Frequently Asked Questions

As defined by the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine, "Integrative medicine is a practice that reaffirms the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient, focuses on the whole person, is informed by evidence and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches, healthcare professionals and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing." http://aihm.org/

For our clinic, this means that as we grow, we aim to recruit other like-minded therapists and clinicians. This generally enhances teamwork & communication, ultimately helping the patient to maximize their health.

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. In the United States, all physicians earn their professional doctorate in the form of either M.D. or D.O. Osteopathic medicine was originally founded in 1874. It holds that treatment should be guided by the idea that the body is a self-healing unit of mind, body, and soul where structure & function are intimately related. http://www.osteopathic.org

• Both D.O.s and M.D.s typically have a four year undergraduate degree prior to medical training.
• Both D.O.s and M.D.s take the MCAT, followed by a rigorous application process; both then spend four years in medical school.
• Both D.O.s and M.D.s choose to practice in a specialty area of medicine and complete a residency program (often shared between D.O.s and M.D.s) ranging from 3-7 years.
• M.D. students take the USMLE exam and D.O. students take the COMLEX exam. Both must pass a state licensing examination to practice medicine.
• Both D.O.s and M.D.s perform surgery, deliver babies, and prescribe medications; both use the same tools, treatments, and technologies of medicine to treat patients.
• D.O.s receive extra training & certification in the musculoskeletal system, called Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT). This is both an evidence-based & philosophically-based practice that involves the use of the physician's hands to diagnose illness and to encourage your body's natural ability to heal.

Yes, Vibrant Minds Clinic offers telemedicine services for certain appointments. Please contact us to learn more.