How does a plastic surgeon become board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery?

To be ABPS board-certified, a physician must meet these tough requirements:

• The plastic surgeon must graduate from an accredited school.
• Complete a combination of at least five years of general surgery and plastic surgery residency training.
• They then must pass a comprehensive written examination given by ABPS plastic surgeons.
• They then have to wait a year, if they pass, and then take the oral exams.
• It does not stop there. After receiving there Board Certification, they have to regularly attend medical education courses, and have to adhere to a strict code of ethics.
• All surgeries performed must be done in an accredited surgical facility

It is a rigorous and extensive process in order for a plastic surgeon to be board certified, so you know a board certified plastic surgeon is dedicated to his or her craft.

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