Access your patient portal account now: https://patientportal.advancedmd.com/127604 Richard Cashio, MD, is a Plastic Surgeon at Florida Hospital Flagler in Palm Coast. He is board certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS). Board Certification status is one tool a patient can use when deciding on a surgeon. It tells the health care consumer about the training and examinations in the
specialty field that a surgeon has completed. By choosing a plastic surgeon certified by ABPS, patients can be assured that the physician has graduated from an accredited medical school and has completed at least five years of additional training as a resident surgeon in a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Medical Education or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This includes a minimum of five years of residency training in all areas of surgery, including at least two years devoted entirely to plastic surgery. Certification is a voluntary process a surgeon seeks after this training. To become certified, the doctor must pass both comprehensive written and oral exams. ABPS is one of the 24 specialty boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). It is the only ABMS board which certifies in the full spectrum of the specialty of plastic surgery of the entire body. That is, plastic and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck, trunk and extremities. It is important to note that any individual can claim to be a doctor, cosmetic surgeon or plastic surgeon. As a patient, it should be your first priority to check a physician’s credentials. A doctor’s training and certification should be appropriate to the planned procedure.
