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When Looking Tummy Tuck PS, Which Board Should They Be Certified By?

asked 1 year ago by applebee
Latest answer by Charles K. Lee, MD
Question viewed 254 times
Tags: board certification, doctor referral

20 answers to When Looking Tummy Tuck PS, Which Board Should They Be Certified By?

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Qualifications for performing a tummy tuck in California

The only recognized board for plastic surgery is the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Unfortunately, in the USA any physical can take a short course and get a certificate with calls them board certified, but these are not real and fully trained plastic surgeons.
S. Sean Younai, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.beautifulself.com

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American Board of Plastic Surgery

The  American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) is the only board you need to look for when considering a plastic surgeon for your tummy tuck.   Best wishes, Dr.Bruno
William Bruno, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.williambrunomd.com

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Plastic Surgery "Boards" = Alphabet Soup

Plastic Surgery Boards in review: ABPS - American Board of Plastic Surgery The minimum. For a Tummy Tuck or body contouring surgery, I would not send a family member to surgeon that  does not have this board certification. (The one exception would be a newly trained plastic surgeon that was board eligible in plastic surgery but had not yet taken their board examinations -- with the recognition that this is a newer surgeon with less experience). ASPS - American Society of... more
Nick Slenkovich, MD

Denver Plastic Surgeon

www.ColoradoPlasticSurgery.com

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The American Board of Plastic Surgery

There is only one board that your plastic surgeon should be boarded in:  The American Board of Plastic Surgery.  Unfortunately, all other boards with the word "cosmetic, aesthetic, lipo, laser" etc, are pseudo boards that are not sanctioned by the American Board of Medical Specialities.  
Charles K. Lee, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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The American Board of Plastic Surgery is the only recognized board for plastic surgeons

As you have learned from the answers of the other plastic surgeons, the American Board of Plastic Surgery is the only recognized board for the certification of plastic surgeons. There are other "boards" out there but they are mercenary in purpose and are not recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. You can check this out at abms.org.
Steven Turkeltaub, MD

Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

www.turkeltaub.com

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Which board

There really is only one board for this type of surgery, the American board of plastic surgery. You are shortchanging yourself anywhere else.
Jonathan Saunders, MD

Newark Plastic Surgeon

www.drjonathansaunders.com

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Tummy tuck board certification

The American Board of Plastic Surgery is the only recognized board for plastic surgeons.  Check out the American Board of Plastic Surgery website to find a qualified doctor near you.
Sanjiv Kayastha, MD

Albany Plastic Surgeon

www.kplasticsurgery.com

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Agree with my colleagues: ABPS certification - because it matters...

Only visit with surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and who are members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.  Please visit the website below to find a surgeon near you.
C. Bob Basu, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.basuplasticsurgery.com

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Board Certification

It's easy for patients and consumers to get confused. There are a lot of credentialing organizations out there. And they all sound the same to the layperson. Some of them have a long history of demanding excellence from their diplomates, and others have minimal qualification requirements. The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) is the only board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties for plastic surgeons doing abdominoplasties. One clue as to the training of a... more
Paul Angelchik, MD

Glendale Plastic Surgeon
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When Looking Tummy Tuck PS, Which Board Should They Be Certified By?

Love the question. What I find unusual is no NON American Board of Plastic Surgery doctors have posted an answer. In my practice, on a weekly basis I see patients whom have had TT's by general surgeons, OB/GYN surgeons, ENT's, even medical doctors. When I query as to why they chose a non boarded PS, they have either the answers - He's NOT? or He was cheaper (less expensive). People, patients call the American Board of Plastic Surgeons to "check"  to see if your... more
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Board Certification

There is only one board that certifies Plastic Surgeons, the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Many plastic surgeons are also members of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons - ASAPS which indicates that the majority of their practice is oriented toward cosmetic surgery.
Beverly Friedlander, MD

Short Hills Plastic Surgeon
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I agree with ABPS

The only real board is the American board of plastic surgery. None of the others require the rigorous training and testing.
William B. Rosenblatt, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Board Certification in Plastic Surgery

There are only 24 boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties and the American Board of Plastic Surgery is the only one which tests for competence in plastic surgery.  Physicians certified by any of the other 23 boards can claim certification.  Others may claim board certification by groups which aren't recognized by the AMBS (eg, American Board of Cosmetic Surgery).  Members of ASPS and ASAPS must be certified by the AMer. Board of Plastic Surgery. more
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon
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Which board should my plastic surgeon be certified in?

There's only one board which certifies plastic surgeons: The American Board of Plastic Surgery. This board was established in 1937 and is overseen by The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). A competing board, The American Board of Cosmetic Surgery was established in the 1980's by Julius Neumann an otolaryngologist. Anyone, who can hold a scalpel in their hands (no matter what surgical training or specialty), can apply for certification by this board and call themselves... more
George Marosan, MD

Bellevue Plastic Surgeon
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Which “Board” for Plastic Surgery

There are many “Boards” out there now. To be “Board Certified,” all you have to do is pay the person who paid $5 to the State’s Attorneys General to create the “Board.” The only legitimate Board that oversees the training of surgeons and certifies that they are qualified to do a Tummy Tuck is the American Board of Plastic Surgery. It, in turn, is overseen by the American Board of Medical Specialties to assure that the surgeons it certifies meet the... more
Robert T. Buchanan, MD

Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

When having body contouring surgery the surgeon should be board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Credentials can be verified at the American Board of Plastic Surgery Web site. Additionally surgery should only be done at an accredited surgery center.
Jon M. Grazer, MD, MPH

Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Clarifying Board Certification

Since people have been educated to look for "Board-Certified" physicians, many new "Boards" have appeared.  There are 24 traditional "Boards" which are members of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).  The only one applicable for a physician performing tummy tucks is the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Craig S. Rock, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Board Certification

Sometimes you will see that surgeons are certified by the "American Board of Cosmetic Surgery".  That certification is not very difficult to obtain and you do not have to have completed a plastic surgery residency to get that certification.  You want a plastic surgeon who is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
David S. Rosenberg, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Real Board Certification versus 'Cosmetic Boards'

The only recognized board for Plastic surgeons is the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Board certified plastic surgeons are qualified to perform tummy tucks, as well a wide variety of other cosmetic and reconstructive procedures
Nirav Savalia, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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Board certification

American Board of Plastic Surgery. Period. Not only does the surgeon need to know how to do a procedure, but how to avoid and treat potential complications. Robin T.W. Yuan, M.D.
Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

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