Dr. Joseph Petersen graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1982.
Dr. Petersen has three offices in Ohio and West Virginia where he specializes in Cardiology, General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Petersen works with nineteen doctors including Dr. Shveta Hooda and Dr. Sam Nassar.
As a cardiologist in Wheeling, Dr. Petersen is qualified to provide detailed treatment for your heart and cardiovascular system. Heart disorders that may be identified and treated by a cardiologist can include rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart aneurysms, angina and arrhythmia, among others. Dr. Petersen may see patients for indicators like breathlessness, dizziness or chest pains, among others.
As a general surgeon in West Virginia, Dr. Petersen performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Petersen may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Petersen may see patients in West Virginia for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Petersen, but only those who participate in Medicare.