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Valerie Ann Peterson, MD

Family Medicine

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Serving all people by providing personalized health and wellness through exemplary care, education and research.

LanguagesEnglish
Ages SeenAdults, Adolescents (ages 12-18), Children (3-11), Geriatrics, Infants and Toddlers (ages 0-2)
Hospital Affiliations
  • Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe
Insurance Accepted
*Accepted plans and benefits may vary by location.
INSURANCE PLAN
ACCEPTS NEW PATIENTS
Aetna - Aetna Signature Administrators
Aetna - Choice POS II
Aetna - Elect Choice
Aetna - Health Network Only
Aetna - Health Network Option
Aetna - HMO
Aetna - Managed Choice
Aetna - Open Access Elect Choice
Aetna - Open Access HMO
Aetna - Open Access Managed Choice
Aetna - Open Access Select
Aetna - Open Choice PPO
Aetna - QPOS
Aetna - Select SM
Aetna - US Access
Bell County Public Health District - Bell County Public Health District
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Bronze
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Gold
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Silver
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice Plus
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials Access HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier Open Access HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Federal Select PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - EFH Retirees
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - Oncor
Blue Cross Blue Shield - ParPlan
Blue Cross Blue Shield - STAR Kids
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Traditional
Brookshire Brothers - Brookshire Brothers Employee Plan (Nexcaliber)
Cigna - CAC Plan
Cigna - Cigna Choice Fund
Cigna - EPO
Cigna - Flexcare
Cigna - HMO
Cigna - HMO Open Access
Cigna - HMO/POS
Cigna - LocalPlus
Cigna - Network
Cigna - Network Open Access
Cigna - Network POS
Cigna - Open Access Plus
Cigna - POS
Cigna - POS Open Access
Cigna - PPO
Consolidated Association of Railroad Employees - Self-Insured Employee Plan
Coventry - Coventry/First Health
Envolve Vision - Envolve Vision
EyeMed Vision - EyeMed Vision
First Health - First Health PPO
Galaxy Health Network - Galaxy Health Network
Gladney Center - Gladney Center
HealthSmart - ACCEL Network
HealthSmart - HealthSmart PPO
HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care EPO
HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care GEPO
HealthSmart - Preferred Network
Humana Behavioral - Tricare Members Only
Humana - ChoiceCare
Humana - ChoiceCare Preferred Network
Humana - Commercial HMO Plans
Humana - Commercial PPO Plans
Humana - National POS
Imagine Health - EPN
Independent Medical Systems - IMS Network
Magellan - CHIP
Magellan - Navigator Networks
Magellan - Pinnacle Networks
Magellan - STAR
Magellan - STAR Kids
Magellan - Summit Networks
Medicaid - AmeriGroup
Medicaid - Oklahoma Medicaid
Medicaid - Parkland HealthFirst
Medicaid - Superior HealthPlan
Medicaid - Traditional Medicaid
Medical Development International - MDI
Medicare Railroad - Medicare Railroad
Medicare - Traditional Medicare
Midland Memorial Hospital - Employee Benefit Plan
Mother Frances Hospital Regional - Self-Insured Employee Plan
OccuNet - Occupational Networks of Texas, Inc.
Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
PHCS Network - Beech Street of Texas PPO
PHCS Network - Private Health Care SYstem PPO
Reny Company - Workers Comp
Rockport - Workers Comp
Sedgwick Preferred Network f/k/a Southwest Medical - Workers Comp
Superior Vision - Superior Vision
Superior - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
Superior - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
Superior - CHIP
Superior - CHIP Perinate
Superior - Foster Care
Superior - STAR
Three Rivers Network - Three Rivers Network
Tricare - Tricare Extra
Tricare - Tricare Prime
Tricare - Tricare Select
TriWest - VA-PCCC
United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
UnitedHealth - AARP Medicare Complete
UnitedHealth - Charter EPO
UnitedHealth - Charter HMO
UnitedHealth - Charter POS
UnitedHealth - CHIP
UnitedHealth - Choice EPO
UnitedHealth - Choice HMO
UnitedHealth - Choice Plus POS
UnitedHealth - Core EPO
UnitedHealth - Core HMO
UnitedHealth - Dual Complete Medicare Advantage
UnitedHealth - Group Medicare Advantage
UnitedHealth - Medicare Complete
UnitedHealth - Medicare Gold
UnitedHealth - Medicare Silver
UnitedHealth - Navigate EPO
UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO
UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO+
UnitedHealth - Navigate POS
UnitedHealth - Nexus ACO OA
UnitedHealth - PPO
UnitedHealth - Secure Horizons
UnitedHealth - Select EPO
UnitedHealth - Select HMO
UnitedHealth - Select Plus POS
UnitedHealth - STAR
UnitedHealth - STAR Kids
UnitedHealth - STAR+PLUS
UnitedHealth - UHC West Signature Value Gated HMO
University Mary Hardin - Baylor-Employee Benefit Plan
Your rights and protections against surprise medical bills

