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Is Being Board Certified Enough??
As long as the surgeon I've chosen for my procedure is ASPS certified, should I feel at ease even if he has been practicing only 2 years? I just can't tell if this is a red flag or if the training is rigorous enough to where I should feel plenty safe. He works out of the hospital, which seems to be a huge plus.
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onewomancircus
in North Florida
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Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) is a place to start
Your question is a very good one. Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery means that yoour surgeon has had at least 5 years of surgical training, 18 months of post residency experience, and has passed a rigorous series of written and oral examinations. Experience always counts for alot, but we are very well trained when we finally get our Boards. I would point out though that your question mentions "ASPS certified." The ASPS is the American Society of...
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Is board certification alone sufficient criteria for surgeon selection
I want to clarify. ASPS does not equal ABPS. This is one very important criteria but not the only one. Reputation at the hospital and among the community are also quite important.
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Board Certification is a good place to start...
Hi there-
In other words, I would never consider allowing a surgeon who wasn't certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery to operate on me (for a plastic surgery procedure).
On the other hand, once I was assured of this important achievement, I would proceed with other important questions... Do I like and trust the surgeon? Do I think I'll be able to maintain a good relationship with them? Do they seem interested in the quality of not only my outcome, but also my exper
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Board certification enough?
Board certification is important because it means that the individual as completed and passed all his studies in his designated field. As for experience, you really have to go by the prior results and see what they are like.
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
I agree. It is very important that you are seen and treated by a board certified surgeon. Earning a board certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery is not easy and ensures that you are seeing and being treated by someone with the highest training possible for a general plastic surgeon.
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