Peter Michael Waters, MD

“I do the work I do because I want to make a difference. I was drawn to pediatric orthopedics and specifically pediatric hand surgery because of the complexity of care needed and both the remarkable resiliency and fragility of the children involved. I care deeply for the children we treat as well as their parents and families. I feel fortunate to be part of a team that helps our patients overcome complex problems and become more independent, better-functioning children and adults.”

Dr. Peter Waters is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a certificate of added qualification in hand surgery. His clinical interests include congenital hand surgery, brachial plexus nerve and reconstructive surgery, cerebral palsy hand and upper limb surgery, and post-traumatic hand and upper limb reconstructive surgery. Additionally, he has a special interest in treating Madelung’s disease, post-traumatic bone and joint deformities, congenital clavicular pseudarthrosis and Sprengel’s deformity.

Dr. Waters was the first recipient of the Hendrick Family Endowed Professorship in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute.

He has been recognized repeatedly as a Best Doctor by both Boston Magazine and America's Best Doctors and most recently by Charlotte magazine. The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) has recognized him with several honors, including the Robert Salter Award and induction into the POSNA Hall of Fame. They also awarded him Best Clinical Paper for his published work on brachial plexus nerve surgery outcomes at 2 different annual meetings.

Dr. Waters has also been honored as the John E. Hall Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery from Harvard Medical School. He is an emeritus orthopedic surgeon-in-chief at Boston Children’s Hospital.

His research interests include leadership, emotional intelligence, brachial plexus birth palsy, congenital hand and upper limb and pediatric hand and upper limb trauma.

Dr. Waters received his medical degree at Tufts University. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery and a hand fellowship at Harvard University.

When he’s not working, Dr. Waters enjoys spending time with his wife, their children and grandchildren. He loves the outdoors and enjoys sculling, originally on the Charles River in Boston and now on Lake Norman in Davidson, NC. He is an avid reader.