Overview
Alexander W. Peters, MD, MPH, is a pediatric surgeon at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Surgery at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Peters provides the full range of pediatric and neonatal surgery services, including prenatal counseling for expecting families. He takes care of children of all ages, from premature infants to teenagers, and treats common problems such as appendicitis, hernias and gallbladder disease, as well as rare neonatal and congenital anomalies and childhood cancers. Dr. Peters offers the latest minimally invasive surgical technologies, including laparoscopy, thoracoscopy and robotic surgery. He takes a patient-centered approach and strives to ensure every patient and family receives the highest quality care with the best outcomes possible.
Dr. Peters is board certified in American Board Of Surgery/Pediatric Surgery. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles.
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Locations
600 East 233rd Street, New York, NY 10466
3415 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
1250 Waters Place, Bronx, NY 10461
3400 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Clinical Research
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