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61W Peripheral Vascular Surgeon

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Overview

Peripheral Vascular Surgeons examine and diagnose patients with arterial, venous, and lymphatic circulatory diseases and injuries, then provide or prescribe treatment and surgery. Their scope excludes lesions intrinsic to the heart, thoracic aorta, and intracranial vessels.

Core Skills

  • Arterial, venous and lymphatic disease diagnosis
  • Medical and surgical planning for circulatory injuries

Civilian Career Paths

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Vascular Surgeon

Army experience diagnosing and treating arterial, venous and lymphatic diseases and injuries directly overlaps civilian vascular surgery practice.

How to prepare: Contact the destination state's medical board to review your medical education, specialty training and examination record against its licensing requirements, then ask prospective hospitals to review your procedural experience for credentialing. All states require physician licensure, with requirements varying by state.

What the civilian work involves
  • Diagnose and manage peripheral vascular disease.
  • Provide medical, surgical and endovascular treatment of arterial, venous and lymphatic disorders.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. Army COOL MOC feed: 61W Peripheral Vascular Surgeon

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

    Supports: Arterial, venous and lymphatic disease diagnosis, Medical and surgical planning for circulatory injuries, Vascular Surgeon

  2. American Board of Medical Specialties: Vascular Surgery

    [2] Vascular Surgery definition; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Vascular 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: Vascular Surgeon

Defense contractor jobs for 61W

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