board-certified
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Wells didn’t realize Colleen Krajewski was board-certified in abortion and contraception care when she scheduled her IUD.
From Slate • Sep. 7, 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
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
Dr. Judy Melinek, a board-certified forensic pathologist, asked, “Why was he left alone and unsupervised after showing severe signs of mental health deterioration?”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024
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