|     |  | If your doctor is certified by an American  Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS Member Board), it means he or she is  dedicated to providing exceptional patient care through a rigorous, voluntary  commitment to lifelong learning through board certification and ABMS  Maintenance of Certification (MOC).
 In addition to completing years of schooling, fulfilling residency requirements  and passing the exams required to practice medicine in your state, your board certified  specialist participates in an ongoing process of continuing education to keep  current with the latest advances in medical science and technology in his or  her specialty as well as best practices in patient safety, quality healthcare  and creating a responsive patient-focused environment.
 
 To maintain board certification, your physician participates in an extensive  process that involves completing accredited education and specialty training  and periodic oral and written exams to demonstrate competency.
 
 "Dr. Augusto Villa is Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology and Internal Medicine. He is also Board certified by the American Board of Vascular Medicine in Endovascular Medicine".
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