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MaryJane · 08-21-2008, 02:36 PM

Okay,

This subject came up due to a discussion with my sister in law. It started with kind of a comparison between saline and silicone.. as she developed a leak in her salines and originally my brother in law was not going to be able to be there due to the short notice of an emergency surgery ... so we were going to pick her up etc...

Well, I was looking at the website and it says her doctor was "board" certified. I'm sure he is. But I was wondering.. I did this originally when I secured my p/s. I made sure I didn't just go by his office statement that he was, I investigated. Well, that was last year. I went back on again to check her Doctor (no names necessary, I suppose) but there were NO RESULTS for this doctor in the system. And just to be sure I checked my p/s and he (and his credentials and certificates) all come up for viewing.

Now I was looking at the following site :

https://www.abplsurg.org/ModDefault.aspx

Does anyone know if there is any other sites with information that validate a surgeon as not only being board certified, but that they are keeping up with all of the latest techniques and updates in Plastic surgery with an MOC? (maintenence of certificate)

ONE more question: SHOULD it turn out that her P/S is NOT board certified, would you think that would be information she should have? Or is it a moot point being she already got the re-do and it would then just be worrysome to her.. I would not want that.

Tantrum · 08-21-2008, 02:48 PM

Really good questions, I dont know how well everyone researches their PS but most of what made me go to my PS is that she was a general surgeon before who worked on my uncle with colon cancer, and I kind of trusted a doctor more for having so much knowledge in the medical field as a surgeon. She is also Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. I guess for your knowledge you could contact them to verify if the Doctor is actually certified, but I cant imagine any PS in America who wouldnt be certified, knowing most client/patients are going to check for this 'title'. We rarely verify but if I were your sister, I probably wouldnt want to know if he wasnt, it would make me worry a lot.

I think a lot of it has to do with their education and what kind of supervision they had to reach the requirements of being a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. I would think most PS in America would have it though? (Or maybe I'm just ignorant?)

=D

~~Melissa~~ · 08-21-2008, 02:54 PM

I checked to see my ps's certifications and was also pleasantly surprised to know that he was also qualified for general surgery and hand surgery. I don't know why that it made a difference to me but like Tantrum, it kind of made me trust him more for some reason.

I wish I could be of more help regarding your other questions.

Dream Weaver · 08-21-2008, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaryJane

Okay,

This subject came up due to a discussion with my sister in law. It started with kind of a comparison between saline and silicone.. as she developed a leak in her salines and originally my brother in law was not going to be able to be there due to the short notice of an emergency surgery ... so we were going to pick her up etc...

Well, I was looking at the website and it says her doctor was "board" certified. I'm sure he is. But I was wondering.. I did this originally when I secured my p/s. I made sure I didn't just go by his office statement that he was, I investigated. Well, that was last year. I went back on again to check her Doctor (no names necessary, I suppose) but there were NO RESULTS for this doctor in the system. And just to be sure I checked my p/s and he (and his credentials and certificates) all come up for viewing.

Now I was looking at the following site :

https://www.abplsurg.org/ModDefault.aspx

Does anyone know if there is any other sites with information that validate a surgeon as not only being board certified, but that they are keeping up with all of the latest techniques and updates in Plastic surgery with an MOC? (maintenence of certificate)

ONE more question: SHOULD it turn out that her P/S is NOT board certified, would you think that would be information she should have? Or is it a moot point being she already got the re-do and it would then just be worrysome to her.. I would not want that.

I went to this site to check: www.abms.org

you have to do a user name and log in

it's the american board of medical specialties

i found it extremely helpful

let me know if it works for you!!

Barbara Ann · 08-21-2008, 03:40 PM

Have you checked the main site?

Here: RESEARCHING

TripleX · 08-21-2008, 03:47 PM

In Oklahoma you can go to the Oklahoma Medical Board website and it will tell you if the physician is board certified and in what field(s). It will also tell you if there have been any disciplinary actions taken against the physician. It was VERY important to me that my ps be board certified in plastic surgery!

kittykat37 · 08-21-2008, 04:09 PM

I would definitely recommend that anyone undergoing plastic surgery double check to make sure your surgeon is board certified (mine is double board certified, canada and the u.s. which makes me really comfortable). I have actually read stories of doctors who didn't specialize in plastics in med school, took up plastics anyways, and botched a lot of surgeries. Some of them have even had their license to practice medicine revoked. It is very important to locate a board certified surgeon as they will have both the knowledge and experience required to make your ba experience as positive and comfortable as possible.

hotmom143 · 08-21-2008, 04:19 PM

my ps told me i can look up
http://www.checkonyourplasticsurgeon.com/
and it will show u everything that was involved with ur plastic surgeon and it will say if they were certified. if he wasnt board certified it wouldnt say it..heres what mine says:
Lee E. Corbett, M.D.

