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What type doctor treats pvd?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Vascular surgeons: While trained as surgeons, we do much more diagnosis, treatment, than surgery!

Dr Weisberger and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/30/2013

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