BOARD CERTIFICATION
Did you know that just because a doctor is "board-certified" it does not mean that they are certified by the
American Board of Plastic Surgery? In fact, in most states including California, a licensed physician
can perform cosmetic procedures without being board certified in plastic surgery. This translates into dentists, gynecologists
and other doctors performing plastic surgery without having undergone proper training and certification. For these reasons,
it is important to carefully identify which boards have certified your plastic surgeon.
When you are choosing a plastic surgeon, you are looking for certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
The ABPS is the only board that certifies physicians in plastic surgery of the face and all areas of the body. In order to be
board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, one must graduate from an accredited medical school, do internship
and residency training in either general surgery or otolaryngology, complete an approved residency in plastic and reconstructive
surgery, practice a minimum of two years after graduation, and pass extensive written and oral exams which include a review
of all cases done by that surgeon in the past year. This is an incredibly long and tedious process taking a minimum of 6 years
after graduation from medical school.
To verify that your surgeon is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery you can call the
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) at 1-866-275-2267 or visit their website at
www.plasticsurgery.org.
Dr. Gross is certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the
American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Gross is also a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In order to be a Fellow of The American
College of Surgeons (FACS), a surgeon must be board certified in his or her specialty, have practiced a minimum of one year
after board certification, and passed a review of clinical work, academic work and ethics in running their practice. This is
yet another extensive and tedious review of a surgeon's experience and ethics, aimed at assuring a potential patient that the
surgeon they have chosen has been well-trained and deemed competent by his or her peers. If the surgeon displays the initials
F. A. C. S. after his or her name, that denotes that they have been designated a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons,
and completed the above process.
Finally, as a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Dr. Gross is required to regularly attend
continuing medical education courses and to adhere to a strict code of ethics.
SURGICAL FACILITY ACCREDITATION
Dr. Gross performs most of his plastic surgery procedures in our state-of-the-art surgical facility which is conveniently
located here in our Glendale office. Our surgery center holds the highest accreditation from The American Association for
Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF.)
Accreditation by the AAAASF is considered to be the “gold standard” by physicians. It certifies that the facility has
been inspected, it has passed peer review and it meets or exceeds every measurable standard for plastic surgery facilities.
In sum, it ensures the highest standards of patient care and safety in an ambulatory surgical setting.
John Gross is located in Glendale California minutes away from Pasadena. For more information about plastic surgery procedures like breast augmentation using saline or silicone breast implants, liposuction or rhinoplasty - call 818-790-2280
