Background
Petersen, Scott Richard was born on January 31, 1949 in Salt Lake City. Son of Thad Landeen and Bette Jane (Peck) Petersen.
health facility administrator Surgeon
Petersen, Scott Richard was born on January 31, 1949 in Salt Lake City. Son of Thad Landeen and Bette Jane (Peck) Petersen.
Bachelor of Science in Medical Biology, University Utah, 1972. Doctor of Medicine, University Utah, 1974.
Intern, University of California, San Francisco, 1974-1975;
resident in surgery, U. Utah Affiliated Hospital, Salt Lake City, 1975-1979;
National Institutes of Health fellow, San Francisco General Hospital, 1977-1978;
assistant professor department surgery, U. Utah School Medical, Salt Lake City, 1980-1982;
assistant chief surgery, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Honolulu, 1982-1983;
director trauma, John C. Lincoln Hospital, Phoenix, 1983-1991;
director trauma center, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, since 1991. Associate clinical professor surgery U. Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, since 1986. Chairman, board directors Arizona Emergency Medical Sys., Phoenix, 1992-1997.
Vice chairman state trauma advisory board Department Health Superior vena cava syndrome Arizona, Phoenix, since 1994.
Treasurer, founding member United States Marshals Posse District Arizona, Phoenix, since 1989. Board directors White Mount Range Riders, Springerville, Arizona, 1985-1995. Fellow American College of Surgeons (Arizona state chairman 1995-1998, Resident's award 1978).
Member American Association Surgery of Trauma, Phoenix Surgical Society (president 1995-1996), Western Trauma Association, Southwest Surgical Association.
Married Cecile Norma Christensen, September 10, 1971 (divorced October 1981). Children: Lisa Ashley Nielsen, Scott Benjamin. Married Elizabeth Umphred, December 5, 1981.
Children: Breck, Lee.