Background
Peitersen, Erik was born on June 8, 1931 in Herlufsholm, Denmark. Son of Arnold and Anna (Hansen) Peitersen.
Peitersen, Erik was born on June 8, 1931 in Herlufsholm, Denmark. Son of Arnold and Anna (Hansen) Peitersen.
Medical degree, University Copenhagen, 1959. D., University Copenhagen, 1965. Honorary degree, Uppsala University, Sweden, 1970.
Resident, U. Eastern State Hospital, Copenhagen, 1959-1965;
senior resident, U. Eastern State Hospital, Copenhagen, 1965-1968;
consultant, Municipal Hospital, Copenhagen, 1968-1972;
chief surgeon, Municipal Hospital, Copenhagen, 1972-1978;
chief surgeon, Copenhagen City Hospital, since 1978;
associate professor, U. Copenhagen, since 1972. Consultant Children's Hospital, Copenhagen, 1975-1983. Chief surgeon King Fahd Center Hospital, Gizan, Saudi Arabia, 1984-1985.
Chairman medical faculty IV Copenhagen City, U. Copenhagen, 1988-1994. Chairman Institute for Otorhinolaryngology-ophtalmology-dermato-venerology, U. Copenhagen, since 1994.
Member Danish Otolaryngological Society (secretary 1970-1974, chairman 1982-1985, member of honour, 2002), Royal Copenhagen Golf Club.
Married Birgit Hansen, May 6, 1961. Children: Claus, Anette.