A colorectal surgeon in Missouri, Dr. Walter Peters offers comprehensive care for intestinal diseases that affect the colon, rectum and intestines.
Yes, Dr. Walter R. Peters is accepting new patients at this office.
3220 Bluff Creek Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, MO 65201-3525
Yes, Dr. Walter R. Peters is accepting new patients at this office.
8201 Preston Road, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75225-6207
Dr. Walter Peters graduated from Washington University School Of Medicine in 1982.
Dr. Peters has two offices in Missouri and Texas where he specializes in Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery and Surgical Oncology.
Dr. Peters works with two hundred and fifty-four doctors including Dr. Sharon Bakos and Dr. Goran Klintmalm.
Colorectal surgeons like Dr. Peters specialize in the surgical and non-surgical care for structures of the lower digestive system, including the intestines, colon and rectum. Dr. Peters may treat conditions such as colon and rectal cancer, polyps, fecal incontinence, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease and hemorrhoids. In the past, colorectal surgeons were commonly known as "proctologists."
As a general surgeon in Texas, Dr. Peters performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Peters may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
Surgical oncologists offer surgical treatment for patients suffering from a variety of cancers. The goal of a surgical oncologist is to stop the advancement of the disease through surgical intervention, sending the patient into remission. Dr. Peters may offer a range of surgical treatment types including preventive surgery, curative surgery, diagnostic surgery, debulking surgery, palliative surgery, restorative surgery, and more. Dr. may offer surgery in conjunction with other treatments like radiation therapy, chemotherapy or hormone therapy.
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. Peters, but only those who participate in Medicare.