WHO IS A PLASTIC SURGEON? The current definition of a 'Plastic Surgeon' is a surgeon who has been trained in a Plastic Surgical Residency / Fellowship Training Program, and by his / her training is eligible to take the examination of the AMERICAN BOARD OF PLASTIC SURGERY which is the examination sanctioned by The AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS There are many surgeons who are "Board Certified" and claim to be Plastic Surgeons but check for "Board Certified in Plastic Surgery" or "Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery" or check for Board Certified Plastic Surgeons at ASPRS The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons