Do a search for the name of the board, and it should pop up easily in the results. A former SEAL himself, Shipley used to run a Youtube channel called “Phony Navy SEAL Of The Week”.
If you’re looking to find out 100% if someone was a SEAL or not, Don Shipley is your guy. Use the "*" (the asterisk symbol, which acts as a "wildcard") when adding the first initial of the first name: L* Smith. Check your local phone directory for local medical societies.
This isn't the way it has to be. If your search produced too many results, try again, adding his or her first name. As a result, a doctor may treat only the symptoms, or the wrong condition, or feel under pressure to 'label' you and prescribe the current popular drug. In addition, many states have phone numbers or websites that allow you to check whether or not a doctor's license to practice medicine is current.
It will search on all "Smiths" that begin with "L". Learn more
To research a doctor, you'll need to start with his or her name and location.
That contact information can be found at each board's website. Dr. First Name Refine your search by including your doctor’s first initial, partial first name or full first name.
I'm a fake doctor!" The Alphabet of Letters After a Doctor's Name
To find your state's medical board, visit the Federation of State Medical Boards.
Learn more; Dr. Last Name * To see if your doctor is Board Certified, you must include his or her complete last name. Don Shipley is a retired Navy SEAL with access to the SEAL database. Use the last name and the state in which the physician resides to search by name. Go to the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) website to check the basics with their DocInfo.org search function.
Most people associate the word "doctor" with an MD. If you can't find your doctor's name where you expect to find it, you will want to make a phone call to the board you believe the doctor is a member of. I'm not an MD, so in that sense, I'm NOT a "real" doctor.But, my doctoral degree will be as real as anyone else's... only it will be in optometry, not medicine or dentistry, etc. You will find the doctor's board certifications, education, states with active licenses, and any actions against the physician.