PeterPLopezMD

General Surgery • Clinton Township, MI

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Henry For Hospital Macomb - Clinton Township, MI

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Office
43281 Commons Drive
Clinton Township, MI 48038
Phone+1 586-263-2810

Fax+1 586-203-1050
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Education & Training

Grand Canyon UniversityMBA, Business administration, 2014 - 2018
University of Texas - San AntonioMS, Clinical Investigation, 2006 - 2008
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 1999 - 2001
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1999
Henry Ford HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1991
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1991 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2000 - 2026
MI State Medical License 1994 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2007 - 2024
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
That's No Bee Sting: Penetrating Neck Trauma with Isolated Vertebral Artery Injury.
Kaitlyn M Rountree, Julie A Zachwieja, Jesse A Coleman, Isaac J Hinton, Peter P Lopez> ;The American Surgeon. 2018 Sep 1
1 citations
When is Thigh Pain a Problem
Prakash Jayanthi, Sunu Philip, Peter P Lopez> ;The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018 Jun 2
4 citations
Emphysematous Gastritis, a Spectrum of Disease: A Four-Case Report.
Kaitlyn M Rountree, Peter P Lopez> ;The American Surgeon. 2017 Aug 1
20 citations
Repeat Head CT? Not Necessary for Patients with a Negative Initial Head CT on Anticoagulation or Antiplatelet Therapy Suffering Low-Altitude Falls.
Zachary M. Bauman, John M. Ruggero, Sunny Squindo, Chris McEachin, Michelle Jaskot, Will Ngo, Scott Barnes, Peter P Lopez> ;The American Surgeon. 2017 May 1
26 citations
Infantile Hemangioma Originates From A Dysregulated But Not Fully Transformed Multipotent Stem Cell.
Shaghayegh Harbi, Rong Wang, Michael Gregory, Nicole Hanson, Keith Kobylarz, Kamilah Ryan, Yan Deng, Peter Lopez, Luis Chiriboga, Paolo Mignatti> ;Scientific Reports. 2016 Oct 27
13 citations
Protocadherin-18 is a novel differentiation marker and an inhibitory signaling receptor for CD8+ effector memory T cells.
Edwin J. Vazquez-Cintron, Ngozi Monu, Jeremy C. Burns, Roy Blum, Gregory J. Chen, Peter Lopez, Jennifer S. Y. Ma, Sasa Radoja, Alan B. Frey> ;Plos One. 2012 May 2
2 citations
Transcardiac bullet embolus to the pulmonary vein
Carl I. Schulman, Daniel Carvajal, Peter P. Lopez, Seth M. Miller, Raja Mohan, Dror Soffer, Fahim Habib, Marco Ricci> ;The American Surgeon. 2010 Dec 1
2 citations
CT scanning in the management of acute appendicitis.
Peter P. Lopez, Stephen M. Cohn> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2010 Oct 1
9 citations
Diaphragmatic injuries: what has changed over a 20-year period?
Peter P. Lopez, Jorge I. Arango, Theresa M. Gallup, Stephen M. Cohn, John G. Myers, Michael G. Corneille, Ronald M. Stewart, Daniel L. Dent> ;The American Surgeon. 2010 May 1
46 citations
Development of a Sleeve Gastrectomy Weight Loss Model in Obese Zucker Rats
Peter P. Lopez, Susannah E. Nicholson, Gabriel E. Burkhardt, Robert A. Johnson, Fruzsina K. Johnson> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2009 Dec 1
2 citations
The impact of radial artery catheterization on thenar muscle tissue oxygen monitoring
Peter P. Lopez, Rachelle B. Jonas, Mark T. Muir, Stephen M. Cohn> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2009 Oct 1
25 citations
Computed tomography grading systems poorly predict the need for intervention after spleen and liver injuries.
Stephen M. Cohn, Jorge I. Arango, John G. Myers, Peter P. Lopez, Rachelle B. Jonas, Lindsay L. Waite, Michael G. Corneille, Ronald M. Stewart, Daniel L. Dent> ;The American Surgeon. 2009 Feb 1
25 citations
