Rev. Mr. Richard Petersen, M.D.

BORN: Omaha NE …April 19, 1939

RESIDENCE: - Omaha NE until graduation from Medical School, June 1965 - Lackland Air Force Base TX June 1965 - June 1996 [Med-Peds Internship] - United States Air Force Academy June 1996 - June 1969 [Active Duty - General Medical Officer] -Denver CO June 1969 - June 1972 [ Radiology Residency] -Lake Oswego OR June 1972 - January 1975 [ Radiologist @ Portland Adventist Hospital University of Oregon Medical Center - Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology] -Omaha NE January 1975 - January 1987 [ Radiologist @ Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital University of Nebraska Medical Center - Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology] -Tempe AZ January 1987 - Present [Radiologist @ Associater Radiologists LTD Mesa AZ 1987-1992 Radiologist CIGNA 1992 -1999 Retired 7/19/99 Return to Practice Chandler Regional Hospital 2006-Present]

EDUCATION:

-Omaha Public & Parochial Elementary Schools Grades 1 - 8 -Conception Seminary Conception Missouri Grade 9 -Omaha Cathedral High School Grades 10 – 12 -Creighton University College of Arts & Science 1957 – 1961 B.S. Major Zoology … Minor Chemistry & Philosophy -Creighton University College of Medicine 1961 – 1965 M.D. Degree -Medicine-Pediatric Internship Wilford Hall USAF Hospital Lackland AFB TX 1965-1966 -Radiology Residency University of Colorado Medical Center Denver CO 1969 – 1972 - National Catholic Bioethics Center Philadelphia PA – 2005-2006 National Catholic Certification Program in Health Care Ethics

PROFESSIONAL CAREER:

American Board of Radiology Certification Diagnostic Radiology - 1972 Nuclear Radiology - 1975 American Board of Nuclear Medicine - Certification – 1975 American College of Radiology - Fellowship – 1983 American College of Nuclear Physicians - Fellowship - 1980 Various publications and honors throughout these years National Catholic Bioethics Center – Certification Health Care Ethics - 2006

 

FAMILY:

Wife: Janice Marie married 2/20/65 Son: Jerome 43 y.o. Daughters: Margaret Mary 41 y.o … Christine Marie 40 y.o. Grandson: Johnathon David 13 y.o. … Jack Ryan 10y.o. Granddaughter: Mary Catherine 13 y.o. Mother … one Sister … two Brothers still living Father … two brothers deceased DIACONATE: Ordained Permanent Diaconate Catholic Diocese of Phoenix AZ 11/15/97 Assigned: St Timothy Catholic Community 11/15/97 - Present INTERESTS: Sports, especially Golf & Baseball … Hiking … Computers