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

A board-certified psychiatrist at Atascadero State Hospital — some of the highest paid state employees — can earn more than $397,000 in base pay.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

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

Owner Toni Weinrit, a board-certified and licensed doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, says that although some of her older clients still use injectables, the younger generation is thinking twice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2024