Is my doctor board certified?

This is a fantastic question, I've answered it before, and I will keep answering it as long as people ask because I want people to have good information to make good decisions for their body. Here's where I would recommend going to look for board certification. It's advisable to cross-check information from multiple sources to avoid inaccuracies. The first place you should check is your state medical board's website. It provides essential details, such as whether your doctor has an active medical license in your state, any issues concerning their license, their training background, and their board certifications.For instance, on the California Medical Board's website, there's an online license search feature. Entering any doctor's name will give you pertinent details. In my case, it shows that I possess an active license and specifies where I currently practice.Clicking the 'More Detail' button will further unveil my areas of practice, my dual ABMS board certifications, my office address, and the duration of my training post medical school. However, it's worth noting that most of this information on the medical board websites is self-reported, hence the importance of cross-verifying.Once the medical board website lists your doctor's board certification, it's recommended that you visit the respective board's website for confirmation. For instance, if a doctor states they are board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, you can visit their website and use the 'Is Your Surgeon Certified' feature to verify this claim.An additional resource is the American Society of Plastic Surgery webpage. Membership in this society is exclusively for board-certified plastic surgeons, so finding your doctor there further confirms their certification.However, please bear in mind that recently graduated plastic surgeons may not yet have board certification. In such cases, you can engage them in conversation about their training and whether they are in the process of getting board-certified.This approach requires trust, but then, choosing someone to perform surgery on you should indeed be based on trust. If any part of this process remains unclear or if you have further questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.