THE AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY INC
EIN 23-1352007 · Education (B)
What they do
ADMINISTRATION of IN-TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, RECERTIFICATION and CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION EXAMS and ASSESSMENTS IN GENERAL SURGERY, AS WELL AS SPECIALTY AREAS of VASCULAR SURGERY, PEDIATRIC SURGERY, SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE, COMPLEX GENERAL SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, HAND SURGERY, and FOCUSED PRACTICE DESIGNATION IN METABOLIC and BARIATRIC SURGERY and ADULT COMPLEX THYROID and PARATHYROID SURGERY. THE ABS ALSO PROVIDES A SURGICAL EDUCATION PORTAL to PROGRAMS and INDIVIDUALS. AS of JANUARY 2025, HAND SURGERY DIPLOMATES ARE NOW CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD of PLASTIC SURGERY.
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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.
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JO BUYSKE MDPRESIDENT & CEO, EX-OFFICIO
KAREN BRASEL MD MPHVICE-PRESIDENT
ANDREW JONES PHDCQRAO
ADANWIMO OKAFORGENERAL COUNSEL & CDEIO
JESSICA A SCHREADERCOS/CAO; BOARD SECRETARY
MARK J HICKEYCOO
BRUCE A PERLER MDVICE-PRESIDENT
CAROL BARRY MARINI PHDDIRECTOR, PSYCHOMETRICS AND RESEARCH
MARY K MACKEY CPACFO; BOARD TREASURER
AMIT R T JOSHI MDEDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SCORE
JOHN D MELLINGER MDVICE-PRESIDENT
RAYMOND OMEARADIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT
LISA DRISCOLLIT MANAGER
KATHLEEN SCHUGSTASENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT
CHRIS TUCCISENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER
REBECCA M MINTER MDVICE CHAIR
E DAVID HAN MDDIRECTOR
AMY J GOLDBERG MDCHAIR
MARK R CHASSIN MD MPP MPHDIRECTOR
BETH H SUTTON MDDIRECTOR
MARJORIE J ARCA MDDIRECTOR
MARGARET L JENKINSDIRECTOR
M TIMOTHY NELSON MDDIRECTOR
JOHN H STEWART IV MD MBADIRECTOR
DANIEL L DENT MDDIRECTOR
DONNA L LAMB DHSCDIRECTOR
GILBERT R UPCHURCH JR MDDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1942
- Location
- 1700 MARKET ST STE 3110, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-1847
- County
- Philadelphia
- In care of
- % FRANK R LEWIS
- Primary officer
- JO BUYSKE, PRESIDENT AND CEO
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- KREISCHER MILLER
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education