Donald Woods, DO

Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practice
Yakima, WA

From the age of 10, Dr. Woods was raised in Iowa as a farm boy.  Both parents and both brothers are DOs.  His father was an internist, mother a pediatrician, oldest brother a surgeon, and other brother was in family practice.  All taught at Des Moines College at one time or other. 

Dr. Don Woods did his undergrad study at Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa and received his DO degree from Kirksville, MO in 1962.  His internship was in Grand Junction, CO then he practiced in Grandview, WA for 24 years doing a full family practice including hospital.  This was followed by 24 years in Kennewick, WA with an emphasis on manual medicine. 

He is an airline rated pilot and was an examiner for the Federal Aviation Administration for 48 years.  He has done missions work in over 40 nations around the world.  He and his wife, Gail, have two children and two grandchildren.