Virtually all Cosmetic Surgeons are NOT Board Certified Plastic Surgeons
Most cosmetic and plastic surgeons are physicians from other specialties who may have only taken a weekend course in cosmetic procedures. They are not Board Certified or Board Eligible in plastic and reconstructive surgery. They are not credentialed or granted surgical privileges to perform cosmetic procedures in most hospitals.
Interesting Facts
- There are approximately 700,000 physicians in the United States
- There are less than 8,000 Board Certified Plastic Surgeons in the United States
- There are approximately 16,000 medical graduates per year
- There are only 93 plastic and reconstructive surgery residencies granted to medical school graduates each year
Sources: National Residents Match Program, Association of American Medical Colleges, Medical Group Management Association.
