Full Name
Bendt P. Petersen III, MD
Job Title
Orthopaedic and Neurospine Surgical Specialist
Company
Petersen Neurospine
Speaker Bio
Dr. Petersen is an orthopaedic and neurospine surgical specialist with over twenty years in operative clinical practice.
After medical school graduation in 1990, Dr. Petersen served in the U.S. Army as a combat aviation brigade flight surgeon, as well as with NASA in support of flight shuttle missions.
Dr. Petersen’s Spinal Surgery sub-specializations are inclusive of microsurgical techniques, complex spinal revision and evaluation and repair of failed previous surgery.
His most proud accomplishments are his three now adult, independent and employed daughters. In his spare time he enjoys cooking, the great outdoors, and travelling.
Undergraduate Degree
B.S. Biochemistry and Biology, University of Alabama
Medical Degree
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (UAB), with AOA honors
Fellowship
Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Daniel E. Hogan Fellow, Harvard Medical School
Bendt P. Petersen III, MD