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Checking Doctor CredentialsTo verify that your doctor is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, you can go to http://www.abms.org or call ABMS at 1-800-776-2378.
To research a hospital, go to http://www.ahd.com. To research a surgical center, first ask the center who they are accredited by. They should be accredited by one of three main organizations:
1. The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery. You can call the AAAASF at (888) 545-5222 or (847) 949-6058 or look at their website at http://www.AAAASF.org.
2. The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. You can call the AAAHC at (847) 853-6060 or at http://www.aaahc.org.
3. The Joint commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. You can call JCAHO at (630) 792-5005 or http://www.jcaho.org.
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