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Summary
- Dr. Rachel Peterson is a rheumatologist based in San Diego, CA. She completed her fellowship in rheumatology at Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital after an internal medicine residency at Rush University Medical Center. She earned her MD from Chicago Medical School, where she was honored with the Janet M. Glasgow Award and Alpha Omega Alpha membership. Dr. Peterson has held several leadership roles, including Head of Clinical Immunology at Kezar Life Sciences and Senior Medical Director at both Alpine Immune Sciences and AnaptysBio. Her research includes a publication on musculoskeletal complications of diabetes. She is a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and has received multiple honors, including the Edward Whitman Chapin Prize and Cum Laude recognition from Mount Holyoke College.
Education & Training
University of California, San DiegoCertificate Program, Clinical Trials Design and Management, 2017 - 2018
Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green HospitalFellowship, Rheumatology, 1999 - 2001
Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1996, MD, Janet M. Glasgow Award, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)- Mount Holyoke CollegeB.A., Religion, Cum Laude, 1988 - 1992
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
American Heart Association | American Stroke AssociationAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
- Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Award 1996
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society Alpha Omega Alpha, 1995
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsThe musculoskeletal complications of diabetes.Rachel Peterson Kim
Current Diabetes Reports. 2002-02-01
Press Mentions
School Desegregation Linked to Late-Life Cognition in Older Black AdultsOctober 21st, 2021- Heart Health Is Brain Health, and It Starts in Your 20sAugust 7th, 2020
Should I Pay for Daycare if My Child Is Home During Coronavirus? And Other Childcare QuestionsMarch 23rd, 2020
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