Spine Surgery & ABSS

Spine surgery is a unique surgical specialty typically involving both orthopaedic and neurosurgical specialists.

The American Board of Spine Surgery was incorporated in 1997 as an independent organization to address the special needs of the unique surgical specialty that has emerged from neurosurgery and orthopaedics.

The American Board of Spine Surgery has a primary goal to assist the public and the medical profession by setting educational and post-graduate training requirements for spine surgeons and by the promotion of continuing quality assurance programs.

Website last updated 2/4/2010

Important Information & Notices:

Application Deadlines

PART I WRITTEN EXAMINATION 

Application Deadline	Examination Date
April 1, 2010	May 29 to June 12, 2010
September 1, 2010	October 9 to 23, 2010

PART II ORAL EXAMINATION

July 15, 2010 for the October 4, 2010 examination
Orlando, FL ONLY

ABSS was approved as a specialty certification board by the Medical Board of California in May 2002

Check with your state board of medicine for regulations regarding advertising of board certification.