Dr. James H Petersen M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
226 S Woods Mill Rd Suite 52 West Chesterfield MO, 63017About
Dr. James Petersen is a gastroenterologist practicing in Chesterfield, MO. Dr. Petersen specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Petersen performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1980
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Secular changes in anthropometric data in cystic fibrosis patients.
- [Access to Danish health care by immigrant women. Access to hospital care among immigrant women with breast cancer compared with Danish women].
- Plasticizers in total diet samples, baby food and infant formulae.
- Inter-observer variation in the results of the clinical andrological examination including estimation of testicular size.
- Interpreting parameters in the logistic regression model with random effects.
- Is prepubertal growth adversely affected by sport?
- Identification and quantification of estrogenic compounds in recycled and virgin paper for household use as determined by an in vitro yeast estrogen screen and chemical analysis.
- Body proportions, body composition and pubertal development of children in competitive sports.
- A DANREF certified reference plastic for measurement of overall migration into the food simulant olive oil by single sided testing.
- Thyroid function in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: the significance of prophylactic cranial irradiation.
- Unusual Multilayer Surface Alloy: Al(100)-c(2 x 2)-2Li.
- Time to pregnancy in relation to semen quality assessed by CASA before and after sperm separation.
- Safety and quality of food contact materials. Part 1: evaluation of analytical strategies to introduce migration testing into good manufacturing practice.
- Inhibin A, inhibin B, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, estradiol, and sex hormone-binding globulin levels in 473 healthy infant girls.
- Higher than expected prevalence of congenital cryptorchidism in Lithuania: a study of 1204 boys at birth and 1 year follow-up.
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