Understanding 'D.D.' After a Doctor's Name: Doctor of Divinity Explained
The letters "D.D." after a physician’s name stand for "Doctor of Divinity."
It is an honorary degree or "honorific" that many pastors receive as "Doctor of Divinity," though they have not had formal medical or chiropractic training.
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