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61K Thoracic Surgeon

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Overview

A Thoracic Surgeon examines and diagnoses patients with surgical diseases or injuries of the thorax and vascular system. The surgeon prescribes courses of treatment and performs required surgery.

Core Skills

  • Diagnosis of thoracic and vascular injuries
  • Surgical treatment of vascular disease

Civilian Career Paths

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Thoracic Surgeon

Military experience diagnosing and surgically treating thoracic diseases and injuries directly overlaps civilian thoracic surgical practice.

How to prepare: Have the destination state's medical board and prospective hospital credentialing office review your medical education, specialty training, and operative experience for licensure and requested surgical privileges. All states require physician licensure, with requirements varying by state.

What the civilian work involves
  • Diagnose and surgically treat disease or injury within the chest.
  • Provide perioperative and surgical critical care for thoracic patients.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. Army COOL MOC feed: 61K Thoracic Surgeon

    [1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 61K (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank officer, authority codeType officer

    Supports: Diagnosis of thoracic and vascular injuries, Surgical treatment of vascular disease, Thoracic Surgeon

  2. American Board of Medical Specialties: Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery)

    [2] Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery) definition; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Thoracic Surgeon

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons

    [3] What They Do; Duties; How to Become One, Training and Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Thoracic Surgeon

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