Dr. Peter Struck, MD

Expert Publications

• Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures and suicidal behavior on a video/EEG telemetry unit: the need for psychiatric assessment and screening for suicide risk.
• Activation of suicidal ideation with adjunctive rufinamide in bipolar disorder.
• Gabapentin-induced sexual dysfunction.
• Off-label gabapentin masking ictal triphasic waves: case analysis of neuropsychiatric and electrographic correlates.

Media Releases

Get to know Headache Specialist & Clinical Neurophysiologist Dr. Peter J. Struck, who serves patients in Mount Vernon, Washington.

Dr. Peter Struck is a neurologist in Mount Vernon, Washington and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Cascade Valley Hospital and Skagit Regional Health-Mount Vernon.

He received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University and has been in practice between 6-10 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish.

Dr. Struck studies, evaluates, diagnoses, and treats conditions that affect the nervous system. Neuropathologists are trained to fully understand and treat such conditions as Alzheimers disease and Parkinsons disease.

Dr. Struck diagnoses and treats disorders of the nervous system which is comprised of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. Hes does not perform surgery, but refers patients to neurological surgeons when they determine that surgical intervention is necessary.

Some of the conditions that Dr. Struck diagnoses and treats are epilepsy, aneurysms, hydrocephalus, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal disc herniation, and spinal disease.

In addition to using diagnostic tests like MRI, CT scans, EEG and EMG, neurologists also employ neurological testing to gauge muscle strength and movement, balance, reflexes, sensation, memory, speech, and other cognitive abilities.

Skagit Regional Health, the umbrella name for Skagit Valley Hospital, Cascade Valley Hospital and Skagit Regional Clinics, is a healthcare leader in Northwest Washington, providing advanced, quality and comprehensive services to the people of our communities and Dr. Struck is a respected member..

Cascade Valley Hospital is a 48-bed acute care facility in Arlington, Washington with a  free-standing surgery center and wound care center. Cascade Valley Hospital provides acute, critical care, general surgery, a level IV Emergency Department, and Family Birthing Center, plus a wide array of outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

Working together, their primary care physicians, specialists, registered nurse practitioners, and certified physician assistants offer the best of both worlds: personalized care in a small clinic environment backed by a full range of health care resources at Cascade Valley and Skagit Valley Hospitals.

You don’t need to travel far to receive quality care. From North Marysville to Darrington or Camano Island to Granite Falls, their team of professionals along with Dr. Struck is ready to care for you.

Whether it is for an annual check-up, surgery, or an urgent injury, their primary care physicians and specialists will give you the medical and technical expertise you need.

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