board-certified
adjective
: being a professional whose qualifications have been approved by an official group
a board-certified doctor
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Those of us board-certified in pain management know that the use of interdisciplinary pain management plans and multimodal treatments such as physical therapy, clinical massage, ultrasound and regenerative medicine are often more effective strategies for managing pain.
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Hany Demian, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE published June 12, board-certified, celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Lara Devgan opened up about celebrities' recent transparency regarding cosmetic procedures.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 1 July 2025
Both men became board-certified in plastic surgery.
—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
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Hany Demian, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE published June 12, board-certified, celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Lara Devgan opened up about celebrities' recent transparency regarding cosmetic procedures.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 1 July 2025
Both men became board-certified in plastic surgery.
—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
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“Board-certified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/board-certified. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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