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Office
7910 W Jefferson Blvd
Suite 102
Fort Wayne, IN 46804Phone+1 260-432-2297Fax+1 260-434-6420- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Alan Peterson, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Indiana and Ohio. He is affiliated with Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Lutheran Downtown Hospital, and Dupont Hospital.
Education & Training
University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1978 - 1980- University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1973 - 1978
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1973
Certifications & Licensure
IN State Medical License 1982 - 2025
OH State Medical License 1988 - 2024- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 16 citationsFactors contributing to recurrent carotid disease following carotid endarterectomyLadowski Js, Laura M. Shinabery, David Peterson, Alan C. Peterson, William P. Deschner> ;American Journal of Surgery. 1997 Aug 1
- 327 citationsChlorhexidine gluconate 0.12% oral rinse reduces the incidence of total nosocomial respiratory infection and nonprophylactic systemic antibiotic use in patients underg...Anthony J. DeRiso, Ladowski Js, Todd A. Dillon, John W. Justice, Alan C. Peterson> ;Chest. 1996 Jun 1
- 2 citationsClinical heparin coated cardiopulmonary bypass: reduction of systemic heparin requirements for redo cardiac surgery.Ladowski Js, Schatzlein Mh, Alan C. Peterson, Deschner Wp, Matheis R, Ellenwood M, Bach J, Moldovan L, McKamey D> ;ASAIO Journal. 1996 Jan 1
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Press Mentions
Procedure Resumes at LutheranJuly 31st, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Dupont HospitalFort Wayne, Indiana
Lutheran Hospital of IndianaFort Wayne, Indiana
Parkview HospitalFort Wayne, Indiana- Saint Joseph Health SystemMishawaka, Indiana
- OhioHealth Van Wert HospitalVan Wert, Ohio
- Lutheran Downtown HospitalFort Wayne, Indiana
- Parkview DeKalb HospitalAuburn, Indiana
- Paulding County HospitalPaulding, Ohio
