosed and treated for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as children. As a mostly genetic disorder, ADHD is typically diagnosed before … Read More
This article was updated Oct. 22 with new information on HHS actions to address the shortage of IV fluids. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it will support providers and suppliers impacted by Hurricane Helene within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster zones, under President Biden’s major disaster declarations. On … Read More