She greatly values the trust patients place in her for their healthcare and strives to honor that relationship by providing the highest quality of medical care. Dr.Petersen and her assistant, Aicha focusses on each patient’s values, preferences and individual needs from their first visit through their entire treatment.Good communication is an important part of the patient-physician relationship. Dr. Petersen is committed to helping patients understand their medical problem (s)and treatment options. For this reason she listens intently to patient concerns. She answers questions and devotes considerable time to educating patients about their illness as well as the rationale for treatment or procedures they may need.