Dr. PetersonOrthopedic Surgeon Foot & Ankle Specialist

• University of California Irvine School of Medicine       2011 - 2016
  MD
• Northwestern University       2006 - 2010
  BA in Economics

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center    -    2021 - 2022

• Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship

University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center    -    2017 - 2021

• Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center    -    2016 - 2017

• Orthopaedic Surgery Internship

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – Board Certified

• California Medical License: Active    -    2018
• Fluoroscopy – X-Ray Supervisor and Operator: Active    -    2019
• DEA Controlled Substances Certificate: Active    -    2018

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Keck School of Medicine of USC
2022 - Present

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons    -    2018
• American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society    -    2019

• AOFAS Resident Scholar Education Volunteer    -    2023
• AOFAS Public Education Committee – Member    -    2023 – Present

Grant Support

• AOFAS Research Grant    -    2023
• Co-Principal Investigator, “Prediction of Short-Term Postoperative Complications and Total Healthcare Cost Following Open Reduction Internal Fixation and Acute Hindfoot Nail Fixation of Acute Ankle Fractures”
  Grant ID#: 2023-1S ($20,000)

Residency Training

• Herman Epstein, M.D. Alumni Award    -    2021
  • Senior resident showing outstanding clinical skills, teaching abilities and the highest levels of ethical and moral conduct
• AOFAS Resident Scholarship    -    2019

Medical School

• Honors Grade (8)    -    2012 – 2016

• Jackson TJ, Adamson GJ, Peterson A, Patton J, McGarry MH, Lee TQ. Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction using bisuspensory fixation: a biomechanical comparison with the docking technique. Am J Sports Med. 41(5):1158-64. May 2013.
• Douglas RM, Bowden K, Pattison J, Peterson AB, Juliano J, Dalton ND, Gu Y, Alvarez E, Imamura T, Peterson KL, Witztum JL, Haddad GG, Li AC. Intermittent hypoxia and hypercapnia induce pulmonary artery atherosclerosis and ventricular dysfunction in low density lipoprotein receptor deficient mice. J Appl Physiol. 115(11):1694-704. Dec 2013.
• Park MC, Peterson A, Patton J, McGarry MH, Park CJ, Lee TQ. Biomechanical effects of a 2 suture-pass medial inter-implant mattress on transosseous-equivalent rotator cuff repair and considerations for a "technical efficiency ratio". J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 23(3):361-8. Mar 2014.
• Alavekios D, Peterson A, Patton J, McGarry MH, Lee TQ. The Relation Between Knee Flexion Angle and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Femoral Tunnel Characteristics: A Cadaveric Study Comparing a Standard and a Far Anteromedial Portal. Arthroscopy. 30(11):1468-74. Nov 2014.
• Arunakul R, Peterson A, Bartley CE, Cidambi KR, Varley ES, Newton PO. The 15-Year Evolution of the Thoracoscopic Anterior Release: Does It Still Have a Role? Asian Spine J. 2015;9(4):553-8. Aug 2015.
• Jackson TJ, Peterson AB, Akeda M, Estess A, McGarry MH, Adamson GJ, Lee TQ. Biomechanical Effects of Capsular Shift in the Treatment of Hip Microinstability. Creation and Testing of a Novel Hip Instability Model. Am J Sports Med. 2016;44(3):689-95. Mar 2016.
• Hartzler RU, Bui CS, Jeong WK, Akeda M, Peterson A, McGarry MH, Denard PJ, Burkhart SS, Lee TQ. Remplissage of an Off-track Hill-Sachs Lesion Is Necessary to Restore Biomechanical Glenohumeral Joint Stability in a Bipolar Bone Loss Model. Arthroscopy. 2016;32(12):2466-2476. Dec 2016.
• Pinkowsky GJ, Elattrache NS, Peterson AB, Akeda M, Mcgarry MH, Lee TQ. Partial-thickness tears involving the rotator cable lead to abnormal glenohumeral kinematics. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017;26(7):1152-1158. Jul 2017.
• Park MC, Peterson AB, Mcgarry MH, Park CJ, Lee TQ. Knotless Transosseous-Equivalent Rotator Cuff Repair Improves Biomechanical Self-reinforcement Without Diminishing Footprint Contact Compared With Medial Knotted Repair. Arthroscopy. 2017;33(8):1473-1481. Aug 2017.
• Mihata T, Bui CNH, Akeda M, Cavagnaro MA, Kuenzler M, Peterson AB, McGarry MH, Itami Y, Limpisvasti O, Neo M, Lee TQ. A biomechanical cadaveric study comparing superior capsule reconstruction using fascia lata allograft with human dermal allograft for irreparable rotator cuff tear. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017;26(12):2158-2166. Dec 2017.
• Bui CN, Rafijah G, Lin CC, Kahn TL, Peterson AB, Lee TQ. Dorsal Wrist Extrinsic Carpal Ligaments Injury Exacerbates Volar Radiocarpal Instability After Intra-Articular Distal Radius Fracture. Hand (N Y). 2019;:1558944719851210.
• Mihata, T., McGarry, M. H., Akeda, M., Peterson, A. B., Hunter, R. C., Nguyen, L., Neo, M., & Lee, T. Q. Posterior shoulder tightness can be a risk factor of scapular malposition: a cadaveric biomechanical study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020;29(1):175-184. Jan 2020.
• Glenn R, Peterson AB, Gonzalez T, Kaplan J. Minimally Invasive Dorsal Cheilectomy and Hallux Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Arthroscopy for the Treatment of Hallux Rigidus: A Technique Tip. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. March 2021.
• 14.Eric W Tan., Ioanna K. Bolia, Alexander B. Peterson, Shane Korber, Russ Romano, Alexander E. Weber, Seth C. Gamradt, and David B. Thordarson. Return to sport following operative treatment of displaced medial sesamoid fractures in NCAA Division I football players." Foot & Ankle International. 2021;42(5):654-657.
• Lan R, Piatt ET, Bolia IK, Haratian A, Hasan L, Peterson AB, Howard M, Korber S, Weber AE, Petrigliano FA, Tan EW. Suture Tape Augmentation in Lateral Ankle Ligament Surgery: Current Concepts Review. Foot & ankle orthopaedics. Oct 2021.
• Thompson AA, Hwang NM, Mayfield CK, Petrigliano FA, Liu JN, Peterson AB. Evaluation of Spin in the Clinical Literature of Suture Tape Augmentation for Ankle Instability. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 2023 Jun;8(2):24730114231179218.
• Kotlier, Jacob L, Amir Fathi, Meng-Yung Ong, Josh M. Yazditabar, Ethan E. Panoussi, Cory K. Mayfield, Frank A. Petrigliano, Joseph N. Liu, Alexander B. Peterson, and Eric W. Tan. "Evidence Guiding Commercial Payer Coverage Criteria for Total Ankle Arthroplasty." Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 9.1 (2024): 24730114241239310.

