Department of Surgery
Chair of the Department of Surgery
Jeffrey H. Peters, M.D.
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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.
Contact
Jeffrey Peters, M.D.
Department of Surgery
601 Elmwood Ave., Box SURG
Rochester, NY 14642