Board Certified: Licensee has met the requirements for certification as defined by the American Board of
Medical Specialties (AMBS), the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),
the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry (ABMSP), or the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of
the American Podiatric Medical Association. Certification status can be checked on medical doctors and doctors
of osteopathy through the ABMS website
www.abms.org "Who's Certified" or verbal
verification is available
through the ABMS toll-free telephone service, 1-866-ASK-ABMS. The AOA does not list doctors of osteopathy that
have attained certification. If you wish to contact the AOA you can visit their
website:
www.aoa-net.org or call
them at 800-621-1773. The Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association
recognizes board certification from the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and the American Board of Podiatric
Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine. For a fee, you can contact the American Board of Podiatric
Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine at their website
www.abpoppm.org or at 310-891-0100 to find out if a
podiatrist is certified. Certification status can be checked on podiatrists through the American Board of
Multiple Specialties in Podiatry online at
www.abmsp.org or if you wish
verbal confirmation, call
1-888-852-1422. The ABMSP offers this service free of charge.
Self Proclaimed Specialty: The practice area in which the licensee declares a special interest;
i.e., family practice, pediatrics, urology, etc. Board Certification is not a requirement for selecting a
self-designated practice area.