What Made Me Fall in Love with Osteopathic Medicine

February 2026 | Vol. 70, No. 1
By Ted Eisenberg, DO, PCOM '76

My introduction to osteopathic medicine was deeply personal. I grew up watching my two older brothers, both osteopathic general practitioners (Ron PCOM ’64 and Barry PCOM ’71), care for their patients with skill, compassion, and authenticity. While I was still an undergraduate, I witnessed firsthand the profound difference they made in their communities—not only through medical knowledge, but through relationships grounded in trust and continuity. Their stories of osteopathic medical school and clinical training left a lasting impression on me. I admired their approach to treating the whole patient and began to envision a “family-family practice,” where medicine felt personal, grounded, and, quite simply, like home.