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Local Physician Achieves Prestigious Diplomate Status
Dr. Marc H. Brickman, Physician and Instructor of Medicine at Littleton Regional Hospital and Dartmouth Medical School has recently been awarded Diplomate status with the American Board of Clinical Lipidology (ABCL). The ABCL is a nonprofit certifying organization dedicated to reducing the morbidity and mortality from dyslipidemia and related diseases by assessing qualifications and certifying knowledge in clinical lipidology.
Dr. Brickman joins over 300 physicians from across the nation who have achieved this important credential. The ABCL certifies those physicians who have distinguished themselves amongst their colleagues and who have satisfied the credentialing and testing requirements established by the ABCL.
To obtain Diplomate status with the ABCL, a physician must complete a range of continuing medical education requirements and successfully pass a rigorous examination. Professionals in the area of lipid management or “lipidologists” specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of cholesterol disorders known as dyslipidemia, which may cause atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Artherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is responsible for approximately one-third of all deaths in the U.S.
For more information on certification, visit www.lipidboard.org. To learn more about dyslipidemia and the field of lipidology, visit the National Lipid Association website at www.lipid.org.
For more information on the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, contact Daniel Sosnoski, Director of Communications, at dsosnoski@lipid.org.
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