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Dr. Peter William Heetderks M.D., Critical Care Surgeon
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Dr. Peter William Heetderks M.D.

Critical Care Surgeon | Critical Care Medicine

3024 New Bern Ave Suite 301 - Critical Raleigh NC, 27610

About

Dr. Peter Heetderks is a critical care surgeon practicing in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Heetderks specializes in the needs of critically ill surgical patients. Critical care surgeons are experts in treating physiologic responses to tissue injury from trauma, burns, infections, acute inflammation, operation and more. They are also trained to know how such injuries interact with other diseases that a patient may have. As a critical care surgeon, Dr. Heetderks has a broad knowledge base and full understanding of the biology of the critically ill patient and the patients organ system functions.

Education and Training

Univ of Miami Sch of Med, Miami Fl 1995

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine 1995

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Heart Disease
  • Vascular Disease

Dr. Peter William Heetderks M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 3024 New Bern Ave Suite 301 - Critical Care Services

3024 New Bern Ave Suite 301 - Critical -
Raleigh, NC 27610
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New patients: 919-350-7270
Fax: 919-350-7204

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WAKEMED, RALEIGH CAMPUSl

3000 NEW BERN AVE RALEIGH NC 27610

Head northeast on New Bern Avenue 547 ft
Make a U-turn onto New Bern Avenue 637 ft
Turn left 721 ft
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DUKE HEALTH RALEIGH HOSPITALl

3400 WAKE FOREST RD RALEIGH NC 27609

Head northeast on New Bern Avenue 3798 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1581 ft
Merge left onto I 440 2.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right 881 ft
Turn right onto Wake Forest Road (SR 2000) 1219 ft
Make a slight right 206 ft
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REX HOSPITALl

4420 LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH NC 27607

Head northeast on New Bern Avenue 3798 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1581 ft
Merge left onto I 440 7.6 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1103 ft
Turn right onto Lake Boone Trail 2502 ft
Turn right 1318 ft
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