Dr. Peter N. Bretan, Jr., MD, FACS
Coastal Health Partners-Urologic & Laparoscopic Surgery
Education
| 1960 | Child Farm Laborer |
| 1972 | Congressional Nomination US Naval Academy |
| 1976 | BS-Physiology, UC Berkeley |
| 1980 | MD, UCSF |
| 1985 | Urology Residency, UCSF |
| 1986 | Radiology Fellowship, UCSF/td> |
1987 | Transplantation and Reno-Vascular Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF). |
1988-89 | American Urological Scholar (PhD Candidate), CCF/Case Western Reserve |
Academic Career
1987-89 | Surgical Director Renal Transplantation, CCF-St Elizabeth Program. |
1989-92 | Surgical Director Renal Transplantation/Assist Professor of Urology and Surgery, UCLA Harbor and St Mary’s Medical Center. |
| Surgery, UCLA Harbor and St Mary’s Medical Center. | |
| 1989-Current | Journal /National Meeting Reviewer, American Urological Association |
| Certified-American Board of Urology. | |
| Journals Reviewer: Urology, Transplantation, AmJKidDis, Anestisia | |
1992-2000 | Transplant Surgery/Associate Professor of Urology and Surgery, UCSF. |
| 1996-Current | Expert Reviewer: Medical Board of California |
| 2000-2003 | Radiology Fellowship, UCSF |
| 2003-2004 | Clinical Associate Professor of Urology, UCSF |
| 2005-Current | Adjunct Professor of Urology and Health Care Policy Course Director, Touro Medical School, CA |
| 2021-Current | Adjunct Professor of Urology, Chicago Medical School, IL. |
| 1976-Current | American Medical Association Member |
| 2003-17 | AMA Alternate Delegate, District X CMA |
| 2017-Current | AMA Delegate, District X CMA |
| 2006-7 & 2010-11, 2015-17 | President of the Marin Medical Society |
| 2004-2017 | NCH:Past Chief of Staff/MEC/Chief of Surgery |
| 2017-Current | American Urological Association’s Healthcare Policy Representative |
| 2018-19 | President of California Urological Association |
California Medical Association
| 1991 | Current-Member |
| 2005-18 | Delegate |
| 2010-11 | Chair, Presidents Forum |
| 2011 | Current Member at Large, Presidents Forum |
| 2010-12 | District X Delegation Chair |
| 2006-Current | Board of Cal PAC |
| 2012-2015 | Board of Trustee |
| 2018-2022 | Member of Executive Committee |
| 2019-2021 | President of CMA |
Humanitarian World Service
| 2003-Current | Founder and CEO of Life Plant International |
Awards Recognized
2015 | Recipient of the CMA Ardarsh S. Mahal MD’s Access to Health Care and Disparities Award |
2014 | Recipient of the AMA Benjamin Rush Award for Citizenship and Community Service 2011 Excellence in Service Award by the Cal Alumni Association |
| 2004 & 2007 | Homer Wood Award for Outstanding World Community Service, Rotary International |
2009 | Lifeboat Award for Disaster Preparedness, Marin County Supervisors |
| 2006 | Community Service Award, Novato City Council |
US Public Health Service Career/Military Reserves Service
1980 | Lt JG (Naval Rank 0-3), assigned to care for Cuban refugees award service medal |
| 2003-Current | Captain (Naval Rank O-6) |
2005 | Deployed to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to lead healthcare |
| Awarded Disaster Service Medal and Outstanding Unit Award | |
2007 | Appointed US Deployable Surgical Team for national disaster response |
CMA & AMA Physician Labeling
My father’s surgeon’s simple act of kindness to try something that had never been tried to save his life made him my lifelong hero and inspiration. I knew I could never repay that act but I could attempt to pay it forward ….. The rest of my life……………I know that I would not have developed into the complete, confident surgeon I am today without that act because I know what it is to be on the receiving end of a lifesaving act. I stand before you as living proof of this profound ripple effect. If you have lost connection with this vital passion, join or support me and the CMA on one of these future missions and find your soul and motivation that has fueled me lifelong……………and save lives! Help me make this our leading label for the CMA, the AMA, and our profession, as it is a fundamental rationale to preserve access of care…………and no one can argue with that rationale!
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