Insurance listings are subject to change without prior notice. Please call your physician's office or your health or insurance plan to verify coverage information prior to scheduling your visit or procedure. Not all members participating in contracted networks have "in network" access. In network participation may change from time to time without prior notice. Independent providers (which could include, for example only, anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists, emergency medicine physicians, advance practice professionals, and other independent providers of health care services) may deliver part of your care, and such providers may be considered out-of-network on your health and insurance plans even if the Facility may be considered in network. If you desire additional information as to the providers who may be involved in providing your care, you can either ask your treating provider (who may know some of the specialists or groups who could be involved) or you can request a list of Facility-based physician groups by calling the following toll free number: (877) 810-0372. This list is updated annually and is subject to change without prior notice.

Background

Education
  • Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (2004)
  • Internship: Family Medicine, Baylor Family Medicine Residency at Garland (2005)
  • Residency: Family Medicine, Baylor Family Medicine Residency at Garland (2007)
Certifications
  • Family Medicine - American Board of Family Medicine
Industry Relationships

Baylor Scott & White Health’s vision is to be the most trusted name in giving and receiving safe, quality, compassionate healthcare. As part of that vision, Baylor Scott & White Health is committed to dealing honestly, fairly and with integrity in all matters to provide exemplary patient care, broaden medical knowledge, train the next generation of physicians and support outside relationships that promise public benefit.To that end, Baylor Scott & White Health physicians may collaborate with health care industry partners such as pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies (collectively referred to as Industry) to help develop medical breakthroughs, or provide medical expertise or education. To promote professional and commercial integrity in such matters, physicians who are employed, contracted for administrative duties or performing research with Baylor Scott & White Health seek advanced approval for certain new Industry relationships, and report their Industry relationships and activities to the Office of Corporate Compliance annually for review.

Baylor Scott & White Health publicly discloses reported payments to these physicians and their immediate family members of $5,000 or more from Industry companies with which the physicians interact as part of their professional activities. The information on this website may differ somewhat from information on other publicly available databases due to different reporting periods, definitions, or reporting requirements. Patients may visit CMS’ Open Payments Database for more information, and should feel free to speak with their physician about relationships with Industry.

As of Aug 25, 2020, Valerie Ann Peterson, MD  has reported no outside relationship with Industry that is applicable to this listing.

