American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery - Does This Mean Board Certification?
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A Doctor Who is a Board Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Does That Means He is a Certified Plastic Surgeon?
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Board certification
In order to qualify as a board that can award certificates a group (Board of Dermatology, Surgery,Neurosurgery, etc.) must be listed with the American Board of MedicalSpecialities. There are no boards of specific procedures (such as liposuction or hairgrafting, etc.). Certificates of added qualificationare are awarded by some boards to those physicians who have additional fellowship training in subspecialty areas such as Hand Surgery. In order for new boards or certificates of added...
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Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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NO--AACS most definitely does NOT mean board-certified in plastic surgery.
The ONLY true ABMS-accredited board for plastic surgery is the American Board of Plastic Surgery. "Cosmetic surgeons" are typically not plastic surgeons at all--they are doctors in other specialties (family practice, internal medicine, OB/GYN, etc) who have decided at some point to take some weekend courses in cosmetic procedures and start doing them in their offices.
The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery will allow any doctor to become a member, no matter what...
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Carmen Kavali, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery - Does This Mean Board Certification
Regarding: "American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery - Does This Mean Board Certification?
A Doctor Who is a Board Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Does That Means He is a Certified Plastic Surgeon?"
You are rightfully confused. You are not the only one. The confusion and dust kicking in the air are intentional.
Like many good things it all began with a good idea - to protect American from untrained or poorly trained physicians by having each recognized...
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