MD vs DO are different philosophies of medical education. Traditionally MD is what most people identify with but the DO's are fine as well. If you are looking for a plastic surgeon they should be boarded by ABPS and a member of ASPS and/or ASAPS.
In this article. The pancreas is a large gland behind the stomach and next to the small intestine. The pancreas does two main things: 1  It releases powerful digestive enzymes into the small intestine to aid the digestion of food.n this article. The pancreas is a large gland behind the stomach and next to the small intestine. The pancreas does two main things: 1  It releases powerful digestive enzymes into the small intestine to aid the digestion of food.
pancreas. noun. A long, irregularly shaped gland in vertebrates, lying behind the stomach, that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum and insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin into the bloodstream. Greek pankreas: pan- , pan- + kreas, flesh; see kreu&schwa;- in Indo-European roots. This group is represented by the erepsin of the pancreas and other organs. 2  A third enzyme, the trypsin of the pancreas, possesses the power of both pepsin and erepsin.