Specialty Field Definition

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.