Peter J Dirksmeier MD FAAOS

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Adult degenerative (to include minimally invasive) spinal surgery Hip replacement surgery using advanced anterior (ABLE) approach

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7 Marsh Brook DrSuite 100Somersworth, NH 03878
Phone+1 603-742-2007
Fax+1 603-749-4605

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Summary

Peter Dirksmeier, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Somersworth, NH, specializing in orthopedic spine surgery. He completed his medical education at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in 1995, followed by a residency in orthopaedic surgery and a fellowship in spinal surgery at UPMC. Since 2001, he has been employed at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, with expertise in spine surgery, hip osteonecrosis, thoracic spine surgery, hip reconstruction, and anterior hip replacement. He has a published case report in Arthroscopy and has received multiple CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 and 2 Certifications between 2012 and 2017.

Education & Training

UPMCSpinal surgery, 2000 - 2001
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 2000
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

NH State Medical License 2001 - 2027
ME State Medical License Active through 2007
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2002
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Vitera Intergy Meaningful Use Edition, Vitera Healthcare Solutions, LLC, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Greenway Intergy Meaningful Use Edition, Greenway Health, LLC, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Vitera Intergy Meaningful Use Edition, Vitera Healthcare Solutions, LLC, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Case Report Glenoid fracture nonunion presenting as instability in a young athlete
Jon J.P. Warner, Peter Dirksmeier
Arthroscopy. 1998-10-01