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The American Board of Plastic Surgeons
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world. Founded in 1931, the society is composed of board-certified plastic surgeons who perform cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

The mission of ASPS is to advance quality care to plastic surgery patients by encouraging high standards of training, ethics, physician practice and research in plastic surgery.

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
The mission of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is four-fold:

• To advance the science and art of aesthetic plastic surgery among qualified plastic surgeons through support and direction of medical education and research, sponsorship of scientific meetings and dissemination of information on current aesthetic surgical techniques.
• To promote and encourage the highest standards of ethical conduct and responsible patient care among aesthetic plastic surgeons.
• To serve the public interest by providing accurate and timely information regarding aesthetic plastic surgery.
• To advance the medical profession and assure that aesthetic surgery maintains its proper place within the specialty of plastic surgery.

American College of Surgeons
Founded in 1913, The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons dedicated to improving the quality of care for surgical patients by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.

American Board of Medical Specialists
Welcome to the physician locator and information service of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Public Education Program's physician locator and information service. The ABMS's public education program has developed the certified doctor web site to provide public access to two unique services: a Verification Service and a Search Service.

American Board of Plastic Surgery
The Mission Statement of The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. is to promote safe, ethical, efficacious plastic surgery to the public by maintaining high standards for the education, examination, certification and maintenance of certification of plastic surgeons as specialists and subspecialists.

Fairview
Fairview Health Services is a regionally integrated health care network of preventive, primary, specialty, acute care, long-term care and home care services. Headquartered in Minneapolis, its facilities are located in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area and communities throughout Greater Minnesota.