• Peterson AB, Park MC. Superior Capsule Reconstruction. Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2017;28(2):142-145. March/April 2017.
• Peterson AB, Michaski M, Thordarson D. Minimally Invasive Open Reduction Internal Fixation of the Calcaneus. Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Foot and Ankle. Accepted. Pending Publication.
• Peterson AB, Tan EW. Imaging of the Ankle. The Evaluation and Surgical Management of the Ankle. Pending Publication.
• Peterson AB. Ankle Fracture. Complications in Foot Ankle, 1e. Pending Publication.

• Rattalerk Arunakul, Alexander B. Peterson, Eric S. Varley, Peter O. Newton. The 15-Year Evolution of the Thoracoscopic Anterior Release: Does it Still Have a Role? International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques 2010 Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada. July 2010. Podium presentation.
• Park MC, Peterson A, Patton J, McGarry MH, Park CJ, Lee TQ. Biomechanical effects of a 2 suture-pass medial inter-implant mattress on transosseous-equivalent rotator cuff repair and considerations for a "technical efficiency ratio". Arthroscopy Association of North America 32nd Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. April 2013. ePoster presentation.
• Alexander B Peterson, Michelle H McGarry, Orr Limpisvasti, Joshua S Dines, Thay Q Lee. New Biomechanical Testing Standards for Evaluating Adjustable Femoral Cortical Suspension Devices. International Symposium on Ligaments & Tendons 2015 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada. March 2015. Podium presentation.
• Stephen Huo, Alexander Peterson, Ross Hunter, Lauren Nguyen, S Samuel Bederman. Biomechanical Assessment of L5 Nerve Root Strain in a 3D Printed High-Grade Spondylolisthesis Model. Graduate Research Forum. University of California, Irvine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. May 28, 2015. Podium presentation.
• Timothy Jackson, Alexander Peterson, Masaki Akeda, Allyson Estess, Michelle McGarry, Gregory Adamson, Thay Q Lee. Biomechanical Effect of Capsular Shift in the Treatment of Hip Microinstability. Creation and Testing of a Novel Hip Instability Model. American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida. July 2015. Poster presentation.
• Christopher Bui, Gregory Rafijah, Timothy Kahn, Alexander Peterson, Charles Lin, Thay Q Lee. The Role of the Dorsal Wrist Capsuloligamentous Structures on Volar Radiocarpal Instability After Distal Radius Fractures With Volar Lunate Facet Fragments. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington. September 2015. Podium presentation.
• Stephen Huo, Alexander Peterson, Ross Hunter, Lauren Nguyen, S Samuel Bederman. Biomechanical Assessment of L5 Nerve Root Strain in a 3D Printed High-Grade Spondylolisthesis Model. Western Orthopaedic Association 79th Annual Meeting, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. July 2015. Podium presentation.
• Robert Hartzler, Chris Bui, Woong Kyo Jeong, Masaki Akeda, Alexander Peterson, Michelle McGarry, Patrick Denard, Stephen Burkhart, Thay Q Lee. Remplissage of an Off-Track Hill-Sachs Lesion is Necessary to Restore Biomechanical Glenohumeral Joint Stability in a Bipolar Bone Loss Model. Western Orthopaedic Association 79th Annual Meeting, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. July 2015. Podium presentation. Winner: Western Orthopaedic Association’s Resident Award.
• Stephen Huo, Alexander Peterson, Ross Hunter, Lauren Nguyen, S Samuel Bederman. Biomechanical Assessment of L5 Nerve Root Strain in a 3D Printed High-Grade Spondylolisthesis Model. North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. October 2015. Podium presentation.
