Personal Biography
Ole A. Peloso, M.D. has lived in Albuquerque since 1940.  He graduated from Cornell Medical College and completed a residency in General Surgery at the University of California in San Francisco.  Two years followed in the Army Medical Corps, one of which was in Vietnam.  He is Board Certified in both General Surgery and Phlebology.  Dr. Peloso is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Member of the American College of Phlebology.  He entered the private practice of General and Vascular Surgery in Albuquerque in 1969, joining Albuquerque Surgical Group.  His special interest in treating venous disorders began in 1990.  In 1998, Dr. Peloso retired from general surgery and began the full-time practice of phlebology with the creation of the Vein Center of New Mexico.

Ole A. Peloso, MD, FACS, RPHS, RVT, RPVI, ABPh Diplomate Director, Vein Center of New Mexico

MD: Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
Internship: San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California
Residency: General Surgery at University of California in San Francisco, California
Diplomate:  American Board of Surgery, American Board of Phlebology
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, American Board of Phlebology
Fellow:  American College of Surgeons; Past President and Past Governor, New Mexico Chapter ACS
Military:  Major, U.S. Army Medical Corps, Vietnam 1967-68; Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1968-69
Private Practice Surgery:  Albuquerque Surgical Group, 1969 until 2003
Practice Phlebology (exclusively): Vein Center of New Mexico, 1998 to Present
Registry Certification: Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT), Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI), Registered Phlebology Sonographer (RPhS)
State Licensure: 1969 to Present:  New Mexico (69-65)
Memberships: American College of Surgeons, American College of Phlebology, American Venous Forum, American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS), American Medical Association, Naffziger Surgical Society, Western Surgical Association, New Mexico State Medical Society, and Greater Albuquerque Medical Association
Hospital Appointments:  Active Medial Staff, Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Past Chief of Surgery and Secretary/Treasurer, Medical Staff), Former Consulting Staff, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Faculty Appointments: Clinical Emeritus Professor, Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico Medical School, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Honors: Listed among "America's Top Surgeons", Listed Among "Best Doctors in America", listed among "Albuquerque's Top Docs," H.A. Cooper Award Recipient, Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation (2010),). Physician's Recognition Award, American Medical Association (2010-2013)

In 2008, Dr. Peloso was among the first group of physicians (phlebologists) to achieve board certification in Phlebology after passing the first ever certification examination offered by the American College of Phlebology, making him a Diplomate of this organization (ABPh). In 2010 he was among the first phlebologists to pass the first (beta) examination offered to achieve the designation Registered Phlebology Sonographer (RPhS). Dr. Peloso is recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) as a practicing Phlebologist (vein specialist).

In 2009 and 2010, Dr. Peloso achieved three certifications in conjunction with his specialty, namely Registered Phlebology Sonographer (RPhS), Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT), and Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI). 

These achievements demonstrate the broad degree of expertise and proficiency attained in the understanding of ultrasound physics and its clinical application to the diagnosis and treatment of venous disorders.  These registries were acquired after having undergone rigorous training and standardized testing.  They represent lifetime designations.  The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) and Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) are the agencies that certify these Registries.  Dr. Peloso is a member of both organizations.