Dr. Brent Peters
Pulmonary Critical Care
Laramie, WY
22 years experience
Locations
Colorado Health Medical Group - Pulmonology
Loveland, CO
My office hours
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Insurances accepted
Medicaid
Medicare
Aetna
Anthem BC Life & Health Insurance Company
About
Bio
I was born in Missouri and was raised in Kansas. My father, brother and wife are doctors. My mother is a home maker but worked as a medicine technologist prior to work from the home. I relocated to Colorado in 2008. I like to hike, bike and play in to two rock and roll bands.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pulmonary Critical Care
Internal Medicine
Sleep Medicine
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brent Petersanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 22 years experience
Multiple options: Treatment for sleep apnea can depend on the severity. The best long term treatment is weight loss if you carry too much weight. For mild to moderate s... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 22 years experience
Unlikely: Narcolepsy is a very rare condition. The most likely reason to fall asleep is lack of sleep or possibly in your case boredom. Narcolepsy can present w... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 22 years experience
Airway vibrations: Snoring is caused by vibrations of the upper airway tissues in the back of the nose and throat. Simple snoring occurs in absence of sleep apnea. Scree... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 22 years experience
Consider evaluation: The key to treating insomnia is finding the underlying cause. Some patients have insomnia because they are born with it but most patients have insomni... Read More
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A male asked:
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Pulmonary Critical Care 22 years experience
Wonderful if true: This would be a wonderful thing if this was possible. Diabetes is a dysregulation of insulin and blood sugar. Type one diabetes often results from dec... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brent Petersanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 22 years experience
Sleep medicine doc: There are physicians who are board-certified in sleep medicine. As part of that qualification they must be very knowledgeable and insomnia as well as ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brent Petersanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 22 years experience
Consider a sleep aid: Prednisone is notorious for causing insomnia. If you're not already taking in the morning consider doing so. This may be dose related so waiting it ou... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brent Petersanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 22 years experience
Not likely: COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and encompasses the diseases of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Typically when listening with ... Read More
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
Recommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Peters is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Peters is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
This was very helpful. Thanks!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Kansas School of Medicine, KS
Graduated 2001MD
Residency
University of Kansas
Completed 2004
Awards
None
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