board-certified

American  

[bawrd sur-tuh-fahyd] / ˈbɔrd ˈsɜr təˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. (of a physician) having successfully undergone the process of board certification; recognized as meeting professional standards for a particular specialization.

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Example Sentences

Surgery is also an option, Jeffrey Lee, a double board-certified plastic surgeon in Boston, tells me.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

There are only about 7,300 board-certified geriatricians in the U.S. — down from about 10,000 in 2000 — to serve an ever-growing population of seniors.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

Hatayama performed orthopedic surgery on Mr. Tillman — despite not being a board-certified orthopedic surgeon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

The board-certified internist asserted her authority by wielding data, what she called “brute force” and the soft persuasion of an occasional gift of an orchid, picked from her garden in suburban Maryland.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

Dr. Suzanne Trott, a Beverly Hills board-certified plastic surgeon, started a microdosing clinic after her patients had used the medication to reach their goal weight and hoped to maintain it.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024