Craig Peters, M.D. Chief of Pediatric Urology Professor School Medical School Department Urology You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Craig A. Peters, MD, FAAP, FACS Craig Peters, M.D., treats children with urological problems and specializes in urinary tract infections, fetal urology and minimally invasive surgery. He is the Division Director of Pediatric Urology at Children's Health℠ and a Professor of Urology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Peters is on a mission to make surgery faster, easier and less scary for his patients. He joined Children’s Health in 2015 and spearheaded our robotic surgery program, where doctors use a robotic surgical system to make surgery more accurate and precise. Every surgeon in this program is certified in the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, which is one of the most advanced robotic systems available today. This minimizes complications and helps many children recover faster. Dr. Peters and his colleagues perform some of the country’s highest numbers of laparoscopic and robotic surgeries for pediatric urology conditions. Laparoscopic surgery uses tiny instruments and a camera to perform operations through small incisions. This means less-noticeable scars, less pain and a shorter hospital stay Dr. Peters has helped define best clinical practices in pediatric urology, and led the writing of the most recent guidelines in managing vesicoureteral reflux, a common urological condition in children. He has also been an advisor to the NIH and the American Urological Association. He is also the pediatric editor of the premier Urology textbook. Dr. Peters earned his medical degree from John Hopkins University. He completed his urology residency at the Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins, and did fellowship training at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He lives in Dallas with his wife of 35 years and enjoys cycling vacations with his family. Education Medical School Johns Hopkins University (1981) Internship Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (1982), Surgery Residency Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (1987), Urology Fellowship Children's Hospital Boston (1990), Pediatric Urology Research Interest Fetal Bladder and Kidney Development Surgical Device Development Urinary Tract Infections Publications Featured Publications Reoperative robotic pyeloplasty in children. Davis TD, Burns AS, Corbett ST, Peters CA J Pediatr Urol 2016 Jun Renal Segmentation from 3D Ultrasound via Fuzzy Appearance Models and Patient-Specific Alpha Shapes. Cerrolaza JJ, Safdar N, Biggs E, Jago J, Peters CA, Linguraru MG IEEE Trans Med Imaging 2016 May Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging of Obstructive Severity in Pediatric Hydronephrosis. Cerrolaza JJ, Peters CA, Martin AD, Myers E, Safdar N, Linguraru MG J. Urol. 2015 Nov Neonatal and early infancy management of prenatally detected hydronephrosis. Swords KA, Peters CA Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2015 Sep 100 5 F460-4 Quantification of kidneys from 3D ultrasound in pediatric hydronephrosis. Cerrolaza JJ, Grisan E, Safdar N, Myers E, Jago J, Peters CA, Linguraru MG Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2015 Aug 2015 157-60 Bi-Institutional Comparison of Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Versus Open Ureteroureterostomy in the Pediatric Population. Lee NG, Corbett ST, Cobb K, Bailey GC, Burns AS, Peters CA J. Endourol. 2015 Aug Robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty: Multi-institutional experience in infants. Avery DI, Herbst KW, Lendvay TS, Noh PH, Dangle P, Gundeti MS, Steele MC, Corbett ST, Peters CA, Kim C J Pediatr Urol 2015 Jun 11 3 139.e1-5 Proctor environment facilitates faculty training in pediatric robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty. Mason MD, Herndon CD, Herbst KW, Poston TL, Brandt EJ, Peters CA, Corbett ST J Robot Surg 2014 Dec 8 4 365-9 Evaluation of prenatal hydronephrosis: novel criteria for predicting vesicoureteral reflux on ultrasonography. Lee NG, Rushton HG, Peters CA, Groves DS, Pohl HG J. Urol. 2014 Sep 192 3 914-8 Antibiotic prophylaxis and reflux: critical review and assessment. Baquerizo BV, Peters CA F1000Prime Rep 2014 6 104 Results 1-10 of 227 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last Honors & Awards D MagazineBest Pediatric Specialist (2018-2021) Duckett Research Award (2018) AUA Presidential Citation AwardAmerican Urological Association (2017) Chair, Section on UrologyAmerican Academy of Pediatrics (2011) Journal of UrologyBest Reviewer (2011) Pfizer/AUA Visiting ProfessorshipUSC Keck School of Medicine, Dept. of Urology (2007) Journal of UrologyBest Reviewer (2006) Pfizer/AUA ProfessorshipBaylor College of Medicine, Dept. of Urology (2005) Society of ScholarsJohns Hopkins University (2005) Pfizer/AUA ProfessorshipChildren's Hospital, Pittsburgh (2004) Pfizer/AUA ProfessorshipUniv. North Carolina (2000) First Prize Research Essay ContestWorld Congress of Endourology (1997) First Prize Research Essay ContestAAP, Section on Urology (1997) J. Hartwell Harrison Memorial Resident Education AwardBaylor College of Medicine, Dept. of Urology (1996) Edwin Beer Program AwardNew York Academy of Medicine (1990) Von L. Meyer Travelling FellowshipThe Children's Hospital (1989) Von L. Meyer Travelling FellowshipThe Children's Hospital (1987) Francis Schwentker Research PrizeJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1986) First Place Resident Research PrizeMid-Atlantic Section, American Urological Assn. (1985) American Cancer Society Research FellowBrady Urologic Institute (1984-1985) Alpha Omega AlphaJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1981) Phi Beta KappaJohns Hopkins University (1978) Dean's List, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor SocietiesGeorge Washington University (1974-1976) National Merit ScholarPresidential Scholar (1974)
