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Office
7910 W Jefferson Blvd
Suite 102
Fort Wayne, IN 46804Phone+1 260-432-2297Fax+1 260-434-6420
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 MichiganFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1978 - 1980- University of MichiganResidency, 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
- 330 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. 1996-06-01 - 7 citationsCardiac isoenzymes following heart transplantation.Ladowski Js, Margaret M. Sullivan, Michael H. Schatzlein, Alan C. Peterson, David J. Underhill
Chest. 1992-11-01 - 11 citationsProphylaxis of heart transplant rejection with either antithymocyte globulin-, Minnesota antilymphocyte globulin-, or an OKT3-based protocol.Ladowski Js, Dillon T, Schatzlein Mh, Alan C. Peterson, Deschner Wp
The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. 1993-04-01
Press Mentions
Procedure Resumes at LutheranJuly 31st, 2020
Professional Memberships
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