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Does a general thoracic and cardiac surgeon perform surgery on veins/arteries of the legs?

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Dr. Andrew Ahn answered

Cardiac surgeon: Yes, the thoracic or cardiac surgeon can do peripheral vascular surgery, if they have enough time or interest to do.

Answered 9/12/2014

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Yes: Vein surgery is not specialty specific. Any type of surgeon can do it, but it is a question as to which surgeons want to do it. Anyone who does the occasional procedure only is likely not very good at it.

Dr Beck and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/2/2015

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Does a general thoracic and cardiac surgeon perform surgery on veins/arteries of the legs?

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