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Education                              June 2006

University of Florida at Jacksonville

General Surgery Residency

 

May 2001

Texas Tech Medical Center – School of Medicine

                                                Doctor of Medicine – Alpha Omega Alpha 2001

 

May 1997

Texas Tech University

Minor in Biology

Minor in Chemistry

 

May 1990

Texas Tech University

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

  

Professional                         August 2006 – Present

Experience                            Florida Coast Surgeons                      Palm Coast, Florida

·         Private practice General Surgery

 

October 2006 – Present                        Jacksonville, Florida

                                                University of Florida-Jacksonville - Department of Surgery

·         Attending Surgeon - Trauma Surgery & Critical Care

 

May 1998 – December 1998

                                                Texas Tech Medical Center (TTMC) – School of Medicine

·         Student tutor for school of medicine MSI gross anatomy program

·         Teaching assistant for the PT/OT gross anatomy program

 

October 1992 – August 1997

                                Random Access Incorporated                                           Lubbock, Texas

Self owned and operated business

Clients include:

·         Underwood Advanced Technology Center - AutoCAD and voice recognition system design, installation, and training for the handicapped.

·         CTEC Inc. - Solid modeling and finite element analysis on custom chemical transport vehicles.

·         Texas Tech University Medical Center - Designed and integrated new data acquisition system for the testing and evaluation of Sequential Compression Devices used to reduce deep vein thrombosis.

·         Texas Tech University Department of Mechanical Engineering - Designed and integrated new data acquisition system for outdated stress testing machine.

 

July 1994 – August 1997

Allied Associated Consulting Engineers                       Lubbock, Texas

·         Heating, ventilation, & cooling (HVAC) design engineer (commercial & residential)

·         Project manager

 

June 1990 – October 1993

Martin Marietta Corporation – Missile Systems         Orlando, Florida

·         Lead design and testing engineer in a structural testing laboratory

  

Research

Experience

·         Initial Base Deficit in the Injured Child: Prognostic Indicator or Reflection of Injury Severity? - Peterson DL, et al; Abstract in submission

 

·         Evaluation of Initial Base Deficit as a Prognosticator of Outcome in the Pediatric Trauma Population - Peterson DL, et al; American Surgeon, 2004; 70:326-328

 

·         An Evaluation of External Fixation Methods – H. Janssen, PhD – Lubbock, TX

 

·         Osteotomy of the Calcaneus: An Evaluation of the Mode of Failure in Two Separate Allograft Bone Segments – M. Seioli, MD, H. Janssen, PhD – Lubbock, TX

 

·         An Evaluation of Flow Through the Venous Valve – H. Janssen, PhD – Lubbock, TX

 

·         Varying Stress Rate Alters the Stress/Strain Relationship of Immature Bone – H. Janssen, PhD – Lubbock, TX

  

Proprietary

·         Kendall Corporation

Educational

Research

·         An evaluation of the combination compression system for the prevention of deep venous thrombosis

 

·         Pressure transmission through soft tissue: An evaluation of vein closure pressure in the periphery

 

·         An evaluation of the change in flow through the femoral vein when sequential compression devices are utilized: a comparison between thigh-high, calf-high, and foot compression

 

Presentations

·         Peterson DL, et al; Initial Base Deficit in the Injured Child: Prognostic Indicator or Reflection of Injury Severity?; Florida Chapter – American College of Surgeons, June 2004

 

·         Peterson DL, et al; Evaluation of Initial Base Deficit as a Prognosticator of Outcome; Florida Surgical Society, June 2003

 

·         Peterson DL, et al; Evaluation of Initial Base Deficit as a Prognosticator of Outcome; Southeastern Surgical Congress, March 2003

 

·         Peterson DL, Janssen HF; An Evaluation of External Fixation Methods; Texas Medical Association, May 2000; Student Research Poster Competition

 

·         Janssen HF, Peterson DL, Clevenger C; Changing the Rate of Force Application Induces Variations in Stress-Strain Curves for Fetal Bones; Texas Orthopaedic Association, April 1998

  

Awards

·         Louis S. Russo Award – Outstanding Professionalism in Medicine – 06/06

 

·         Excellence in Medical Education Award – UF College of Medicine – 05/05

 

·         G. Shahin Award - Researcher of the year – Duval Medical Society – 10/04

 

·         Thaddeus Mosley Award - Researcher of the year – UF Jacksonville – 06/04

 

·         Resident research paper competition – Dean’s Research Award, 2nd place –

UF Jacksonville – 05/04

·         Initial Base Deficit in the Injured Child; Prognostic Indicator or Reflection of Injury Severity?

 

·         Resident research paper competition winner – Florida Surgical Society – 06/03

·         Evaluation of Initial Base Deficit as a Prognosticator of Outcome

 

·         Resident research paper competition: Gold Medal Forum winner – Southeastern Surgical Congress – 03/03

·         Evaluation of Initial Base Deficit as a Prognosticator of Outcome

 

·         Dept. of Surgery Intern of the Year Award, UF Jacksonville – 06/02

 

·         Dept. of Surgery Chairman’s Award, TTUHSC – 03/01

 

·         Alpha Omega Alpha – Inducted Fall 2000

 

·         Honorable Mention – TexMed 2000 Student Research Poster Competition

·       An Evaluation of External Fixation Methods

 

·         TTUHSC Student Endowed Scholarship, 1999

 

·         Cell Biology Honor Award, Texas Tech University, 1996

 

·         President’s Honor Roll; 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997

 

·         Dean’s Honor List; 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997

 

Certifications

·         Fellow American College of Surgeons - 10/09

 

·         American Board of Surgery - 09/06

   ·        Instructor – Advanced Trauma Life Support - 04/04

 

·         Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) - 10/03

 

·         Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - 2/06

                               

Professional

·         American College of Surgeons – Fellow

Organizations

·         Society American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons – Candidate Group

 

·         American Medical Association

  ·         Florida Medical Association

 

·         Texas Tech University Alumni Association

  

 

 

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