https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...-conley-physician-president-trump/3608901001/ Dr. Sean Conley says Trump's health is 'improving': Who is the president's physician? What's Conley's background? Conley is a doctor of osteopathic medicine — commonly known as a DO — as opposed to an MD, or doctor of medicine. Both are licensed physicians. The key distinction is that DOs prioritize osteopathic, holistic approaches to medicine, as opposed to more “traditional” MDs, according to UCLA's Geffen School of Medicine. He is a native of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and went to Notre Dame University. He attended the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Medical School. Conley previously served with the International Security Assistance Force as a lieutenant commander, working in Afghanistan as the head of a NATO trauma unit.