PERRY SHUMAN, MD
NCOG SURGEON RECEIVES RECERTIFICATION

July 2011 

Watertown, New York --- North Country Orthopaedic Group surgeon Perry T. Shuman, M.D. was recently recertified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS).
 
The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery serves the public and medical profession by establishing standards for the education of orthopaedic surgeons. To be board certified, physicians must pass both oral and written exams that evaluate his or her understanding of orthopaedics and its application in daily practice.

To maintain certification, the orthopaedic surgeon must go through a recertification process every ten years that includes a review of the surgeon’s credentials, as well as oral and written testing. Recently the ABOS updated its recertification process to a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) schedule; the MOC requires physicians to complete additional documentation and reporting in support of lifelong learning. Dr. Shuman will be certified to practice orthopaedic surgery through 2022.

“Board certification and maintenance of certification is important as it represents my commitment to my profession,” states Dr. Shuman. “It is important that I demonstrate to my patients, and my colleagues, my commitment to continual learning,” continues Dr. Shuman.
 
Dr. Shuman received his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater and completed his orthopaedic training at SUNY Upstate Medical University. He is currently Samaritan Medical Center’s chief of surgery. Dr. Shuman is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

North Country Orthopaedic Group specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of injuries and disorders of the bones, joints, muscles, and nerves.  Its clinical staff, which comprises specialists in orthopaedics, sports medicine and rehabilitation, provides over 80,000 outpatient visits each year for problems ranging from sprains, dislocations and broken bones, to arthritis, back pain and foot and ankle injuries.

For further information on services provided by North Country Orthopaedic Group, please call the office at 782-1650. Additionally, information is posted on the group’s website at www.ncortho.com.

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