Washington doctor elected to state Osteopathic position

DES MOINES — The President, President-elect, and Vice President of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) for the 2022-2023 fiscal year were elected at the group’s 123rd Annual Conference, held recently in Des Moines.

Washington doctor Lindsey Van Duyn was elected as the group’s vice president during at the meeting.

Van Duyn is a family physician who practices at Washington County Hospitals and Clinics. She is a 2015 graduate of Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Spartanburg, SC. She completed an internship at UH Regional Hospitals, Richmond Heights, Ohio in 2016 and continued onto residency at Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura, CA in 2018.

The Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association, founded in 1898 and headquartered in Des Moines, proudly represents osteopathic physicians in Iowa. There are over 1,200 osteopathic physicians practicing in Iowa. There are approximately 135,000 D.O.s in the United States practicing in all areas of medicine from neurology to sports medicine to dermatology to emergency medicine.

As complete physicians, D.O.s are able to prescribe medication and perform surgery. In addition, D.O.s have added training in Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), a hands-on treatment tool that they can use to diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. OMT can be used in conjunction with and sometimes in place of medication or surgery to restore mobility and function.