Reviews (254) for Valerie Ann Peterson, MD

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Sep 13, 2023
Dr. Peterson was friendly kind and helpful.
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Sep 13, 2023
Great care. Wonderful personnel. Dr. Petersen and staff were great, caring and respectful
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Sep 7, 2023
The best
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Sep 2, 2023
She listens and talks. Then examines then in term I can understamnd tells me whats what,
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Aug 31, 2023
She cares about her patients
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Aug 31, 2023
Friendly staff. Clean office. Doctor was very personable and knowledgeable.
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Aug 30, 2023
Approachable, makes the visit a pleasant experience not a dreaded one.
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Aug 30, 2023
Caring, good listener, compassionate & understanding! Absolutely the best puppy I've had in 15 yrs!!!
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Aug 29, 2023
Dr. Peterson is AMAZING! She is caring, attentive which is the main reason I have continued to keep her as a primary care physician
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Aug 28, 2023
Good care for my problem.
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Aug 24, 2023
Exemplary level care. High level of communication and genuine concern. Best doctor ever, in my lifetime.
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Aug 24, 2023
Very attentive , caring, and helpful.
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Aug 24, 2023
My family members also yreat with Dr. Peterson!!
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Aug 24, 2023
Dr. Peterson has been the best doctor I've had. She listens to my concerns.
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Aug 22, 2023
Love this doctor, she helped me and answered all my questions, and seem to care about my health
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Aug 20, 2023
She's easy to talk to and simply the best.
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Aug 17, 2023
Good experience, She is very friendly and knowledgeable.
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Aug 17, 2023
Valerie is great! I've been her patient for years and will highly recommend her.
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Aug 17, 2023
Family uses her also.
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Aug 17, 2023
Takes time to listen, than designs a plan of treatment specifically for me.
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Aug 17, 2023
Dr Peterson always gives me great care
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Aug 15, 2023
AwesomeAwesome
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Aug 10, 2023
I gave the highest number that's top
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Aug 8, 2023
Doctor, nurse, and staff were extremely concerned with treating me and helping to resolve my condition.
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Aug 7, 2023
It was a good experience
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Aug 3, 2023
Dr Peterson, he's very concerned about my health. She ask a lot of questions and allows me to ask her questions.
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Aug 3, 2023
I would follow her to New York for my visit if I have too
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Aug 3, 2023
Love Dr. Peterson!
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Aug 2, 2023
She is always interested in how I feel and what has happened to me since our last visit. This was a follow up to my recent stay in the Heart hospital.
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Jul 28, 2023
Excellent
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Jul 26, 2023
Dr. Valerie is always present, listens, follows up with old and new issues. She is also my friend. Thorough, with a willingness to learn new things.
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Jul 26, 2023
Dr. Peterson listens and makes me feel cared for. She is the best!
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Jul 25, 2023
Dr. Peterson has great communication skills with her patients.
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Jul 19, 2023
She is professional, knowledgeable, and kind.
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Jul 18, 2023
I love Dr Peterson, she is personable and had an amazing bedside manner.
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Jul 18, 2023
Professional, friendly, obviously caring, excellent bedside manners (an almost lost art among many other medical providers).
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Jul 16, 2023
Personable, listens; recommended by my cardiologist. Agree with his assessment of Dr. Peterson.
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Jul 13, 2023
Super nice people
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Jul 12, 2023
She remembers me each time I cone
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Jul 12, 2023
Took time to listen about my thoughts and concerns. Helped get tests that were due. And made the visit so relaxing.
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Jul 12, 2023
Dr. Valerie answered all my questions and provided very practical ways for me to improve my health. She was very encouraging and positive.
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Jul 12, 2023
Wonderful
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Jul 7, 2023
Excellent and compassionate doctor who knows what she is doing and cares by listening to her patients! She is top shelf!!!
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Jul 5, 2023
I love Dr Peterson, I have been her patient for years, she is very compassionate and the best doctor I have ever had!
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Jul 1, 2023
She was very personable and seem knowledgeable too
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Jun 23, 2023
She is absolutely the best.
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Jun 22, 2023
Great customer service and awesome doctor and staff.
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Jun 20, 2023
She really cares for her Patients.
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Jun 18, 2023
My doctor for Many years and I trust her!
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Jun 16, 2023
She always listens & had great advice & medical knowledge
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Jun 15, 2023
Dr Peterson is always a good listener and makes herself very relatable.
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Jun 9, 2023
Dr Peterson is a very good doctor. She listens and is very practical and a no nonsense doctor. She cares about what I have to say and discusses all options. She is also available on zoom appts which were very convenient when I was ill with Covid.
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Jun 9, 2023
Friendly and attentive
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Jun 8, 2023
They were great
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Jun 4, 2023
She really listens and hears , then works to find the solution or who to go see for the next step , really pleased with the level of care.
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Jun 2, 2023
Great care!
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Jun 2, 2023
Upbeat, attentive and caring.
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Jun 2, 2023
She actuallycares, and it's not just a job to her.
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Jun 1, 2023
Excellent care provider!
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May 31, 2023
She's the best
