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How do you know that your plastic surgeon, cardiologist or other doctor that claims to be a specialist, really is board-certified?

A new hotline operated by the American Board of Medical Specialties-which governs all 23 U.S. board-certified specialties-can tell you within minutes. Call 1-800-776-CERT between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. weekdays.