If a doctor is board eligible is it safe to get surgery done by him. What does that men? Why wouldn't he be board certified? Is he able to perform surgery without being certified? Thank you
Answer: BBL Hi, thank you for sharing your question. While board eligible surgeons may be capable of performing the surgery, a board certified surgeon has undergone a rigorous process of evaluation by a national group of leaders in the field of plastic surgery to assure your safety and optimized results. I hope this helps.
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Answer: BBL Hi, thank you for sharing your question. While board eligible surgeons may be capable of performing the surgery, a board certified surgeon has undergone a rigorous process of evaluation by a national group of leaders in the field of plastic surgery to assure your safety and optimized results. I hope this helps.
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March 15, 2022
Answer: Board Eligible vs Board Certified This is a great question! Board certification is a multi-step process that takes well over a year to achieve, and for some, it may be longer. To achieve board certification, you have to graduate from either an integrated residency program, or a plastic surgery fellowship. You can then take the written exam portion of board certification, which, if you pass, makes you "Board Eligible." You then spend several months "collecting" a minimum number of "cases" (aka performing surgery) on which you will be tested during the oral exam portion, which is more than one year after the written exam, if you have enough cases. Each exam is offered only once per year. All in all, it's a very long vetting process that every Board Certified Plastic Surgeon has gone through.
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March 15, 2022
Answer: Board Eligible vs Board Certified This is a great question! Board certification is a multi-step process that takes well over a year to achieve, and for some, it may be longer. To achieve board certification, you have to graduate from either an integrated residency program, or a plastic surgery fellowship. You can then take the written exam portion of board certification, which, if you pass, makes you "Board Eligible." You then spend several months "collecting" a minimum number of "cases" (aka performing surgery) on which you will be tested during the oral exam portion, which is more than one year after the written exam, if you have enough cases. Each exam is offered only once per year. All in all, it's a very long vetting process that every Board Certified Plastic Surgeon has gone through.
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March 11, 2022
Answer: Choosing a surgeon Dear ncrk4524,
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March 11, 2022
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March 11, 2022
Answer: Board eligible vs board certified. A Board eligible Plastic Surgeon means that your surgeon has completed a certified Plastic Surgery fellowship program. After completion of a program, one must pass both a written and oral board examination before they are board certified. Some Plastic Surgeons fresh out of training have not yet performed enough procedures to have their cases reviewed to become board certified.
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March 11, 2022
Answer: Board eligible vs board certified. A Board eligible Plastic Surgeon means that your surgeon has completed a certified Plastic Surgery fellowship program. After completion of a program, one must pass both a written and oral board examination before they are board certified. Some Plastic Surgeons fresh out of training have not yet performed enough procedures to have their cases reviewed to become board certified.
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Answer: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Just as patient selection is one of the most critical prerequisites to providing successful body contouring results, as is selection of a skilled surgeon. To obtain optimal results, you should have your surgery performed by a board certified surgeon that is skilled and experienced in his craft and in managing patient specific nuances. To be board certified is a mark of distinction. Being board certified eligible denotes lack of experience in cosmetic operative management that can lend itself to preventable mistakes often accounted for by more established surgeons.
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Answer: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Just as patient selection is one of the most critical prerequisites to providing successful body contouring results, as is selection of a skilled surgeon. To obtain optimal results, you should have your surgery performed by a board certified surgeon that is skilled and experienced in his craft and in managing patient specific nuances. To be board certified is a mark of distinction. Being board certified eligible denotes lack of experience in cosmetic operative management that can lend itself to preventable mistakes often accounted for by more established surgeons.
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