Board Certification

Over the last few years there have unfortunately been many bogus but official sounding board certifications created which have minimal requirements and typically do not even include an examination of any type. An example is the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. The only legitimate boards are those recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties). These boards have very rigorous and carefully regulated training requirements and usually administer both written and oral examinations. Dr. Leonard has achieved certification by the following three boards recognized by the ABMS (year of certification in parenthesis).
American Board of Surgery, 1976
American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1980
Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand, 1990
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