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Contacting the ABS

As of 5 p.m. March 16th, the physical ABS office will be closed until further notice, complying with a state-wide order from Pennsylvania officials. Staff will be available via phone and email during normal business hours 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET. Please check our website news area and social media pages frequently for updates.

The American Board of Surgery
1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 860
Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA
Phone: 215-568-4000
Fax: 215-563-5718
If you are calling for help with our website, or with questions regarding a letter you have received, please have it accessible when you call.

Office Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. The ABS office is closed on U.S. federal holidays.

Email

Please use the links below to contact the appropriate staff person for your exam or specialty of interest. Please email only one person; email will be rerouted internally if necessary.

Continuous Certification: Please contact our Continuous Certification Coordinator.

General Surgery

Vascular Surgery

Pediatric Surgery

Surgical Critical Care

Surgery of the Hand

Complex General Surgical Oncology

All Exams/Inquiries

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

All Exams/Inquiries

IT Department

Other Inquiries

Executive Staff

Please use the links above for questions regarding certification or recertification eligibility, admissibility, applications or examinations.
President and Chief Executive Officer – Jo Buyske, M.D.
Vice President; Editor-in-Chief, SCORE® – Mary E. Klingensmith, M.D.
Vice President – Bruce A. Perler, M.D.
General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer – Abby Pozefsky, Esq.
Chief Operations Officer – Jessica Schreader
Chief Information Officer – Mark J. Hickey
Director of Psychometrics and Research – Andrew Jones, Ph.D.
Director of Examination Development – Marni Grambau