Louisville, KY, 40207
1-800-842-8424
Education:
Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN ’83-’87
Bachelor of Arts-Mathematics

Professional: University of Louisville
School of Medicine
’87-‘91
Doctor of Medicine

Training:
Internship: University of Tennessee
Memphis, TN ’91-‘92
Department of Surgery

Residency: University of Tennessee
Memphis, TN ’92 -‘96
Department of Surgery

Fellowship:
Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN
Department of Surgery,
Division of Plastic Surgery ’96-‘98

Board Certification:
American Board of Plastic Surgery
American Board of General Surgery

Professional Societies:
Active Member: American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Fellow-American College of Surgeons
Past-President-Kentucky Society of Plastic Surgeons
Kentucky Medical Society
Jefferson County Medical Society

Hospital Affiliations:
Baptist Hospital East
Dupont Surgery Center
Jewish Hospital
Jewish Hospital East
Norton Suburban Hospital

russiansfinest · 08-21-2008, 04:39 PM

definetly researched my ps... he had certificates in his office.. and a list of universities and a background. what also helped was that someone that i knew told me about him.. helped alot

qwerty123 · 08-21-2008, 05:09 PM

If you're in Illinois you can also check their licenses here:

https://www.idfpr.com/Applications/P...did=10&cid=036

saraq22 · 08-21-2008, 05:16 PM

my PS had tons of credentials, but was a board-certified "candidate" for ABPS, and she made a point to explain this to me. There is a waiting period to become a ABPS board-certified plastic surgeon, and she was more qualified with more credentials in reconstructive breast surgery than she was for elective cosmetic surgery, but is in the process of attaining board-certified status.

She is legally allowed to say "board-certified" even though she is still in the candidate group, and not 100% part of the ABPS. I would suggest your SIL to ask her PS about the miscommunication, or just call the office.

If the PS was making stuff up on the website/promo materials, I would be HIGHLY concerned. :-/

Excited · 08-21-2008, 05:36 PM

Checked on my ps too he is...

Shim Ching, MSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS

Honolulu, HI, 96813
1-800-842-8424
B.Sc. (Neurobiology) McGill University, Montreal
M.Sc. (Biology) McGill University, Montreal
M.D. University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Residency:
Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery McMaster University, Hamilton ’02-03
Resident in Plastic Surgery McMaster University

Fellowship in Microsurgical head and neck reconstruction
Attending Surgeon St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton
Attending Surgeon Hamilton Heath Sciences Center
Visiting Fellow in Aesthetic Surgery Clinica Ivo Pitanguy, Rio de Janeiro
Fellow in Aesthetic and Oculoplastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Center of the Pacific
Fellow in Hand and Microsurgery, Buncke Clinic, San Francisco

Licensure and Professional affiliations:

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
American Society for Plastic Surgery
Aloha Medical Mission
Honolulu Medical Association
California State Medical Board
Hawaii State Medical Board
Interplast, active surgeon volunteer
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons
Group for the Advancement of Microsurgery

Certifications:
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Specialist in Plastic Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
Advanced Burn Lift Support
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Languages:
English, Mandarin, French, Japanese (basic), Portuguese (basic)

AllyKat8 · 08-21-2008, 05:40 PM

hmm...very good question. but couldn't you sue them for saying they are and them not? just curisous?

MaryJane · 08-21-2008, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dream Weaver

I went to this site to check: www.abms.org

you have to do a user name and log in

it's the american board of medical specialties

i found it extremely helpful

let me know if it works for you!!

Yes, this is the one where I found the credentials for MY P/S and I didn't find her P/S on there. Does that mean he isn't certified? or is this not the main site to search? That's what I was curious about... ???