Screening cervical spine MRI after normal cervical spine CT scans in patients in whom cervical spine injury cannot be excluded by physical examination.
Megan B. Steigelman, Peter P. Lopez, Daniel L. Dent, John G. Myers, Michael G. Corneille, Ronald M. Stewart, Stephen M. Cohn> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2008 Dec 1
144 citations
Prevalence of sleep apnea in morbidly obese patients who presented for weight loss surgery evaluation: more evidence for routine screening for obstructive sleep apnea ...
Peter P. Lopez, Bianca Stefan, Carl I. Schulman, Patricia Byers> ;The American Surgeon. 2008 Sep 1
7 citations
How can trauma surgeons maintain their operative skills
Kevin M. Schuster, Peter P. Lopez, Tobi Greene, Kerry Wheeler, Dror Soffer, Fahim Habib, Stephen M. Cohn, Carl I. Schulman> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2008 Aug 1
98 citations
Massive transfusion in trauma patients: tissue hemoglobin oxygen saturation predicts poor outcome.
Frederick A. Moore, Teresa Nelson, Bruce A. McKinley, Ernest E. Moore, Avery B. Nathens, Peter Rhee, Juan Carlos Puyana, Gregory J. Beilman, Stephen M. Cohn, Janet McC...> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2008 Apr 1
17 citations
Randomized double-blinded trial investigating the impact of a curriculum focused on error recognition on laparoscopic suturing training.
Juliane Bingener, Tanner Boyd, Kent R. Van Sickle, Inkyung Jung, Arup Saha, John Winston, Peter P. Lopez, Herminio Ojeda, Wayne H. Schwesinger, Dimitri J. Anastakis> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2008 Feb 1
16 citations
The use of a computed tomography scan to rule out appendicitis in women of childbearing age is as accurate as clinical examination: A prospective randomized trial
Peter P. Lopez, Stephen M. Cohn, Charles A. Popkin, Julie Jackowski, Joel E. Michalek, Margaret Brown, Fahim Habib, Jeffrey S. Augenstein, Erik Barquist, Patricia Byer...> ;The American Surgeon. 2007 Dec 1
45 citations
Laparoscopic appendectomy is superior to open appendectomy in obese patients
Michael G. Corneille, Megan B. Steigelman, John G. Myers, Jason Jundt, Daniel L. Dent, Peter P. Lopez, Stephen M. Cohn, Ronald M. Stewart> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2007 Dec 1
29 citations
Complications of percutaneous endoscopic and fluoroscopic gastrostomy tube insertion procedures in 378 patients
Alexandra A. MacLean, Nicolas R. Alvarez, Jennifer Davies, Peter P. Lopez, Louis R. Pizano> ;Gastroenterology Nursing. 2007 Sep 1
71 citations
Prospective evaluation of multislice computed tomography versus plain radiographic cervical spine clearance in trauma patients.
Reshma Mathen, Kenji Inaba, Felipe Munera, Pedro G.R. Teixeira, Luis A. Rivas, Mark G. McKenney, Peter P. Lopez, Carlos J. Ledezma> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2007 Jun 1
18 citations
Unstable pelvic fractures: the use of angiography in controlling arterial hemorrhage.
Peter P. Lopez> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2007 Jun 1
15 citations
Outpatient Complications Encountered Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Peter P. Lopez, Nilesh A. Patel, Lisa S. Koche> ;The Medical Clinics of North America. 2007 May 1
34 citations
Incidence and Crash Mechanisms of Aortic Injury During the Past Decade
Carl I. Schulman, Daniel Carvajal, Peter P. Lopez, Dror Soffer, Fahim Habib, Jeffrey S. Augenstein> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2007 Mar 1
151 citations
Mechanisms of Gastrointestinal CD4+ T-Cell Depletion during Acute and Early Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection
Saurabh Mehandru, Michael A. Poles, Klara Tenner-Racz, Victoria Manuelli, Patrick Jean-Pierre, Peter Lopez, Anita Shet, Andrea Low, Hiroshi Mohri, Daniel Boden, Paul R...> ;Journal of Virology. 2007 Jan 15
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Henry Ford Macomb HospitalsClinton Township, Michigan