Loryn W. Peterson

Biography

Dr. Peterson grew up in a medical family and became comfortable in the culture and customs of health care at an early age. She enjoys explaining confusing and sometimes anxiety-provoking problems in terms that people can understand, often using illustrations and models. She believes that good communication is essential. Medicine is not always black and white. Given the same information, individual patients may make very different choices. Some prefer the least invasive approach, wheras others may accept greater risk to accelerate their recovery. Many are concerned with minimizing time off work, particularly for unexpected injuries. Based upon the most up-to-date research, Dr. Peterson reviews all of the choices available and supports her patients in the preferred treatment. The doctor finds that informed patients who are empowered to make their own health care decisions have superior outcomes and satisfaction. She completed her education Medical School from Brown University in 1996, Residency from Mayo Clinic and Fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery from University of Washington. She is a member of Professional Associations like American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, Mayo Fellows Association. She is also certified Board member of American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Surgery, Orthopedic and American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Surgery, Hand.

Research Interest

Her research areas of interests are abnormalities of the hands, amputation of finger, amputation of thumb, animal bite of the hand, arthritis of fingers, arthritis of hand, arthroplasty wrist, arthroscopy of wrist, avascular necrosis of the lunate and boutonniere deformity.