Comments: Dr. Peterson saved my foot, and I am now fully walking and running after dealing with a complex issue caused by a failed surgery from a careless workers' comp doctor.
After the failed surgery, I had difficulty finding a doctor willing to take on my complex case. I received a second opinion from a UCLA orthopedic doctor, who informed me that I would need to see a new orthopedic specialist for my ruptured Achilles, disease specialists to treat the severe infection caused by exposed and infected hardware, and a plastic surgeon to transplant a "free skin flap" to cover the wound.
Dr. Peterson heard about my case from the wound doctor treating my infection and was willing to take it on. I was able to get a consultation with Dr. Peterson on a Thursday, and by the very next Tuesday, he and his team had already arranged for me to be admitted to Keck USC for surgery. Dr. Peterson coordinated my procedure with a plastic surgeon colleague at Keck USC and lined up all the necessary disease specialists, all while navigating the complexities of the workers' comp system. The surgery with him went very well, and two days later, I underwent plastic surgery to have the "free skin flap" transplanted to cover the wound.
I ended up spending a total of nine days at Keck USC, but thanks to Dr. Peterson's exceptional work in cleaning up the wound, the infection was completely eradicated, and I did not need a PICC line for antibiotics.
Dr. Peterson was always incredibly kind, answered all my questions, provided me with everything I needed, and worked around all the limitations of the workers' comp system. I cannot thank him enough for everything he has done for me! I truly believe that if it weren’t for Dr. Peterson, I wouldn’t be able to walk without a limp—let alone run again.
After the failed surgery, I had difficulty finding a doctor willing to take on my complex case. I received a second opinion from a UCLA orthopedic doctor, who informed me that I would need to see a new orthopedic specialist for my ruptured Achilles, disease specialists to treat the severe infection caused by exposed and infected hardware, and a plastic surgeon to transplant a "free skin flap" to cover the wound.
Dr. Peterson heard about my case from the wound doctor treating my infection and was willing to take it on. I was able to get a consultation with Dr. Peterson on a Thursday, and by the very next Tuesday, he and his team had already arranged for me to be admitted to Keck USC for surgery. Dr. Peterson coordinated my procedure with a plastic surgeon colleague at Keck USC and lined up all the necessary disease specialists, all while navigating the complexities of the workers' comp system. The surgery with him went very well, and two days later, I underwent plastic surgery to have the "free skin flap" transplanted to cover the wound.
I ended up spending a total of nine days at Keck USC, but thanks to Dr. Peterson's exceptional work in cleaning up the wound, the infection was completely eradicated, and I did not need a PICC line for antibiotics.
Dr. Peterson was always incredibly kind, answered all my questions, provided me with everything I needed, and worked around all the limitations of the workers' comp system. I cannot thank him enough for everything he has done for me! I truly believe that if it weren’t for Dr. Peterson, I wouldn’t be able to walk without a limp—let alone run again.