Our doctors are certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic
Surgery. The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc. was founded in 1934 as a private,
voluntary, nonprofit, independent organization to serve the best interests of the public
and the medical profession. These interests are achieved through the ABOS by establishing
standards for the education of orthopaedic surgeons. These standards are evaluated by the
ABOS through examinations and practice evaluations.
The American Board of Orthopaedic
Surgery is one of twenty-four certifying boards that have met the educational and
organizational requirements necessary for membership in the American Board of Medical
Specialties. The Directors of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery are distinguished
orthopaedic surgeons who are active in patient care, education and research.
What is Board Certification?The Board Certification process
includes the following components:
Educational
- Must have graduated from an accredited medical school and passed all examinations
necessary to receive an unrestricted medical license.
- Must have satisfactorily completed five years of graduate orthopaedic surgery
education in an accredited orthopaedic surgery residency program in the United States or
Canada. The residency training must include experience with all age groups in operative
and non-operative treatment of musculoskeletal injuries1 diseases and deformities in
pediatric orthopaedics, total joint and other arthritis surgery, sports medicine, the
spine, foot and ankle, elbow and shoulder; hand, rehabilitation, fractures and other
injuries, benign and malignant tumors of bone, joints and muscles and arthroscopy.
Examinations After completing graduate
orthopaedic surgery residency education a doctor must meet the following criteria to
become Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery:
- Have a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States,
its territories, government service or Canada.
- Pass the Part I examination which is a written examination about the material
taught during the residency training.
- Have completed 22 months of practice of operative orthopaedic surgery after
successfully completing graduate education.
- Have demonstrated professional proficiency and ethical practice based on
recommendations from physicians familiar with his/her practice.
- Pass the Part II examination which is an oral examination based on a six month
list of operative cases.
What Does it Mean to be Board Certified by the ABOS?Certification by the American Board
of Orthopaedic Surgery means that the orthopaedic surgeon has met the specified
educational, evaluation, and examination requirements of the Board. Recertification Since 1986, the American Board of
Orthopaedic Surgery has issued certificates that are valid for only ten years. Those
orthopaedic surgeons who were certified in 1986 and since must complete a recertification
process to continue to be certified. Recertification includes a review of credentials to
determine if the surgeon has continued education in orthopaedic surgery and is respected
by his her peers. Successful completion of a written or oral examination completes the
recertification process and the orthopaedic surgeon's certification is renewed for another
ten years. Subspecialty Certification
The ABOS also awards Certificates
of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand. Subspecialization in hand surgery requires
at least one year of education, endorsement by the program director, peer review,
documented experience in a minimum number of hand surgery cases of specified types of
problems and a written examination on hand surgery. These Certificates of Added
Qualifications ore also valid for ten years and also require a recertification process at
the end of the ten years.
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