Health & Healthcare | By June 07, 2008 | By Sajid Surve, DOcloseSajid Surve, DO Name: Sajid Surve
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About: Dr. Sajid Surve, DO is a physiatrist, acupuncturist, and osteopath who specializes in musculoskeletal medicine and integrative medicine. He graduated from the UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as the Helms Medical Institute, Medical Acupuncture for Physicians program. He did his internship at Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, PA, and is currently a licensed physician serving as Chief Resident in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Long Beach Medical Center in Long Beach, NY. Dr. Saj has been involved with the American Academy of Osteopathy for the past 7 years, and has served a term on the Board of Governors for that organization. He is a sought-after speaker, and has conducted lectures and workshops to other physicians and medical students in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Nevada. Dr. Saj currently lives with his wife and daughter in New York. | 5 Comments

Osteopathy in the 21st Century

Many people in the United States, and indeed the world, are not aware that there are two types of fully licensed physicians. Allopaths (or M.D.s) have enjoyed being the mainstay of healthcare for hundreds of years along with the luxury of being a 20:1 majority of practicing physicians. Osteopaths (or D.O.s) have been around for about 130 years, and represent one of the fastest growing medical professions according to the American Osteopathic Association. When I was applying to medical school in 2000, there were 19 osteopathic medical schools in the United States. Currently there are 25 schools with 28 campuses, which represents greater than 50% growth in less than 10 years. Read more →