Dr. Peterson is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with extensive experience performing orthopaedic surgery to address conditions of the hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow. A native of Des Moines, Dr. Peterson earned his medical degree from Des Moines University. He relocated to Detroit to complete his orthopaedic residency at Ascension St. John Hospital, followed by a fellowship in adult reconstructive surgery at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield.
Dr. Peterson is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with extensive experience performing orthopaedic surgery to address conditions of the hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow. A native of Des Moines, Dr. Peterson earned his medical degree from Des Moines University. He relocated to Detroit to complete his orthopaedic residency at Ascension St. John Hospital, followed by a fellowship in adult reconstructive surgery at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield.
Dr. Peterson is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with extensive experience performing orthopaedic surgery to address conditions of the hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow.
A native of Des Moines, Dr. Peterson earned his medical degree from Des Moines University. He relocated to Detroit to complete his orthopaedic residency at Ascension St. John Hospital, followed by a fellowship in adult reconstructive surgery at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield.
Following his fellowship training, Dr. Peterson returned to Iowa, where he currently serves on the faculty of special medicine at Des Moines University in addition to his duties at Capital Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Dr. Peterson is a sought-after lecturer both at the local and national level.
Dr. Peterson strives to educate, advocate, and provide outstanding care for every patient who entrusts him with their orthopaedic concerns. Outside of medicine, he is active in his church and enjoys spending family time with his wife and their children.

Todd and Logan are great!. The nurses were informative and kind too.
He was very kind and helpful.
Always listens and entire staff caring! Surgery was a total success!
Dr Peterson was knowledgeable and explained each step of the process. It seemed to be a well-organized process as for as how efficiently the movements were. Dr Peterson and his.whole team.was great
Excellent care
Very happy!
Exceptional person!
I appreciated getting in short notice, for a concern. Krista was great, & Dr Peterson explained it all that calmed me.
So friendly, knowledgeable and takes as much time as you need to explain everything also very accomplished at what surgery I’m having.
So friendly and understanding very easy to talk to