08-21-2008, 02:36 PM	#1
MaryJane Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hamilton Square, New Jersey Posts: 274 My Mood: Thanks: 30 Thanked 92 Times in 77 Posts	BOARD Certified OR just SAYING they are? Okay, This subject came up due to a discussion with my sister in law. It started with kind of a comparison between saline and silicone.. as she developed a leak in her salines and originally my brother in law was not going to be able to be there due to the short notice of an emergency surgery ... so we were going to pick her up etc... Well, I was looking at the website and it says her doctor was "board" certified. I'm sure he is. But I was wondering.. I did this originally when I secured my p/s. I made sure I didn't just go by his office statement that he was, I investigated. Well, that was last year. I went back on again to check her Doctor (no names necessary, I suppose) but there were NO RESULTS for this doctor in the system. And just to be sure I checked my p/s and he (and his credentials and certificates) all come up for viewing. Now I was looking at the following site : https://www.abplsurg.org/ModDefault.aspx Does anyone know if there is any other sites with information that validate a surgeon as not only being board certified, but that they are keeping up with all of the latest techniques and updates in Plastic surgery with an MOC? (maintenence of certificate) ONE more question: SHOULD it turn out that her P/S is NOT board certified, would you think that would be information she should have? Or is it a moot point being she already got the re-do and it would then just be worrysome to her.. I would not want that. __________________ MARY JANE B/A DATE 8/27/07 PRE B/A 36 (SMALL B LARGE A CUP) 500 CC SILICONE OVERS (INAMED) DR. CHANG SOO KIM POST B/A SIZE 36DD “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”

08-21-2008, 02:48 PM	#2
Tantrum Wants a Re-Do Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 90 My Mood: Thanks: 69 Thanked 40 Times in 28 Posts	Really good questions, I dont know how well everyone researches their PS but most of what made me go to my PS is that she was a general surgeon before who worked on my uncle with colon cancer, and I kind of trusted a doctor more for having so much knowledge in the medical field as a surgeon. She is also Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. I guess for your knowledge you could contact them to verify if the Doctor is actually certified, but I cant imagine any PS in America who wouldnt be certified, knowing most client/patients are going to check for this 'title'. We rarely verify but if I were your sister, I probably wouldnt want to know if he wasnt, it would make me worry a lot. I think a lot of it has to do with their education and what kind of supervision they had to reach the requirements of being a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. I would think most PS in America would have it though? (Or maybe I'm just ignorant?) =D __________________

08-21-2008, 02:54 PM	#3
~~Melissa~~ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Posts: 110 My Mood: Thanks: 30 Thanked 33 Times in 29 Posts	I checked to see my ps's certifications and was also pleasantly surprised to know that he was also qualified for general surgery and hand surgery. I don't know why that it made a difference to me but like Tantrum, it kind of made me trust him more for some reason. I wish I could be of more help regarding your other questions. __________________ ~~Melissa~~ BA Date: 08/26/2008 Mentor Smooth Gel Silicone Unders Crease incision 400 cc Right 375 cc Left Pre BA: 34 A Post BA: ?? Hoping for full C

08-21-2008, 03:40 PM	#5
Barbara Ann Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 883 My Mood: Thanks: 737 Thanked 639 Times in 485 Posts	Have you checked the main site? Here: RESEARCHING __________________ Mentor ~ Saline ~ HP's ~ Partial Unders ~ Crease 500cc's filled to 540L & 550R 5'9" ~ 155lbs 36A to 34DD/36D

08-21-2008, 03:47 PM	#6
TripleX Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Posts: 86 My Mood: Thanks: 35 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts	In Oklahoma you can go to the Oklahoma Medical Board website and it will tell you if the physician is board certified and in what field(s). It will also tell you if there have been any disciplinary actions taken against the physician. It was VERY important to me that my ps be board certified in plastic surgery! __________________ 5'9" 129 lbs. Pre BA: 34B Post BA: Hoping for full D...Currently every bit of that! BA Date: Sept. 12th PS: Dr. Derek Shadid, Oklahoma City, OK Allergan Round Textured Silicone 378 cc (L) 469 cc (R) Crease Incision

08-21-2008, 04:09 PM	#7
kittykat37 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Posts: 28 My Mood: Thanks: 11 Thanked 16 Times in 9 Posts	I would definitely recommend that anyone undergoing plastic surgery double check to make sure your surgeon is board certified (mine is double board certified, canada and the u.s. which makes me really comfortable). I have actually read stories of doctors who didn't specialize in plastics in med school, took up plastics anyways, and botched a lot of surgeries. Some of them have even had their license to practice medicine revoked. It is very important to locate a board certified surgeon as they will have both the knowledge and experience required to make your ba experience as positive and comfortable as possible.

