Strode Lloyd

Dr. Strode, Dr. Hurst, and Dr. Roberts are osteopathic physicians assisted by Craig Johnson, PA-C and Della Lane, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C); MSN, RN in their Colorado Springs and Monument locations. Ifou're like most people, you may not be aware that there are two types of physicians in the United States. The fact is that both D.O.s and M.D.s are fully qualified physicians licensed to prescribe medication and perform surgery. Is there any difference between these two kinds of…

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Dr. Strode, Dr. Hurst, and Dr. Roberts are osteopathic physicians assisted by Craig Johnson, PA-C and Della Lane, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C); MSN, RN in their Colorado Springs and Monument locations. Ifou're like most people, you may not be aware that there are two types of physicians in the United States. The fact is that both D.O.s and M.D.s are fully qualified physicians licensed to prescribe medication and perform surgery. Is there any difference between these two kinds of physicians? Yes. And no.

D.O.s and M.D.s are alike in many ways:
Both D.O.s and M.D.s have four-year undergraduate degrees
Both D.O.s and M.D.s complete four years of basic medical education. Both D.O.s and M.D.s obtain graduate medical education after medical school through internships and residencies. Both D.O.s and M.D.s can choose to practice any specialty area of medicine. Both D.O.s and M.D.s pass examinations to obtain state licenses. Both D.O.s and M.D.s practice in accredited health care facilities. However, It is the ways D.O.s and M.D.s are different that can contribute to your family's health care. D.O.s bring something extra to medicine:
D.O.s practice a "whole person" approach to medicine. Instead of just treating symptoms, they regard your body as an integrated whole. D.O.s focus on preventive health care.

D.O.s receive extra training in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). This training in the musculoskeletal system is incorporated into the practice of osteopathic physicians.
With osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), osteopathic physicians use their hands to diagnose illness and injury and to encourage your body's natural tendency toward good health.
By combining all other available medical options with OMT, D.O.s, apply the philosophy of treating the whole person to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness, disease, and injury. For further information on osteopathic medicine go to American Osteopathic Association

Lloyd L. Strode, D.O.

Dr. Strode’s passion is serving his patients with quality and compassionate care. He has been practicing Family Medicine in the Pikes Peak region for the past 30 years. Dr. Strode has been acknowledged for his superior primary care skills and is a former Colorado Osteopathic Family Practitioner of the Year. He is a past President of the Colorado Society of Osteopathic Medicine, and recently was elected Colorado Delegate to the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. He and his wife take pleasure in travelling with their sons, Charlie and Luke. In addition to his family and his patients, Dr. Strode enjoys his time on the golf course.

Dr. Strode’s affiliations include the Colorado Society of Osteopathic Medicine, the Colorado Medical Society, the American Osteopathic Association, the El Paso County Medical Society, and the Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation.


Certification:
Board Certified in Family Practice by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians www.acofp.org Categories:   Primary Care

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