What does it mean for a cardiologist to be Board Certified?
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), a not-for-profit organization, assists 24 approved medical specialty boards in the development and use of standards in the ongoing evaluation and certification of physicians. ABMS, recognized as the “gold standard” in physician certification, believes higher standards for physicians means better care for patients. If your doctor is certified by an ABMS Member Board, it means he or she is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. In addition to completing years of schooling, fulfilling residency requirements, passing the exams required to practice medicine in your state, and passing board certification examinations, your Board Certified specialist participates in an ongoing process of continuing education. All of the cardiologists at Cape Fear Cardiology are Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. We also have cardiologists on our staff who are Board Certified in interventional cardiology, electrophysiolog
