“My goal is to provide patients with comprehensive, state-of-the-art heart care and deliver it in a way they understand. I will always take the time to explain what is happening and why and answer all questions. The care and compassion I give each patient is no less than what I would give to a member of my own family.”
“My education has been one of the foundations of my life. In an effort to provide my patients with the best possible care, I frequently draw on the information and resources I acquired during those early years. Some things never change.”
MD: University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL
BA: Cum Laude, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Internship: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals, New Orleans, LA
Residency: Internal Medicine, Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals, New Orleans, LA
Cardiology Fellowship: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Licensed: Alabama
Double Board-Certified: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine; Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
“My membership in professional organizations provides me with vital interactions with my peers. The exchange of information is reciprocal, and it’s gratifying to know that I may have made contributions which have resulted in good cardiac care for someone I’ll never meet.”
Fellow: American College of Cardiology
Member: Baldwin County Medical Society, American Medical Association, Medical Association of the State of Alabama
“Yes, I am active in perfecting my craft, but I also know that some of the best continuing education comes from my patients in the classroom known as my office. I achieve this education through a process called ‘listening.’”
Dr. Peterson actively participates in and attends numerous workshops on stress echocardiography and interpretation of nuclear cardiology studies. He also attends the annual national meeting of the American College of Cardiology and reviews many medical journals.
