BretTPetersenMD

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Biliary Tract Disease, Pancreas Disease

Professor of Medicine

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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.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1986 - 1989
MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 1981
St. Olaf CollegeBA, Biology & Chemistry, Summa cum laude, 1972 - 1976

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
Service Award ASGE, 2012
Laureat Award Mayo Department of Internal Medicine, 2007
Teacher of the Year Mayo Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2005
Award for Excellence Mayo Clinic, 2000
AOA Resident Member Georgetown University Department of Medicine, 1984
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DIGEST I Drug Coated Balloon for Biliary Stricture Start of enrollment: 2019 May 12
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

PubMed

Utilization of an artificial intelligence-enhanced, web-based application to review bile duct brushing cytologic specimens: A pilot study.
Neil B Marya, Patrick D Powers, Melanie C Bois, Christopher Hartley, Sarah E Kerr
Cancer Cytopathology. 2024-12-01
Defining standards for fluoroscopy in gastrointestinal endoscopy using Delphi methodology.
Kareem Khalaf, Katarzyna M Pawlak, Douglas G Adler, Asma A Alkandari, Alan N Barkun
Endoscopy International Open. 2024-11-01
Impact 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. 2024-10-09

Journal Articles

High-Grade Dysplasia in Resected Main-Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (MD-IPMN) Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Subsequent Pancreatic Cancer
Thomas 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 Patients
Michael J Levy, Fateh Bazerbachi, Won K Cho, Mark D Topazian, Bret T Petersen, World Journal of Gastroenterology

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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