“Though my previous roles were in very specialized areas of medicine, my role as a Nurse Practitioner remains focused on the total care of the patient. The health and well-being of children has been a passion of mine from the moment I began my career. I see the development of a good relationship with my patients and their families as a critical step in the maintenance of good health.”

Board Certification

  • Nurse Practitioner

Areas of Expertise

  • Preventive Health
  • Sports Physicals
  • Sports-Related Injuries
  • Well-Child Exams

Education

Graduate School

Georgia State University
Master of Science in Nursing
Atlanta, GA
1997

Undergraduate School

Georgia State University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Atlanta, GA
1993

Hospital Affiliated With

Piedmont Fayette Hospital

Professional Associations

Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
1997 – Present

Georgia Board of Nursing
1993 – Present

Publications

“A 6-month-old Infant with Prolonged QTc Interval.” Journal of Pediatric Health Care 15.5 (2001): 263–264. Print.

Personal Interests

Outside of work Berry enjoys running, spending time with his family, leading bible study group, and reading.

Biography

Berry Peterson’s role has allowed him to continue to care for the total patient and their families. His focus is on the primary care of children, and he has particular clinical interests in well-child exams, immunizations, sports physicals, sports related injuries, care of common pediatric illnesses, and preventive health.

Upon completion of his undergraduate studies at Georgia State University in 1993, Berry began work as a staff nurse in the emergency department at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding and Egleston. In 1997 he continued his studies and completed a Master of Science in Nursing and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner training at Georgia State University. After NP training, Berry resumed his career at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston; his focus was in the Pulmonary department in the Apnea Center. In this role, he cared for infants with respiratory problems. He joined the Cardiothoracic Surgery team focusing primarily on post-surgical management, wound care, and infant nutrition.