Robert A. Vigersky is an American endocrinologist, Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and pioneering military healthcare professional.
[3][4] Vigersky is a retired colonel in the U.S. Army Medical Corps,[5][2][6] past president of the Endocrine Society,[7][4] and recipient of the General Maxwell R. Thurman Award.
He served in Iraq, Korea and Germany and is the recipient of military awards including the U.S. Army's Legion of Merit in 2009.
[10] Upon completing his fellowship, Dr. Vigersky joined Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where he became Assistant Chief of Endocrinology until he left the military in 1984.
[10] After leaving the military, Dr. Vigersky entered the private practice, where he became the President of the Endocrine and Diabetes Group of Washington, and served as medical director of the Diabetes Treatment Center at Georgetown University Hospital and the Washington Hospital Center.