Dr. Peters is Executive Vice-President, Chief Medical Officer at Baylor Scott & White Health. Since 2015, he has served BSWH in numerous positions, including Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center; Vice-President, Surgery; and Senior Vice President, Chief Surgical Officer. Prior to that, he spent 27 years as a partner and President of Columbia Surgical Associates in Columbia, Missouri, where he also served in a number of medical staff leadership positions. He completed his medical training, residency and fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis and received a Master’s in Business Administration degree from The George Washington University School of Business.
He has served many leadership roles within the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), the American College of Surgeons and the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. He chaired the Healthcare Economics Committee of the ASCRS 2015-2021.