• Teruhisa Mihata, Christopher Bui, Matthew A. Cavagnaro, Masaki Akeda, Michael Kuenzler, Alexander B. Peterson, Yasuo Itami, Masashi Neo, Thay Q. Lee. Superior Capsule Reconstruction Using Human Dermal Allograft: A Biomechanical Cadaveric Study. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2016 Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida. March 2, 2016. Podium presentation.
• Gregory J Pinkowsky, Neal S ElAttrache, Alexander B Peterson, Masaki Akeda, Michelle H McGarry, Thay Q Lee. Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears Involving the Rotator Cable Leads to Abnormal Glenohumeral Kinematics. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida. March 4, 2016. Podium presentation.
• Robert U Hartzler, Christopher N.H. Bui, Woong K Jeong, Masaki Akeda, Alexander Peterson, Michelle McGarry, Patrick J Denard, Stephen S Burkhart, Thay Q Lee. Remplissage of an Off-Track Hill-Sachs Lesion is Necessary to Restore Biomechanical Glenohumeral Joint Stability in a Bipolar Bone Loss Model. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, ASES Specialty Day, Orlando, Florida. March 5, 2016. Podium presentation.
• Maxwell Park, Alexander Peterson, Michelle McGarry, Chong Park, Thay Lee. The Effect of Medial Knots on Footprint Contact and Self-Reinforcement in TOE Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthroscopy Association of North America 35th Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts. April 14, 2016. Podium presentation.
• Maxwell C Park, Alexander Peterson, Michelle H McGarry, Chong J Park, Thay Q Lee. Medial Row Mattress Knots in Transosseous-Equivalent Rotator Cuff Repair Do Not Improve Footprint Contact and Inhibit Self-Reinforcement Compared to Knotless Repair. International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Jeju, South Korea. May 2016. E-Poster.
• Maxwell C Park, Alexander Peterson, Michelle H McGarry, Chong J Park, Thay Q Lee. Medial Row Mattress Knots in Transosseous-Equivalent Rotator Cuff Repair Inhibit Self-Reinforcement Without Improving Footprint Contact Compared to All-Knotless Repair. American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons 2016 Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. October 2016. E-Poster.
• Alexander B Peterson, Michelle H McGarry, Orr Limpisvasti, Joshua S Dines, Thay Q Lee. New Biomechanical Testing Standards for Evaluating Adjustable Femoral Cortical Suspension Devices. Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Aspen, Colorado. September 2018. Podium presentation.
• Alexander B Peterson, Eric Tan. Periprosthetic Fracture of Tibia Shaft in Setting of Hindfoot Nail. Los Angeles Orthopaedic Foot Conference. March 21, 2019. Case Presentation.
• Alexander B Peterson, Eric Tan. Treatment of Multiply Failed 1st Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis. Los Angeles Orthopaedic Foot Conference. May 9, 2019. Case Presentation.
• Eric W. Tan, Ionna Bolia, Alexander Weber, Alexander B Peterson, Hyunwoo Paco Kang, Russell Romano, James E Tibone, David B Thordarson, Seth C Gamradt. Fifth metatarsal injuries in NCAA Division I Athletes: Management and Return to Play. AOFAS Annual Meeting. Charlotte, North Carolina. September 2021. Audio poster.
• Ashley Thompson, Bryan Bashrum, Cory Mayfield, Joseph Liu, Frank Petrigliano, Alexander Peterson. Flexible Fixation In Lisfranc Injuries: A Systematic Review. 24th EFORT Annual Congress. Vienna, Austria. May 2023. Poster.
• Agarwalla, A., Gowd, A., Cody, E. A., Peterson, A., Tan, E. W., & Liu, J. (2024). Prediction of Short-Term Postoperative Complications Following Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Acute Ankle Fractures. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 9(2), 2473011424S00085.

Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, VA Long Beach       2012 – 2016

University of California, San Diego, Department of Pediatrics       2010 – 2011

Pediatric Orthopedic and Scoliosis Center, San Diego, CA       2008-2009