Dr. Davis C Peterson M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
3831 Piper St Suite S-220 Anchorage AK, 99508About
Dr. Davis Peterson is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Anchorage, AK. Dr. Peterson specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Peterson tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Baylor College of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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