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Peter Dirksmeier, MD
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 Affiliations

 

 Wentworth Douglass Hospital - Dover, NH

 Frisbee Memorial Hospital - Rochester, NH

 

 

 Subspecialties

 

 Surgery of the Neck and Spine

 

 

 

 

        1984                 College of the Holy Cross                              BA

                                Worcester, MA

 

        1984-1989         United States Marine Corps

 

        1995                 University of Southern California                     MD

                                Los Angeles, CA               

 

 

        1995-1996        General Surgery Internship

                               University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

                               Pittsburgh, PA

 

        1996-2000        Orthopedic Surgery Residency

                               University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

                               Pittsburgh, PA

 

 

       2000-2001        Orthopedic Spinal Surgery

                              University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

                              Pittsburgh, PA

 

 

                              American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

 

                              New England Orthopedic Society

 

                              New Hampshire Medical Society

 

                              New England Spine Study Group

 

                              North American Spine Society

 

 

        1980-1984       Four Year NROTC Scholarship, Holy Cross College

 

        1984               Holy Cross College NROTC Honor Company Commander

 

        1984               Dean's List, Holy Cross College

 

        1984               Paul Rever Bowl, for the highest academic standing in the Department of Naval and Marine Science

                              Holy Cross College

 

        1984               General Dynamics Award for the Holy Cross College NROTC Outstanding Candidate for Naval Aviation Training

 

        1985               Navy Achievement Medal for "exemplary leadership and organizational skills"

                              Marine Corps Development and Educations Command, Quantico, VA

 

        1986               Commodore's List Award for excellence in Naval Aviation training; Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, TX

 

        1988               Commanding General's Certificate of Commendation for:

                              "Elevating the Fifth Marine's Communications Security Account to an unparalleled level of efficiency"

                              First Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA

 

        1992               Pfizer Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship

 

        1993-1995       Dean's Scholar, USC School of Medicine

 

        1994-1995       McVicar Scholarhship, USC School of Medicine