Peder Anderson, MD

Bozeman, MT

College: Masters College

Medical School: St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis MO

Interests Outside of Medicine: Climbing things, skiing with a free heel, and generally running around in the mountains. Spending time with family (my wife Jessica and my son Haaken) and friends. Reading a good book. IPAs.

Interests in Medicine: Wilderness Medicine, Sports Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Healthcare Access

Life before Medicine: I worked as a surgical tech in Bozeman, and spent more time doing my Interests Outside of Medicine.

Favorite Books: Anything by David James Duncan. Most things by Wendell Berry and Edward Abbey. The Wind Up Bird Chronical (Haruki Murakami), Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Annie Dillard), and Blindness (José Saramago)

Favorite Music: Arcade Fire, The National, Animal Collective, Bon Iver, Radiohead, as well as  some more twangy stuff here and there

Favorite Movie: The Lives of Others, No Country for Old Men, The Motorcycle Diaries, Lost in Translation

Why you chose residency in Montana: It's the finest state in the Union! Also, I spent a month rotating with MFMR during my fourth year of medical school, and I was very impressed by the friendliness and overall quality of the faculty, residents, and staff as well as their dedication to meeting the healthcare needs of the underserved. The opportunity to get some training in Wilderness Medicine didn't hurt either.