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    Peter Anderson, MD, FRCSC - Pediatric Urology

    Peter Anderson, MD, FRCSC - Pediatric Urology



    Dr. Peter Anderson reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Anderson is a Professor of Urology and past Director of the Residency Training Program at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is on the medical staff at the IWK Health Centre and the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, both in Halifax.

    Education and Training

    MD: Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, 1982

    Rotating Internship: St. Joseph's Hospital, London, ON, 1982–1983

    Residency in General Surgery: Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, 1983–1985

    Residency in Urology: Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, 1985–1988

    Laboratory Research Fellowship in Urinary Tract Infections: Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1988–1989

    Fellowship in Pediatric Urology: Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK, 1989–1990

    Certifications

    Urology, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada

    Academic Appointments

    Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS:

    • Professor of Urology, 2004–present
    • Training Programme Director, Dalhousie University Urology Residence, 1997–present
    • Associate Professor of Urology, 1998–2004
    • Assistant Professor of Urology, 1990–1998

    Financial Disclosure

    This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.

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