The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest

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specialty organization in the world. Founded in 1931, the society is composed of surgeons certified by the

American Board of Plastic Surgery The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. was organized as a subsidiary of the American Board of Surgery in 1938. The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. was given the status of a major specialty board in 1941. It is the one certifying body f ...

or by the

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who perform

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. ASPS comprises 93% of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the United States and has more than 8,000 plastic surgeons worldwide. ASPS publishes the plastic surgery journal, ''

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Research

ASPS runs The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF), which supports research by ASPS members through grants, awards and scholarships. The foundation also funds educational research programs.

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* Plastic surgery organizations Surgical organizations based in the United States Medical and health professional associations in Chicago 1931 establishments in the United States {{US-health-org-stub