Is a Doctor w/ "DDS D.Med.Sc" an MD?

[Wag]

I'm seeing a guy now who is a "D.D.S. D.Med.Sc".

What does this mean? Is he a Dentist/MD or is he a Dentist with a PhD?

 

[amoeba]

there is no Dentist Phd.

there is DDs. I don't know what D Med Sc is.

 

[777php]

You can have a masters in Medical Science, people who go to post bac programs to get into med/dental school receive that degree after finishing the program.

 

[Wag]

D.Med.Sc is what it says on his card.

I just Googled him and apparently he's a MD as well. Curious he didn't put that on his card. I guess D.Med.Sc is better?

 

[Drizzy]

Originally posted by: Wag
I'm seeing a guy now who is a "D.D.S. D.Med.Sc".

What does this mean? Is he a Dentist/MD or is he a Dentist with a PhD?

D.D.S. - Doctor of Dental Surgery
D. Med. Sc - Doctor of Medical Surgery? Doctorate of Medical School? lol dont know.

 

[jamesave]

D. Med. Sc - Doctor of medical Science? 😵

 

[Wag]

This guy knows his stuff. I was just thrown by the "D.Med.Sc" on his card. All the others I've seen are usually just DDS DMD.

Could "Med" stand for Medicine? That's what he seems to know.

 

[dude8604]

DDS = Doctor of Dental Surgery
D Med Sc = Doctor of Medical Science

So he probably has both degrees.

 

[Wag]

Originally posted by: dude8604
DDS = Doctor of Dental Surgery
D Med Sc = Doctor of Medical Science

So he probably has both degrees.

I think the question is what is the difference between a DMD and D Med Sc? This guy appears to have both.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Wag

Originally posted by: dude8604
DDS = Doctor of Dental Surgery
D Med Sc = Doctor of Medical Science

So he probably has both degrees.

I think the question is what is the difference between a DMD and D Med Sc? This guy appears to have both.

$100,000k a year? 😀

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

D.Med.Sc just means he completed theoretical research training in a specific subject. In his case, a medical specialty. Which is interesting because he's a DDS. DMD is a Doctor of Dental Medicine, and DDS is a Doctor of Dental Surgery (there are no differences), neither have an MD unless they complete an oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program.

 

[Wag]

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
D.Med.Sc just means he completed theoretical research training in a specific subject. In his case, a medical specialty. Which is interesting because he's a DDS. DMD is a Doctor of Dental Medicine, and DDS is a Doctor of Dental Surgery (there are no differences), neither have an MD unless they complete an oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program.

You are so smart Sacrocant, because you got exactly what kind of doctor he is. It's actually a head/face pain clinic. I think he's an MD and not a DMD? Or is there a difference when you're a DDS?

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: Wag

Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
D.Med.Sc just means he completed theoretical research training in a specific subject. In his case, a medical specialty. Which is interesting because he's a DDS. DMD is a Doctor of Dental Medicine, and DDS is a Doctor of Dental Surgery (there are no differences), neither have an MD unless they complete an oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program.

You are so smart Sacrocant, because you got exactly what kind of doctor he is. It's actually a head/face pain clinic. I think he's an MD and not a DMD? Or is there a difference when you're a DDS?

If he was an MD, it's usually DDS, MD or DMD, MD.

Edit: Not all Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery programs award an MD upon completion. IIRC, only 37 or the 70 programs award it.

 

[Wag]

Did some more research. This guy is definitely an MD. He worked on the Gamma Knife Radiosurgery project here in Boston. Talk about your "cutting edge" science.😉