Surgeon Peter Tuxen, MD, joins St. Joseph’s Medical Group
March 5, 2010 – St. Joseph’s Medical Group of Stockton is pleased to welcome surgeon Peter A. Tuxen, MD, to their medical group of Family Practitioners, Internal Medicine Specialists, Pediatricians, and General Medicine Practitioners.
Dr. Tuxen has joined St. Joseph’s Medical Group, but will remain in his current office located at 1805 N. California Street, Suite 409, here in Stockton. A surgeon in the Stockton area since 1977, Dr. Tuxen is no rookie. A prominent leader in his field, Dr. Tuxen is a member of the Surgical Committees at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, as well as at Dameron Hospital, an is also a member of the Tumor Board and the Surgery Quality Assurance Committee at St. Joseph’s.
“I connect with my patients on a very personal level,” says Dr. Tuxen. “They share things with me they don’t share with other people because we’re talking about very private and personal aspects of their health. I enjoy getting to know them and using my 30 years of surgery experience to improve their health.”
In the past, Dr. Tuxen has served on numerous committees, and has even been President of the Medical Staff at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Dr. Tuxen is a positive role model for colleagues and dedicated to providing top quality care to his patients.
Dr. Tuxen attended the University of Colorado, in Boulder, CO, and completed his residency at San Joaquin General Hospital. Board Certified by the American Board of General Surgery, the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the Drug Enforcement Agency, Dr. Tuxen is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the San Joaquin Medical Society, the California Medical Society, the Northwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and the Northern California Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Tuxen has been a member of the medical staff at St. Joseph’s Medical Center since 1977.
