American Society of Plastic Surgeons

American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Industry Medicine
Surgery
Founded 1931
Headquarters USA
Members 8,000
Website www.plasticsurgery.org/

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world. Founded in 1931, the society is composed of surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada who perform Plastic and Reconstructive surgery. ASPS comprises 94% of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the United States and has more than 8,000 plastic surgeons worldwide.[1] ASPS publishes the plastic surgery journal, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

References

  1. "About ASPS". American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Retrieved 2017-08-06.


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