[TinaDes]

I think you are looking for a functional medicine doctor. A doctor that has taken extra schooling in the holistic approach. I find the best for women are OBGYN ‘s. They have a sound understanding of women’s health and menopause. I see a function doctor in DE. Sometimes you can go once to establish being a patient and then do virtual appointments.

[gradnjw]

Originally Posted by AMB444

Just recently moved to TV and looking for a health care provider.

I've had good luck in the past with DO's, physicians assistants and nurse practitioners.

I'm willing to drive up to an hour for appointments.

Any recommendations?

TIA

Dr. Jerrold Ecklind, DO - Geriatric Medicine Physician in Wildwood, FL | Healthgrades

Dr Ecklind is a DO. He’s been our doc for 5 years. We prefer a DO as well. No need to travel too far🙂

[ithos]

Originally Posted by AMB444

Just recently moved to TV and looking for a health care provider.

I've had good luck in the past with DO's, physicians assistants and nurse practitioners.

I'm willing to drive up to an hour for appointments.

Any recommendations?

TIA

Can you be more specific about what the difference is? Is it superficial or do they offer different types of treatment and advice?

[juneroses]

See the attached website for Dr. John Podlaski. He frequently gives free lectures in and around The Villages on various health topics. The link to his speaking schedule is at the very top of his site (in the green stripe).

John Podlaski - Dr. John A. Podlaski

[Baringek]

We’re really impressed with Dr. Brooke Thermidore. She’s at The Villages Health - Deaton location. 1 (352) 205-4032

[Susan1717]

I am in total agreement with you and don’t listen to someone cutting you down! I doubt they have any medical degree? A medical doctor and holistic are both now recognized and deciding which is right for you is up to you! I’ve had too many experiences with doctors pushing pills. My big example are statins! Several doctors have constantly told me I must go on them and argue! A holistic doctor told me NO way. (This advice is for me and is not for everyone). Total cholesterol was 246. Even the nutrition advice the doctors gave was “old school” and no longer accurate such as good fats and egg yolks. I got on psyllium husk, red yeast rice etc and changed my diet slightly. and after several months, I’m down to 190 total cholesterol! Then, it took a friend of a family member who is a heart surgeon to admit to me that I was within total range, and with total healthy triglycerides! Many doctors push what they are told to push! And, by listening to dropping foods that cause inflammation, NO more lower back aches!!! Keep striving for good health!!

[xcaligirl]

Originally Posted by AMB444

Not sure what a "snake oil salesman" is.

Physician's assistants, DO's and nurse practitioners are well studied, respected professionals. Is there something that makes you distrust their education?

Yes, someone's longevity does have a lot to do with their genetics. It also has a lot to do with life style, nutrition and how you take care of yourself. That's what holistic type care is geared towards. Taking care and responsibility for your own health.

I had a DO in California, just got into one here but appt is not until Dec so I cannot say if she’s good or not. I too want someone who is more holistic and doesn’t want to keep shoving bad drugs down my throat! I’ve been asking for over 2 years for a different diabetic med but told they are all too expensive! Shouldn’t that be MY decision, not hers! She’s not a financial advisor!? She’s more like a “doctir@ reading from a script of what to ask, recommend meds that are harmful and get the patient out the door!

[opinionist]

Ocala Holistic Medicine | Functional Medicine | Alternative Medicine | Dr. Badanek

[Dilligas]

Originally Posted by AMB444

Just recently moved to TV and looking for a health care provider.

I've had good luck in the past with DO's, physicians assistants and nurse practitioners.

I'm willing to drive up to an hour for appointments.

Any recommendations?

TIA

The Villages Health Care publishes a list of available MDs and DOs. Do you own research and check out each’s background, education, & experience. You then can make an appointment and have a full discussion. You’ll be happier with your decision than TOTV opinion.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by xcaligirl

I had a DO in California, just got into one here but appt is not until Dec so I cannot say if she’s good or not. I too want someone who is more holistic and doesn’t want to keep shoving bad drugs down my throat! I’ve been asking for over 2 years for a different diabetic med but told they are all too expensive! Shouldn’t that be MY decision, not hers! She’s not a financial advisor!? She’s more like a “doctir@ reading from a script of what to ask, recommend meds that are harmful and get the patient out the door!

Yep, that's EXACTLY right. First, we go to school for 11+ years. Then, and this is the hard part, we have to sift through thousands of drugs to find the "bad ones" to shove down patient's throats. But now it's easier, since there is a "script" to find the "harmful" drugs that get the patient out the door---there may even be an online version.

Meanwhile. all the "smart" patients opt for chelation, mega doses of vitamins, crystal healing, image therapy and color healing. I wonder if any those geniuses ever cured Klebsiella pneumonitis by "meditating". Personally, my veins would be sucking up all the piperacillin/tazobactam I could find. Anyone care to compare results?

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

PAs and NPs are fine, I’ve employed a bunch of them. DOs tend to have failed to gain admittance to a real medical school, but some are good. It’s the “holistic approach” that’s crap

You are misinformed. Most MDs tend to treat symptoms. Osteopathic Doctors concentrate concentrate on root cause.

Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) and Doctors of Medicine (MDs) have many similarities, but they also have some key differences:
Training
Both DOs and MDs complete four years of medical school, a year of internship, and up to seven years of residency. However, DOs also receive an additional 500–1,000 hours of training in osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM), which is a hands-on method for diagnosing and treating patients. OMT focuses on musculoskeletal conditions, and DOs use their hands to feel tissues and diagnose problems.
Philosophy
DOs take a holistic approach to patient care, considering the patient's entire life, including their emotions, environment, mind, and spirit. They develop individualized care plans that support the body's natural tendency toward self-healing, which may include lifestyle modifications, medications, and OMT. MDs, on the other hand, take a more allopathic, or illness-based, approach. They often use diagnostic testing, such as X-rays or ultrasounds, to determine the cause of an issue, and then create treatment plans that may involve surgery, medication, or physical therapy.
Specialties
DOs are more likely to go into primary care medicine and work in rural and underserved areas. In 2020–2021, nearly 57% of DOs practiced in primary care specialties, including family physicians, internists, and pediatricians