08-21-2008, 04:19 PM	#8
hotmom143 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: louisville kentucky Posts: 681 My Mood: Thanks: 347 Thanked 274 Times in 247 Posts	my ps told me i can look up http://www.checkonyourplasticsurgeon.com/ and it will show u everything that was involved with ur plastic surgeon and it will say if they were certified. if he wasnt board certified it wouldnt say it..heres what mine says: Lee E. Corbett, M.D. Louisville, KY, 40207 1-800-842-8424 Education: Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN ’83-’87 Bachelor of Arts-Mathematics Professional: University of Louisville School of Medicine ’87-‘91 Doctor of Medicine Training: Internship: University of Tennessee Memphis, TN ’91-‘92 Department of Surgery Residency: University of Tennessee Memphis, TN ’92 -‘96 Department of Surgery Fellowship: Indiana University Indianapolis, IN Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery ’96-‘98 Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery American Board of General Surgery Professional Societies: Active Member: American Society of Plastic Surgeons Fellow-American College of Surgeons Past-President-Kentucky Society of Plastic Surgeons Kentucky Medical Society Jefferson County Medical Society Hospital Affiliations: Baptist Hospital East Dupont Surgery Center Jewish Hospital Jewish Hospital East Norton Suburban Hospital __________________ AMANDA 5'4 110 LBS PRE BA: 34B POST BA: 34DD BA DATE:8/01/08 510CCS (L) 500CCS (R) SALINE UNDERS HP

08-21-2008, 04:39 PM	#9
russiansfinest Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: allen texas Posts: 165 Thanks: 5 Thanked 41 Times in 38 Posts	definetly researched my ps... he had certificates in his office.. and a list of universities and a background. what also helped was that someone that i knew told me about him.. helped alot

08-21-2008, 05:09 PM	#10
qwerty123 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 59 My Mood: Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	If you're in Illinois you can also check their licenses here: https://www.idfpr.com/Applications/P...did=10&cid=036

08-21-2008, 05:16 PM	#11
saraq22 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 142 Thanks: 105 Thanked 58 Times in 46 Posts	my PS had tons of credentials, but was a board-certified "candidate" for ABPS, and she made a point to explain this to me. There is a waiting period to become a ABPS board-certified plastic surgeon, and she was more qualified with more credentials in reconstructive breast surgery than she was for elective cosmetic surgery, but is in the process of attaining board-certified status. She is legally allowed to say "board-certified" even though she is still in the candidate group, and not 100% part of the ABPS. I would suggest your SIL to ask her PS about the miscommunication, or just call the office. If the PS was making stuff up on the website/promo materials, I would be HIGHLY concerned. :-/ __________________ BA date: 7:3:08! Height: 5' 9" Weight: 118 Pre-BA: 32B/24A Post-BA: Was Hoping for a Regular D, Measuring at a 32DDD currently :-o 450cc Sil Mod+ Unders Crease Incision

08-21-2008, 05:36 PM	#12
Excited Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 474 My Mood: Thanks: 69 Thanked 232 Times in 228 Posts	Checked on my ps too he is... Shim Ching, MSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS Honolulu, HI, 96813 1-800-842-8424 B.Sc. (Neurobiology) McGill University, Montreal M.Sc. (Biology) McGill University, Montreal M.D. University of British Columbia, Vancouver Residency: Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery McMaster University, Hamilton ’02-03 Resident in Plastic Surgery McMaster University Fellowship in Microsurgical head and neck reconstruction Attending Surgeon St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton Attending Surgeon Hamilton Heath Sciences Center Visiting Fellow in Aesthetic Surgery Clinica Ivo Pitanguy, Rio de Janeiro Fellow in Aesthetic and Oculoplastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Center of the Pacific Fellow in Hand and Microsurgery, Buncke Clinic, San Francisco Licensure and Professional affiliations: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery American Society for Plastic Surgery Aloha Medical Mission Honolulu Medical Association California State Medical Board Hawaii State Medical Board Interplast, active surgeon volunteer College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Group for the Advancement of Microsurgery Certifications: American Board of Plastic Surgery Specialist in Plastic Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada Advanced Burn Lift Support Advanced Trauma Life Support Advanced Cardiac Life Support Languages: English, Mandarin, French, Japanese (basic), Portuguese (basic)

08-21-2008, 05:40 PM	#13
AllyKat8 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 204 My Mood: Thanks: 88 Thanked 92 Times in 69 Posts	hmm...very good question. but couldn't you sue them for saying they are and them not? just curisous? __________________ www.justbreastimplants.com/DeWire/