Bret T Petersen MD
Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Biliary Tract Disease, Pancreas Disease
Professor of Medicine
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200 1st St SWRochester, MN 55905
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Summary
- Dr. Bret Petersen is a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN and is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester. He received his medical degree from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and has been in practice at the Mayo Clinic for 30 years. He specializes in ERCP, biliary and pancreatic diseases, general endoscopy and endoscopy training.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1986 - 1989
MedStar Health Georgetown University/Georgetown HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984- Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 1981
St. Olaf CollegeBA, Biology & Chemistry, Summa cum laude, 1972 - 1976
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 1986 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1988 - 1998
MI State Medical License 1984 - 1989
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Endoscopy Teacher of the Year Mayo Clinic Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2022
- Endoscopy Teacher of the Year Mayo Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2017
- Master Endoscopist ASGE, 2016
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Clinical Trials
- DIGEST I Drug Coated Balloon for Biliary Stricture Start of enrollment: 2019 May 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Technical Factors Associated With the Benefit of Prophylactic Pancreatic Stent Placement During High-Risk Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Secondary A...B Joseph Elmunzer, Jingwen Zhang, Gregory A Coté, Steven A Edmundowicz, Sachin Wani
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2025-04-01 - 1 citationsImpact of difficult biliary cannulation on post-ERCP pancreatitis: secondary analysis of the stent versus indomethacin trial dataset.Samuel Han, Jingwen Zhang, Valerie Durkalski-Mauldin, Lydia D Foster, Jose Serrano
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2025-03-01 - 1 citationsThe role of MRCP for preventing pancreatic fluid collection recurrence after EUS-guided drainage of walled-off necrosis.Aliana Bofill, Ryan Law, Andrew C Storm, Eric J Vargas, John A Martin
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2025-03-01
Journal Articles
- High-Grade Dysplasia in Resected Main-Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (MD-IPMN) Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Subsequent Pancreatic CancerThomas C Smyrk, Naoki Takahashi, Randall K Pearson, Mark D Topazian, Michael L Kendrick, Bret T Petersen, Lizhi Zhang, Ferga C Gleeson, Michael J Levy, Suresh T Chari, Nature
- End-Stage Renal Disease Is Associated with Increased Post Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Adverse Events in Hospitalized PatientsMichael J Levy, Fateh Bazerbachi, Won K Cho, Mark D Topazian, Bret T Petersen, World Journal of Gastroenterology
Authored Content
- Infection Control During GI EndoscopyMarch 2018
- Infection Control During GI EndoscopyMarch 2018
Press Mentions
Colonoscopy Screening May Not Be as Effective as Previously Thought, but Still Saves LivesOctober 28th, 2022- Findings of NEJM Colonoscopy Exam Questioned by US Doctors: ShotsOctober 13th, 2022
- Readers and Tweeters Weigh in on America’s Medical Debt, Obesity Epidemic, and Opioid BattlesJune 24th, 2022
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Professional Memberships
- MASGE; President 2022-2023
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