NASHVILLE –
Howard Memorial
Hospital is pleased
to announce that Dr.
Luis Barandiaran has
completed his Board
Certification with the
American Board of
Surgery for the fourth
time. Dr. Barandiaran
began practicing
general surgery at
Howard Memorial
Hospital in 2002.
He completed his
residency program at
Cook County Hospital
in Chicago, IL.
According to Tom
Biester, Director of
Psychometrics & Data
Analysis, American
Board of Surgery;
3,231 Diplomates
have certified/recertified
four times,
22 have done so five
times to date.
The American
Board of Surgery
is an independent,
nonprofit organization
founded in 1937 to
provide board certification
to individuals
who have met a
defined standard of
education, training
and knowledge in the
field of surgery.
Surgeons certified
by the ABS, known
as diplomats, have
completed at least
five years of residency
training following
medical school, met
all ABS training requirements,
and successfully
completed
the ABS examination
process.
Once certified,
ABS diplomats must
maintain their certification
by completing
continuing education
and assessment
activities, including a
written examination at
10-year intervals.
Since 1976 the
ABS has issued timelimited
certificates
that must be renewed
every 10 years.
The ABS offers
board certification
in surgery (general
surgery), vascular
surgery, pediatric
surgery, surgical
critical care, complex
general surgery oncology,
hand surgery,
and hospice and palliative
medicine.
“I am so pleased
Dr. Barandiaran
chooses to maintain
his board certification
and congratulate
him for doing so a
fourth time. Having
general surgery
available at Howard
Memorial Hospital is
a tremendous asset
for the communities
HMH serves. Between
Luis Barandiaran, MD
and John Hearnsberger,
MD, HMH
has general surgery
coverage available 24
hours a day, seven
days a week. As the
CEO of HMH, I realize
how fortunate we are
to have both of them
on staff and appreciate
their dedication
and commitment to
the surgery program
at HMH”, according to
Debra Wright.
