What happens if you file a complaint with the american board of pediatrics?

Complaint: The pediatric board will likely refer you to licensure board in your state. Unless the doctor lied about certification I do not believe it takes disciplinary action.

Good question: I don't see a way to file a complaint with abp. However, if you really feel that your pediatrician has done something wrong, please start a conversation with him/her. Pediatricians are extremely interested in helping your child and can even suggest second opinions. The abp maintains specialty certification, the worst they could do was revoke certificaiton, but not a medical license to practice.

Not much: The abp is a certifying agency not a regulatory one and is not generally held in high regard by practicing pediatricians.

Complaint with ABP: They will look into the issue and direct it to the right agency depending on your complaint. The medical Boards of the states are the licensing agencies and are in charge of complaints and licensing the physicians

ABP Does not deal: American Board of Pediatrics is not a lecencing body or one who has any authority tio regulate and police its dilomates.It is a organization who provides certificates for competence of the Pediatrician All complaints have to go to licencing Boards of the state you live in