Paul C Peterson, MD, FAANS Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Experienced Neurosurgeon in spine and brain

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  • Phone: (865) 776-5001

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Neurological Surgery

Keywords/Search Terms:

Neurosurgery, Spine, Trauma, Brain surgery, Peripheral nerve surgery, Cervical spine surgery, Lumbar spine surgery, Aneurysms, AVMs of the brain, Spinal fractures, Brain tumors, Intracranial bleeds, Carpal Tunnel, Ulnar nerve decompression

Education:

MD, Wayne State University; BS in Science, Northern Michigan University

Years in Practice:

30

Additional Information

After successfully completing a Neurosurgical residency, I worked as a Neurosurgeon in East Tennessee since 1996. My first 10 years was in a Level 1 Trauma Hospital in Kingsport, TN. Board certified in 1999. Moved to Knoxville area in 2006 and have been in General Neurosurgery practice since. (30 years total) Much of my focus has been spine, peripheral nerve, intracranial surgery. Have done emergency and planned brain surgery’s for tumors, aneurysms, AVM, and trauma. Have also done cervical and lumbar surgeries including disc surgery. Also did decompressions and fusions of the spine as well as tumors.