board-certified
adjective
: being a professional whose qualifications have been approved by an official group
a board-certified doctor
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Both men became board-certified in plastic surgery.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
That means checking that the anesthesiologist is board-certified and that the tattooing happens in a setting with proper medication and equipment available, should there be an emergency.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Now board-certified in pediatrics and clinical sleep health, Dr. Holliday-Bell has completely revamped her sleep habits and helps others do the same.
—Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
Fewer than 1% of U.S. physicians are board-certified in obesity medicine, and medical school traditionally devoted limited training in obesity care.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Vera Clinic surgeons are board-certified with extensive experience in advanced techniques.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
One ob-gyn routinely performed surgeries on cancer patients without being board-certified in oncology.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
In addition, some national acupuncture associations also maintain lists of members who are board-certified.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Ensure that the surgeons are board-certified and have extensive experience in performing hair transplant procedures.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
That means checking that the anesthesiologist is board-certified and that the tattooing happens in a setting with proper medication and equipment available, should there be an emergency.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Now board-certified in pediatrics and clinical sleep health, Dr. Holliday-Bell has completely revamped her sleep habits and helps others do the same.
—Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
Fewer than 1% of U.S. physicians are board-certified in obesity medicine, and medical school traditionally devoted limited training in obesity care.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Vera Clinic surgeons are board-certified with extensive experience in advanced techniques.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
One ob-gyn routinely performed surgeries on cancer patients without being board-certified in oncology.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
In addition, some national acupuncture associations also maintain lists of members who are board-certified.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Ensure that the surgeons are board-certified and have extensive experience in performing hair transplant procedures.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Board-certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board-certified. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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