What do all those abbreviations in the listings mean?
Many of the listings in the Orange County Medical Directory contain a sometimes confusing array of initials and acronyms, such as FAACP, FIGO, and AAPA. We've tried to collect them all and explain them here. Any errors are ours, and we welcome corrections and additions.

AAPA American Academy of Physician Assistants.  more info....
 
ABPP American Board of Professional Psychology.  more info....
 
DC Doctor of Chiropractic.
 
DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery.
 
DO Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine  more info....
 
FAAAI Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology.
 
FAACP Fellow, American Academy of Child Psychiatry
 
FAAP Fellow American Association of Psychotherapists; alternately, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
 
FACC Fellow, American College of Cardiology.
 
FACCP Fellow, American College Of Chest Physicians.
 
FACE Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology.
 
FACFAS Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
 
FACOG Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
 
FACP Fellow, American College Of Physicians.
 
FACR Fellow of the American College of Radiologists.
 
FACS Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
 
FAGD Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry.
 
FICS Fellow of the International College Surgeons.
 
FIGO International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
 
FPPR Fellow Prescribing Psychologists Register. This indicates the individual is a board certified, diplomate fellow in psychopharmacology, the most stringent diplomate in the profession of psychology.  more info....
 
FRCS Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (of England).
 
LCPC Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.
 
LPC Licensed Professional Counselor.
 
MD Medical Doctor.
 
MFCC Marriage, Family and Child Counselor.  more info....
 
MSc Master of Science.
 
MSD Master of Science in Dentistry.
 
MSPH Master of Science in Public Health.
 
MSW Master of Social Work.
 
OD Doctor of Optometry.
 
PA Physicians Assistant.  more info....
 
RDH Registered Dental Hygienist.  more info....