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What Do
THOSE LETTERS MEAN?
While some acronyms after a doctor or health professional’s name are
pretty familiar, such as M.D. for Medical Doctor or D.M.D for Doctor
of Medical Dentistry, some aren’t quite as common. The letters
that come after a doctor’s title could tell you anything from
their education or specialty to their medical associations, and
knowing them can help you make sure you’re seeking care
from the appropriate health care provider.
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• D.D.S. – Doctor of Dental Surgery
• D.M.D. – Doctor of
• F.A.C.O.S. – Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
Medical Dentistry
• F.A.C.P.–FellowoftheAmerican College of Physicians
• D.O.–DoctorofOsteopathy
• D.P.M. – Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
• F.A.C.C.P.–FellowoftheAmerican College of Chest Physicians
• D.V.M – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
• F.A.C.S.–Fellowofthe American College of Surgeons
• F.A.A.D.–FellowoftheAmerican Academy of Dermatology
• F.A.S.P.S.–FellowoftheAmerican Society of Podiatric Surgeons
• F.A.A.E.M. – Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine
• F.H.M. – Fellow in Hospital Medicine
• F.A.A.F.P.–FellowoftheAmerican Academy of Family Physicians
• F.I.C.S.–Fellowofthe International College of Surgeons
• F.A.C.C.–FellowoftheAmerican College of Cardiologists
• F.S.C.A.I.–Fellowofthe Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
• F.A.C.E.–FellowoftheAmerican College of Endocrinology
• F.S.T.S.–FellowoftheSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
• F.A.C.E.P.–FellowoftheAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
• M.B.A. – Master of Business Administration
• F.A.C.G.–FellowoftheAmerican College of Gastroenterology
• M.D. – Medical Doctor
• M.P.H.–MasterofPublicHealth • N.P. – Nurse Practitioner
• O.D.–DoctorofOptometry
• P.A. – Physician Assistant
• Ph.D.–DoctorofPhilosophy
• Psy.D.–DoctorofPsychology
• F.A.C.F.A.S.–Fellowofthe American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
• F.A.C.O.G.–Fellowofthe American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists