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| Goodney |
Posted - 06/07/2012 : 11:30:28
Just wanted to let everyone know that I called Dr. Cohen's office in
Lancaster, Pennsylvania to get an appointment. I was asked the reason
I needed to see Dr. Cohen and I said I wanted a TMS evaluation. I was
told Dr. Cohen no longer practices TMS, and that his office could not
offer me any assistance. I found that interesting because it seems
others here have consulted with Dr. Cohen in the not too distant past. His name and contact information should probably be removed from the Links section of this website. |
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| Sam908 |
Posted - 01/30/2014 : 05:09:23
My cardiologist is a DO. He is board certified and has full hospital privileges. I know of DO plastic surgeons, neurologists, ophthalmologists and psychiatrists. Today, there is no difference between an MD and a DO. |
| dr.randy |
Posted - 01/29/2014 : 18:07:11
This is Dr. Cohen. I just came across this topic and find it interesting how people so easily make assumptions. So, please allow me to set the record straight. Although I am a D.O. or licensed physician of Osteopathic Medicine, I do not advertise myself as an osteopath (actually do not like the term) and do not currently perform any manual medicine, spine or joint manipulations traditionally associated with DO's. The educational and training requirements for osteopathic (DO's) and allopathic physicians (MD's) is virtually identical these days, and as someone mentioned previously, many DO's even complete their residency training in allopathic hospitals/programs, such as the Cleveland Clinic. There are differences between the two, but not major ones. For example, DO's tend to favor primary care specialties and work in rural areas to a greater extent than MD's.
Regarding TMS, I believe as strongly in the diagnosis of TMS today as I did when I first spent time in New York with Dr. Sarno in 2000, almost exactly 14 years ago. I have experimented with a couple different approaches to treating TMS in my office on and off over the years. The two biggest challenges that I encountered were a) the vast majority of patients referred for pain management do not want to hear anything about the psychological and just want pills or a procedure to "fix them." b) lack of behavioral healthcare providers to follow up with patients requiring more intensive insight oriented therapy locally and especially for patients traveling from more distant locations.
Given the public health problems we are encountering today as a result of the widespread use of opiates for chronic pain management, including close to 20,000 unintended overdose deaths annually, this might be an opportune time to increase awareness of this drug free, surgery free approach to managing many types of chronic pain. In addition, I have identified a psychologist in my town (Lancaster, PA) who is knowledgable about TMS and open to seeing patients, as well as one in Philadelphia and another in Hagerstown, MD. So, I am open to doing consultations at this time and hope to resurrect a more formal or structured program in the near future. Any feedback or suggestions would be welcome.
Thanks,
Dr. Randy Cohen
Randy Cohen |
| timmbell |
Posted - 06/09/2012 : 14:07:08
The neuromuscular specialist i saw in cleveland was a DO. I think it depends on what medical school they attend. He went to Berkley. He is working at the Cleveland Clinic so i dare say that in his case, there is no difference between DO and MD. I actually asked him about the difference and he said the same thing -- nothing. We take the same tests, licensing, etc. |
| Sam908 |
Posted - 06/09/2012 : 12:14:53
In most jurisdictions, there is no difference today between osteopathic physicians and MDs. Their training is now identical, they sit for the same tests, serve the same internships and residencies and are certified by the same boards as MDs. I dare say that the average DO wouldn't know how to do a spinal manipulation if his or her life depended on it. |
| Fox |
Posted - 06/08/2012 : 11:26:11
I can't judge Dr. Cohen's osteopathic work because I only went for the TMS component. On that piece, he was excellent. Yes, it is my understanding that an osteopath is half MD and half chiropractor? I wouldn't have gone to him for the purpose of spinal manipulation. I wasted 6 months on that early on - with a chiropractor - before I knew about Sarno. |
| shawnsmith |
Posted - 06/08/2012 : 09:39:44
There is no money for someone who is a TMS practitioner, especiall if they call themselves an Osteopath. Remember, Osteopath's are not real doctors and are in fact crackpots who practice snake oil medicine. I went to one is the past and what he told me with pure BS straight from the cow's behind. |
| timmbell |
Posted - 06/08/2012 : 09:02:07
I read patient reviews on another TMS doc recently online. They were very harsh. Basically said he was a quack as he told them to continue to do physical activity and go back to work. I wonder if there is pressure on some docs because of the reluctance of the patients to accept the diagnosis? |
| Fox |
Posted - 06/08/2012 : 08:09:34
Dr. Cohen, osteopath, was very helpful to me 7 or 8 years ago when he did a TMS evaluation on me....At the time, he did say that TMS work was a very low percentage of his patients and there was not much demand for it in his area...I remember he had a picture on his wall of him with Sarno...I think you need to practice in a large metropolitan area in order to have the demand for treatment considered unorthodox and heretical by the medical community and Lancaster is a small place nestled within miles and miles of farmland...It probably wasn't worth it to advertise himself as a TMS practitioner - working in a hospital filled with standard docs - with low demand...Just guessing. Whatever - don't be hardon Dr. Cohen because he is a good guy and was helpful to me in regard to my finally accepting the TMS diagnosis. (He also gave me a free follow-up call several months later.) |
| Goodney |
Posted - 06/08/2012 : 05:41:26
Aussie, I agree. It is VERY strange. I wanted to ask the receptionist
why, but I sensed something must have happened to cause the doctor to
stop treating TMS cases, and I also sensed she didn't want to talk
about it. As soon as I inquired about a TMS evaluation, she immediately
got dismissive with me, making it very clear that "He doesn't do THAT
anymore." |
| Aussie |
Posted - 06/08/2012 : 00:29:43
'No longer practices TMS'?? That's the first time iv'e heard of a doctor quitting TMS theory after once practising it. That is really strange. |
