board-certified

adjective

: being a professional whose qualifications have been approved by an official group

a board-certified doctor

Examples of board-certified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shuford is board-certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases and received her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, according to her bio on the CDC website. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

In addition, social media and celebrities may play into boosting interest among younger generations, says Nneoma Oparaji, MD, a physician in Houston who is board-certified in internal medicine, obesity medicine, and lifestyle medicine. — Adam Gilden, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Check board certification Many clinics say their surgeons are board-certified, but this is not always the case. — Ella Moore july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

One of those doctors, according to the report, performed eight initial evaluations despite not being board-certified or known to be a movement disorders specialist. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 June 2026

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Medical Definition

board-certified

adjective

of a physician

: having graduated from medical school, completed residency, trained under supervision in a specialty, and passed a qualifying exam given by a medical specialty board

—abbreviation BC