Working as an MD in California in alternative stuff

[DrJamesKing]

Hello everyone, hope you can give me some advice. I'm a cosmetic medical doctor from the UK, who is interested to come work in California. I've been looking into the Medical Board of California, and also a few areas i'm interested in, and was wondering if anyone can tell me more about the following?

1. In order to be 'licensed' even with the PTAL, since I'm not interested in obtaining residency, do I still have to do the USMLEs? (based on the site, I understand I may need the ECFMG cert, which makes me think I do)

2. Can Doctors with UK equivalents of 'MD' such as MBBS and MBChB legally use 'MD' after their name in the US, mostly to avoid confusion?

3. I was told that physicians are allowed to do non-invasive cosmetic work, such as botox/fillers. I assume this refers to a 'licensed' physican, as above, hence needing to have done the USMLEs in order to be able to practice even privately?

4. What about other alternative medical related work, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine? Do you still have to do the USMLEs / get board certified prior to being able to do this?

Thanks very much!

[Aviv Imanuel]

1- Yes, in order ot get licensed anywhere in this country as a physician you must take the USMLE and do residency, no way around it.

2- ???

3- Yes, you need a license even if in private practice.

4- I can't answer the accupuncture and herbal medicine questions for you, check the respective boards.

Good luck!


Hello everyone, hope you can give me some advice. I'm a cosmetic medical doctor from the UK, who is interested to come work in California. I've been looking into the Medical Board of California, and also a few areas i'm interested in, and was wondering if anyone can tell me more about the following?

1. In order to be 'licensed' even with the PTAL, since I'm not interested in obtaining residency, do I still have to do the USMLEs? (based on the site, I understand I may need the ECFMG cert, which makes me think I do)

2. Can Doctors with UK equivalents of 'MD' such as MBBS and MBChB legally use 'MD' after their name in the US, mostly to avoid confusion?

3. I was told that physicians are allowed to do non-invasive cosmetic work, such as botox/fillers. I assume this refers to a 'licensed' physican, as above, hence needing to have done the USMLEs in order to be able to practice even privately?

4. What about other alternative medical related work, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine? Do you still have to do the USMLEs / get board certified prior to being able to do this?

Thanks very much!

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[Kronos]

you don't really need state board approval for practicing privately, just ask him:

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