About Dr. Peterson
Pediatrician
Mark Peterson, DO
Mark Peterson, DO, grew up in Grantsville, Utah. After graduating from high school, he served a mission for two years in Brazil and speaks Portuguese. Upon returning from Brazil, he attended BYU-Provo and earned a bachelor's degree in information technology and a minor in Portuguese. Following this, while applying for medical school, he worked as a computer hardware engineer for 1 year. He attended medical school at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated with high honors. He completed pediatric residency training in a combined civilian and military program at Dayton Children’s/Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
He has been practicing pediatrics for over 10 years for the US Air Force and has practiced in Ohio, Georgia, Utah, and now Idaho. This has given him a wide variety of patients, areas, and cultures. He also served as the Chief Medical Officer at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. This position involved oversight of clinical quality, patient safety, infection control, and around 90 providers. This experience offered insight on how to provide quality, safe care to patients through patient involvement in process improvement. He was also trained in some aspects of allergy immunotherapy. Recently, he has developed a passion for plant and herbal medicine as an additional treatment option for patients. As a DO, he also has experience with osteopathic treatments, which are useful with sports-related injuries.
Dr. Peterson chose pediatrics because he loves to teach and play with children. He interacts at the children's level, helping them feel comfortable. This helps them to feel excited about coming to the doctor as it should be fun, not scary. He values the input of parents and wants to listen to their concerns and educate them to help them feel comfortable with the care of their children as a joint effort.
Dr. Peterson’s wife grew up in Rexburg, and they have four children. He enjoys playing tennis, skiing, watching sports, being outdoors, and spending time with his family. His family loves animals, so they have a farm. He loves working on the farm and especially loves riding on his tractor.
Pediatrician
Mark Peterson, DO
Mark Peterson, DO, grew up in Grantsville, Utah. After graduating from high school, he served a mission for two years in Brazil and speaks Portuguese. Upon returning from Brazil, he attended BYU-Provo and earned a bachelor's degree in information technology and a minor in Portuguese. Following this, while applying for medical school, he worked as a computer hardware engineer for 1 year. He attended medical school at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated with high honors. He completed pediatric residency training in a combined civilian and military program at Dayton Children’s/Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
He has been practicing pediatrics for over 10 years for the US Air Force and has practiced in Ohio, Georgia, Utah, and now Idaho. This has given him a wide variety of patients, areas, and cultures. He also served as the Chief Medical Officer at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. This position involved oversight of clinical quality, patient safety, infection control, and around 90 providers. This experience offered insight on how to provide quality, safe care to patients through patient involvement in process improvement. He was also trained in some aspects of allergy immunotherapy. Recently, he has developed a passion for plant and herbal medicine as an additional treatment option for patients. As a DO, he also has experience with osteopathic treatments, which are useful with sports-related injuries.
Dr. Peterson chose pediatrics because he loves to teach and play with children. He interacts at the children's level, helping them feel comfortable. This helps them to feel excited about coming to the doctor as it should be fun, not scary. He values the input of parents and wants to listen to their concerns and educate them to help them feel comfortable with the care of their children as a joint effort.
Dr. Peterson’s wife grew up in Rexburg, and they have four children. He enjoys playing tennis, skiing, watching sports, being outdoors, and spending time with his family. His family loves animals, so they have a farm. He loves working on the farm and especially loves riding on his tractor.