board-certified
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Acupuncture—for animals or humans—isn’t recognized as a board-certified medical specialty, and skeptics say there is no rigorous scientific evidence backing the practice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 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
Guest: Dr. Lauren Hughes, board-certified pediatrician, science communicator, and author of “The Public Hughesletter.”
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 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
American Reproductive Centers is “Coachella Valley’s first and only full-service fertility center and IVF lab,” led by board-certified Dr. Maher A. Abdallah, according to its website.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025
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