
Craig Andrew Peters, MD
Pediatric Urologist
Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
Division Director at Children's Health
- Languages Spoken:
- English,

Biography
Craig Peters, M.D., treats children with urological problems and specializes in urinary tract infections, fetal urology and minimally invasive surgery. He is the Division Director of Pediatric Urology at Children's Health℠ and a Professor of Urology at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Dr. Peters is on a mission to make surgery faster, easier and less scary for his patients. He joined Children’s Health in 2015 and spearheaded our robotic surgery program, where doctors use a robotic surgical system to make surgery more accurate and precise. Every surgeon in this program is certified in the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, which is one of the most advanced robotic systems available today. This minimizes complications and helps many children recover faster.
Dr. Peters and his colleagues perform some of the country’s highest numbers of laparoscopic and robotic surgeries for pediatric urology conditions. Laparoscopic surgery uses tiny instruments and a camera to perform operations through small incisions. This means less-noticeable scars, less pain and a shorter hospital stay.
Dr. Peters has helped define best clinical practices in pediatric urology, and led the writing of the most recent guidelines in managing vesicoureteral reflux, a common urological condition in children. He has also been an advisor to the NIH and the American Urological Association. He is also the pediatric editor of the premier Urology textbook.
Dr. Peters earned his medical degree from John Hopkins University. He completed his urology residency at the Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins, and did fellowship training at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
He lives in Dallas with his wife of 35 years and enjoys cycling vacations with his family.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- Johns Hopkins University (1981)
- Internship
- John Hopkins Hospital (1982), General Surgery
- Residency
- John Hopkins Hospital (1987), Urology
Johns Hopkins Hospital (1983), General Surgery - Fellowship
- Boston Children's Hospital (1990), Pediatric Urology
- Board Certification
- American Board of Urology,
American Board of Urology(Pediatric Urology)
Conditions
- Absence of Vagina or Inadequate Vaginal Length
- Ambiguous Genitalia
- Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS)
- Bedwetting (Nocturnal Enuresis)
- Bladder Exstrophy
- Bladder Stones
- Caudal Regression Syndrome
- Cloacal Abnormality
- Cloacal Exstrophy
- Concealed or Buried Penis
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
- Congenital Penile Curvature (Chordee)
- Congenital Penile Torsion
- Constipation
- Cystinuria (Inherited Kidney Stone Disorder)
- Daytime Wetting Urinary Incontinence
- Duplex Kidney
- Duplicated Uterus and/or Vagina
- Ectopic Ureter
- Epididymal Cyst Spermatocele
- Epispadias
- Gonadal Dysgenesis
- Hematuria (Blood in Urine)
- Horseshoe Kidney
- Hydrocele
- Hydronephrosis
- Hypospadias
- Inguinal Hernia (Groin)
- Labial Adhesions
- Meatal Stenosis
- Megaureter
- Micropenis
- Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney
- Nephrolithiasis (Kidney and Ureteral Stones)
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Penile Lesions
- Persistent Cloaca
- Persistent Genitourinary Sinus
- Phimosis
- Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
- Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV)
- Prenatal Hydronephrosis
- Prune Belly Syndrome (Eagle-Barrett Syndrome)
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Retractile Testicles
- Spina Bifida (Myelomeningocele)
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Testicular Torsion
- Tethered Cord
- Torsion of the Appendix Testis and Appendix Epididymis
- Undescended Testes (Cryptorchidism - UDT)
- Ureterocele
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction (UPJO)
- Ureterovesical Junction Obstruction (UVJ)
- Urethral Prolapse
- Urethral Stricture
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Urinary Urgency and or Frequency
- Urogenital Sinus
- Varicocele
- Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)
Treatments
Departments and Programs
- Pediatric Bedwetting and Urinary Incontinence
- Pediatric Bladder, Kidney and Ureteral Stones
- Pediatric Disorders of Sexual Development (DSD)
- Pediatric Male Genital Reconstruction
- Pediatric Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery
- Pediatric Rare Genitourinary Birth Defects and Disorders
- Pediatric Spina Bifida and Neurogenic Bladder Center
- Pediatric Urology
- Prenatal Care for Urological Conditions
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Research Interests
His clinical activities have included all areas of pediatric urology with an emphasis on reconstruction, obstruction, urinary tract infections, fetal urology and minimally invasive surgery. His research interests include fetal bladder and kidney development, urinary tract infection and surgical device development. Dr. Peters was an early developer of laparoscopic and robotic surgery techniques, and he continues to be active in these clinical areas, as well as writing and teaching both domestically and internationally.
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Professional Activities
- Diplomate of the American Board of Urology
- Subspecialty certification in pediatric urology
Virtual Visit
This provider may offer virtual appointments. Please review our Virtual Visit Specialty Clinics page for instructions on setting up a visit.
Where I Provide Care
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Specialty Center 1 on the Children’s Health Plano Campus
7609 Preston Road Suite Plano, Texas 75024 469-303-7000