OFFICE ADDRESS: Milwaukee County Medical Examiner

933 W. Highland Ave.

Milwaukee, WI 53233

Phone: 414-223-1200

Fax: 414-223-1237

E-mail: brian.peterson@milwcnty.com

PLACE OF BIRTH: Midland, Michigan

CITIZENSHIP: U.S.A.

08/1973 - 05/1976 - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

08/1976 - 05/1980 - Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

07/1980 – 06/1981 – Intern, The Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH

08/1983 – 08/1987 – Resident, Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA

09/1987 – 10/1988 – Fellow, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology,

Washington, D.C.

07/1981 - 08/1983 - Battalion Surgeon, U.S. Marine Corps

08/1982 - 08/1983 - Regimental Surgeon, U.S. Marine Corps

09/1987 - 10/1988 - Staff Pathologist, Armed Forces Institute of

Pathology, Office of the Armed Forces Medical

Examiner

10/1988 - 04/1993 - Staff Pathologist, Navy Hospital, San Diego, CA

Department of Pathology

10/1988 - 04/1993 - Regional Medical Examiner, Office of the Armed

Forces Medical Examiner

10/1988 - 04/1993 - Medical Director, Navy Tissue Bank, Naval Hospital,

San Diego, CA

Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Touro University College of

Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, CA

Assistant Clinical Professor of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin,

Milwaukee, WI

Assistant Medical Examiner, Milwaukee County, September 2008-present

Associate Medical Examiner, Waukesha County, April 2007 – September

2008.

President, Forensic Medical Group, Inc., Fairfield, CA, January 1996-

January 2007.

Staff Pathologist, Forensic Medical Group, Inc., Fairfield, CA, April 1993-

March 2007.

Laboratory Director, NorthBay / VacaValley Hospitals, 1996-2005.

Active Staff, NorthBay Medical Center, Fairfield, CA, April 1993-February

2005.

Deputy Medical Examiner, County of San Diego, 1989 - 1991.

Medical Director, Navy Tissue Bank, Naval Hospital, San Diego, October

1988 - April 1993.

Regional Medical Examiner, Office of the Armed Forces Medical

Examiner, October 1988 - April 1993.

Staff Pathologist, Navy Hospital, San Diego, Department of Pathology,

October 1988 - April 1993.

Staff Pathologist, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Office of the

Armed Forces Medical Examiner, September 15, 1987 - October 3, 1988.

Regimental Surgeon, 9

th

Marine Regiment, 1

st

Marine Division, August 1,

1982 - August 20, 1983.

Battalion Surgeon, 1

st

Battalion, 9

th

Marine Regiment, 1

st

Marine Division,

July 28, 1981 - August 20, 1983.

Ohio license number 46707, issued September 1, 1981 (active)

California license number G48918, issued September 20, 1982 (active)

Wisconsin license number 49701-020, issued September 5, 2006 (active)

DEA registration number BP3803358 (current)

AMA Physician Recognition Award, current.

Joint Service Achievement Medal, October 5, 1988.

Navy Commendation Medal, December 7, 1983.

Commanding General, 1

st

Marine Division, Letter of Commendation,

September 29, 1982.

College of American Pathologists (Inspector / Fellow)

American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Fellow)

National Association of Medical Examiners (Fellow)

1. Ghazarian JG, Hsu PY, Peterson BL: Chick Kidney Microsomal Cytochrome P-450

Involvement in the Metabolism of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D

3

. Arch Biochem Biophys 1977;

99:183.

2. Kulkoski JA, Peterson BL, Elcombe B, Winkelhake JL, Ghazarian JG: Ferredoxin of 25-

hydroxyvitamin D

3

-1 α-hydroxylase. Anatomical distribution in the chick kidney as

determined by double-antibody radioimmunoassay. FEBS Lett 1979; 99:183.

3. Ghazarian JG, Martinez JE, Gallardo AC, Kulkoski JA, Peterson BL: Induction of Renal

Cytochrome P-450 by the Polychlorinated Biphenyl Aroclor 1254. Mitochondrial

distribution and correlation with the calcium regulating mixed function oxidases 1α and

24R-hydroxylases of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D

3

. J Biol Chem 1980; 255:8725.

4. Peterson BL: External Beveling of Cranial Gunshot Wounds of Entrance. J Forensic Sci

1991; 36:1592-1595.

5. Peterson BL: External Beveling of an Entrance Gunshot Wound to the Skull. Am J

Forensic Med Pathol 1992; 13:88-89.

6. Levine B, Jones R, Smith ML, Gudewicz TM, Peterson BL: A Multiple Drug Intoxication

Involving Cyclobenzaprine and Ibuprofen. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 1993;14:246-248.