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Contacting the ABS

Customer support representatives will be available via email during our hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET, and via phone from Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET. Please also check our website homepage and social media pages frequently for news and updates.

Mailing Address:
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.

Hours of Operation

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

Focused Practice Designation

Metabolic Bariatric Surgery

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 – Bruce A. Perler, M.D.
Vice President – John D. Mellinger, M.D.
Chief of Staff/Chief Administrative Officer – Jessica Schreader
General Counsel; Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer – Ada Okafor, Esq.
Chief Operating Officer – Mark J. Hickey
Editor-in-Chief, SCORE® – Amit R. T. Joshi, M.D.
Director of Psychometrics and Research – Andrew Jones, Ph.D.