Jeffrey H. Peters, M.D.

Viewing information for Patients. See information for Researchers.

Jeffrey H. Peters, M.D., is a professor of Surgery and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Before coming to Rochester, NY, Dr. Peters was a professor of Surgery and chief of the Division of General Surgery at USC University Hospital. He is nationally and internationally recognized as an expert in surgery of the esophagus and stomach and lectures throughout the world.

Dr. Peters is a leader and a pioneer in the field of minimally invasive surgery and has over 150 publications devoted to the field of esophageal surgery. His research efforts focus on the development of esophageal cancer in patients with Barrett's esophagus and the genesis of esophageal mucosal injury and cellular mutations. Dr. Peters is an active member of The Society of University Surgeons and The Western Surgical Association.

Dr. Peters is also on the Permanent Scientific Committee of the International Organization for Statistical Studies on Diseases of the Esophagus. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of The Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract and assumed the presidency of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons in March 1999. Dr. Peters earned both his bachelor's and medical degrees from Ohio State University where he was elected to membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his internship and residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Peters received certification from the American Board of Surgery in 1989.

Current Appointments

• Professor - Department of Surgery (SMD)

Board Certifications
Re-certified: American Board of Surgery	2007
Re-certified: American Board of Surgery	1998
American Board of Surgery, Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgical Critical Care	1995
American Board of Surgery	1989

Education
MD Medicine	Ohio State Univ Coll Medicine	1981
BA Biochemistry	Ohio State University	1978

Post-Doctoral Training & Residency
Honorary Registrar The John Radcliff Hospital Oxford, England	1997 - 1987
Clinical Esophageal Fellow Dr Tom R. DeMeester Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha, NE 68178	1990 - 1990
Senior Assistant Resident Department of Surgery Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD	1985 - 1988
Teaching Assistant Department of Microbiology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD	1984
Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Huyn H. Shin Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD 21287	1983 - 1985
Intern and Assistant Resident in Surgery Department of Surgery Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD	1981 - 1983

Awards and Honors
Honorary Fellow Brazillian College of Surgeons	2005
Physician of the Year, USC University Hospital | Los Angeles, CA	2001
Ohio State University School of Medicine, Alumni Achievement Award	2001
Castle Connolly Best Doctors in Los Angeles | America's Best Doctors, Los Angeles, CA	2000
Castle Connolly Best Doctors in America | America's Best Doctors	2000
University of Southern California, Department of Surgery | Los Angeles, CA	1995
Surgery Residents Teaching Award, Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD	1988
Surgical Residents Teaching Award, Johns Hopkins University	1987
George D. Zuidema Residents Research Award | Dept. of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University	1986
Resident Research Award, Honorable Mention | Baltimore Academy of Surgery,	1985
George D. Zuidema Residents Research Award | Dept. of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University	1985
Training Grant (Immunology) | National Institutes of Health	1983
Member, Alpha Omega Alpha	1981