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May 25, 2023
She is kind, compassionate, and extremely knowledgeable. This is a winning combination!
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May 24, 2023
Dr Peterson is always very good and caring for me
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May 22, 2023
Great visit
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May 21, 2023
Very caring and concerned about my health
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May 21, 2023
Dr. Peterson is the Best ... Very caring and listens well.
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May 20, 2023
Very sweet and compassionate. Seemed to care about my issue.
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May 20, 2023
She is very friendly and she makes you feel like she cares about you as a person.
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May 20, 2023
Dr. Peterson is always so sweet. She explains things that are presented to her and very knowledgeable about it.
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May 16, 2023
I have used Dr. Peterson for years. I am sad to hear she is moving to another town
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May 15, 2023
Dr. Peterson is usually very personable during my appointments and listens to my needs. However, this appointment was very different. She seemed rushed, disinterested and did not cover all my concerns I had.
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May 13, 2023
Dr Peterson is a wonderful practitioner. She's caring and personable, a truly professional. She is our new PCM and our family is also treated by her. We highly recommend her
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May 12, 2023
Dr Peterson listens and responds very well to my concerns
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May 12, 2023
Dr Peterson is absolutely wonderful
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May 12, 2023
She always provides excellent and thoughtful care.
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May 11, 2023
A good care giver
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May 10, 2023
Dr. Peterson is kind, caring and very skilled.
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May 9, 2023
She's the best!
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May 7, 2023
She has been the best since I started coming to her in 2011
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May 7, 2023
Dr. Peterson is a wonderful person and a very compassionate doctor. She takes time with her patients, always listens, and is eager to help in anyway that she is able. I would recommend her to anyone for a primary provider.
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May 5, 2023
Dr. Peterson is wonderful! She is very patient and listens to me. I never feel "rushed" when seeing her. She explains things in a way I can understand.
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May 3, 2023
She treats me well. Listens to me and helps with my medical issues.
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May 3, 2023
This doctor is one of the best I've seen. Very caring and friendly. Always responds if I have a question.
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Apr 30, 2023
Being seeing Dr Peterson for a few years now, willing to listen and very curious and professional
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Apr 28, 2023
Wonderful
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Apr 28, 2023
Everyone was friendly from checking in at the front desk, to being taken back to my room, the MA was amazing and Dr. Peterson was just as great listening to all my concerns.
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Apr 28, 2023
She listens to what I say to her. Got the blood work back fast.
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Apr 25, 2023
Love Dr. Peterson she listens and cares about her patients.
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Apr 25, 2023
Always super friendly and doesn't rush you
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Apr 25, 2023
Excellent,kind,prompt, informative,made me feel so comfortable
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Apr 25, 2023
No problems
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Apr 22, 2023
She is very detailed and friendly too
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Apr 22, 2023
Dr Peterson is very very nice
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Apr 22, 2023
Both the nurses aide and Dr Peterson did a thorough examination and took the time to listen to my concern. The examination atmosphere was calm and relaxed. I felt like they cared about my welfare and weren't rushing to get through to just get to the next appointment.
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Apr 21, 2023
Dr. Peterson listens and never makes you feel like you should stop talking or like you should hurry. It is a rare gift to find a physician like that!
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Apr 21, 2023
Dr. Peterson always listens to what you have to say. Very friendly and professional.
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Apr 19, 2023
Dr. Peterson is patient, attentive, empathetic and carefully listens to all of my cares and concerns. She always makes me feel valued.
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Apr 18, 2023
She always listens to my concerns and validates my feelings.
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Apr 18, 2023
Dr. Peterson is always attentive. She listens to my concerns and validates them as important. She always asks about my family by name and takes time with me. I never feel rushed and if I don't understand or if I have concerns she is quick to explain things to give me comfort.
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Apr 18, 2023
She listen to my concerns and made sure I took the necessary test I needed that was a concern to her.
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Apr 15, 2023
I wish I had known this Doctor years ago. She is so easy to communicate with and always listens to you.
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Apr 15, 2023
Always a good experience.
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Apr 14, 2023
Welcoming environment! Dr. Peterson takes time to listen to concerns.
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Apr 13, 2023
Very goid
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Apr 11, 2023
Dr. Peterson is always so genuinely kind and caring.
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Apr 11, 2023
Always provides excellent care!
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Apr 11, 2023
Dr. Peterson always takes time for any questions I might have and also inquire about my diaabled adult child.
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Apr 11, 2023
Was very informative answered all my questions
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Apr 6, 2023
Dr. Peterson really cares about her patients as individuals.
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Apr 6, 2023
She is courteous attentive to your concerns and answers all your questions. I never feel rushed
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Apr 4, 2023
She listen and answers all my concerns and questions
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Apr 4, 2023
I love Dr Peterson she has been my doctor for over 10 years. I did not like the CMA who came in before her. When I explained to her my symptoms her reply came off as very judgmental. She said - oh, that's not good.
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Mar 31, 2023
Dr Peterson is the best Doctor I have ever had. She always makes me feel better after I've seen her.
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