Directory Of Medical Specialists Certified By American Boards

This official directory is a database that includes more than 742,000 physician profiles, including their board certification status. This list also features nearly 20,000 physicians in foreign countries who are certified by American specialty boards.

This official directory is a database that includes more than 742,000 physician profiles, including their board certification status. This list also features nearly 20,000 physicians in foreign countries who are certified by American specialty boards.

Choosing a medical specialist is one of the most important decisions an individual or family will make. Now one source makes the choice easier--THE OFFICIAL ABMS DIRECTORY OF BOARD CERTIFIED MEDICAL SPECIALISTS, 1994. The only reference officially endorsed by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), THE OFFICIAL ABMS DIRECTORY OF BOARD CERTIFIED MEDICAL SPECIALISTS combines two renowned reference works--DIRECTORY OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS & the ABMS COMPENDIUM--into a single, comprehensive, & authoritative resource. Users will find accurate & up-to-date professional & biographical information on every board-certified specialist in the U.S.--more than 435,000 physicians, with some 20,000 new entries added each year. Each of these specialists has undergone up to eight years of specialized education & residency training, & passed rigorous certification exams by the ABMS's certifying boards in these specialties: *Allergy & Immunology *Anesthesiology *Colon & Rectal Surgery *Dermatology *Emergency Medicine *Family Practice *Internal Medicine *Medical Genetics *Neurological Surgery *Nuclear Medicine *Obstetrics & Gynecology *Ophthalmology *Orthopaedic Surgery *Otolaryngology *Pathology *P ediatrics *Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation *Plastic Surgery *Preventive Medicine *Psychiatry & Neurology *Radiology *Surgery *Thoracic Surgery *Urology. Organized by specialty, & geographically within each specialty, this convenient resource will help...*patients & doctors as a "physician referral service" to identify & verify the credentials of specialists & research second opinions *families who have relocated to find board-certified physicians in their new home town *health industry researchers, marketers, & physician recruiters to identify leading practitioners in specialized fielsds.

The Official ABMS Directory is a database that includes over 600,000 physicians and displays their current board certification status. The current edition allows users to... . Verify physicians' credentials, education, hospital and academic appointments, professional memberships, and certification/ recertification status. . Find board-certified specialists in any geographical area. . Locate qualified healthcare pro-fessionals for a preferred provider plan, and monitor the qualifications of physicians already in the plan. . Refer patients with confidence, and keep up to date on career moves and the whereabouts of colleagues. Trustworthy! . Officially licensed by the American Board of Medical Specialties and its member boards. . The online version, BoardCertifiedDocs.com is designated as a primary source for verifying specialists' credentials by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and the American Accredidation Healthcare Commission(URAC). The latest edition offers you... . Over 653,000 physician profiles-including over 22,000 brand-new names for 2005! . Coverage of 36 specialties and 90 subspecialties. . 496,000 biographies. . 312,000 phone numbers and 232,000 fax numbers. . 541,000 published addresses. . And so much more! Published by Elsevier in cooperation with the American Board of Medical Specialties(R).

Choosing a medical specialist is one of the most important decisions an individual or family will make. Now one source makes the choice easier - THE OFFICIAL ABMS DIRECTORY OF BOARD CERTIFIED MEDICAL SPECIALISTS 1997. The ONLY reference officially endorsed by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), THE OFFICIAL ABMS DIRECTORY OF BOARD CERTIFIED MEDICAL SPECIALISTS combines two renowned reference works Directory of Medical Specialist & the ABMS Compendium of Certified Medical Specialists - into a single, comprehensive & authoritative resource. Users will find accurate & up-to-date professional & biographical information on board-certified specialists practicing in the U.S., Canada & abroad - more than 465,000 biographies, with more than 20,000 new entries added each year. Each of these specialists has undergone three to seven years of specialized education & residency training & passed rigorous certification examinations administered by ABMS-member boards in these specialties: * Allergy & Immunology * Anesthesiology * Colon & Rectal Surgery * Dermatology * Emergency Medicine * Family Practice * Internal Medicine * Medical Genetics * Neurological Surgery * Nuclear Medicine * Obstetrics & Gynecology * Ophthalmology * Orthopaedic Surgery * Otolaryngology, * Pathology * Pediatrics * Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation * Plastic Surgery * Preventive Medicine * Psychiatry & Neurology * Radiology * Surgery * Thoracic Surgery * Urology. Organized by specialty - & geographically within each specialty - this convenient resource will help: * patients & doctors by acting as a "physician locator service" to identify & verify the credentials of specialists & to provide second opinions, * families who have relocated & need help to find board-certified physicians in their new community, * health industry researchers, marketers, & physician recruiters to identify leading practitioners in specialized fields.

The Official ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists® helps you... Find board-certified specialists in any geographical area! Verify each physician's credentials, education, hospital and academic appointments, professional memberships, and certification/recertification status! Access completely up-to-date information -- with our brand-new CD-ROM!