The American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery (ABCRS) is a member of the
American Board of Medical Specialties
Established in 1933, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is a non-profit organization which represent 24 broad areas of specialty medicine. ABMS is the largest physician-led specialty certification organization in the United States ...
that issues certificates for practitioners of
Colorectal surgery
Colorectal surgery is a field in medicine dealing with disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon. The field is also known as proctology, but this term is now used infrequently within medicine and is most often employed to identify practices relati ...
.
The board was established in 1934 as the American Board of Proctology.
History of the specialty board
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See also
* American Osteopathic Board of Proctology
The American Osteopathic Board of Proctology (AOBPR) is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) who specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the anus, colon, a ...
References
External links
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Surgical organizations based in the United States
Colorectal surgery
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