{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AdvoKAYte: Holding Healthcare Accountable","title":"Ep. 9: Fake Boards, Rogue Doctors & the Truth About Cosmetic Surgery | AdvoKAYte Season 2","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3113,"description":"Most patients assume that if a doctor has credentials on their wall, they are qualified to perform the procedure they are offering.\nBut what happens when those credentials are fake, misleading, or completely unrelated to the surgery being performed on you?\nIn this episode of AdvoKAYte: Holding Healthcare Accountable, host Kay Van Wey sits down with Dr. Bruce Hermann, a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, for a candid conversation about fake board certifications, unregulated office-based surgery, the explosion of med spas, and why patients are often the last to know when something is wrong.\nDr. Hermann is a practicing plastic and reconstructive surgeon with over two decades of experience. He also hosts his own podcast, Nip Talk, where he educates patients about the world of aesthetics and plastic surgery. Together, Kay and Dr. Herman pull back the curtain on what patients need to know before they ever agree to a procedure.\nIn this episode, they discuss:What board certification actually means and how to verify itWhy \"triple board certified\" is often a red flag, not a selling pointHow to use the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) to protect yourselfThe hidden dangers of office-based surgical suites with little to no oversightWhy some doctors practice procedures far outside their training, and how they get away with itThe explosion of med spas and what happens when the medical director is absent in name onlyWhat really happens when something goes wrong in an office settingThe growing corporatization of medicine and what it means for patient safetyAI in healthcare, promise, risk, and who is actually looking out for the patientOne of the most eye-opening moments in this conversation is Dr. Herman's honest account of what \"triple board certified\" actually means in the cosmetic surgery world, and why it is one of the clearest warning signs that a provider may not be who they say they are.\nKay also explores the uncomfortable reality that patients...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ACUAWAuskVZB96h477ijBkGBeQ9EEPkCx3DKXf9k02I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZTc2/ZDE3MDBjM2IwMDhm/M2YwOTc0Mjk2OTZk/MDc3My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}