Xpert:
Peter Vitruk
Woodinville, WA
Specialties:
Implant,
Soft Tissue,
Other Specialties,
Peter Vitruk, PhD, MInstP, CPhys
Dr. Peter Vitruk earned his PhD degree in Physics in the late 1980s in the former USSR, and since then he held a variety of research and development positions around the globe. In the 1990s he held Research Scientist position with The Academy of Sciences in the former USSR and then a Royal Society Visiting Research Fellow position at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He later worked as Senior Scientist with Synrad Inc. in Seattle, WA, and then as Chief Scientist with Luxar/ESC/Lumenis also in Seattle, WA. In 2002 Dr. Vitruk founded Luxarcare LLC – an exclusive certified Luxar laser service and accessories provider for 12,000+ surgical Luxar laser installations around the globe. In 2005 he founded LightScalpel LLC – the only American based designer and manufacturer of surgical CO2 laser for small office out-patient market. Dr. Vitruk has authored 10 patents and over 20 articles on CO2 lasers, and is a Member of The Institute of Physics, UK and a Member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry, USA. He is married to his wife of 29 years Natasha and they together have two children, Olga and Alexander.
Dr. Peter Vitruk earned his PhD degree in Physics in the late 1980s in the former USSR, and since then he held a variety of research and development positions around the globe. In the 1990s he held Research Scientist position with The Academy of Sciences in the former USSR and then a Royal Society Visiting Research Fellow position at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. He later worked as Senior Scientist with Synrad Inc. in Seattle, WA, and then as Chief Scientist with Luxar/ESC/Lumenis also in Seattle, WA. In 2002 Dr. Vitruk founded Luxarcare LLC – an exclusive certified Luxar laser service and accessories provider for 12,000+ surgical Luxar laser installations around the globe. In 2005 he founded LightScalpel LLC – the only American based designer and manufacturer of surgical CO2 laser for small office out-patient market. Dr. Vitruk has authored 10 patents and over 20 articles on CO2 lasers, and is a Member of The Institute of Physics, UK and a Member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry, USA. He is married to his wife of 29 years Natasha and they together have two children, Olga and Alexander.