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Rachel Peterson, MD, Rheumatology, South San Francisco, CA

RachelElisePetersonMDFACR

Rheumatology • South San Francisco, CA

Head of Clinical Immunology

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  • Office

    4000 Shoreline Ct
    Suite 300
    South San Francisco, CA 94080

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 Diego
    University of California, San DiegoCertificate Program, Clinical Trials Design and Management, 2017 - 2018
  • Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital
    Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green HospitalFellowship, Rheumatology, 1999 - 2001
  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
    Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1996, MD, Janet M. Glasgow Award, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
  • Mount Holyoke College
    Mount Holyoke CollegeB.A., Religion, Cum Laude, 1988 - 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
    American Heart Association | American Stroke AssociationAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
    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

Press Mentions

  • School Desegregation Linked to Late-Life Cognition in Older Black Adults
    School Desegregation Linked to Late-Life Cognition in Older Black AdultsOctober 21st, 2021
  • Heart Health Is Brain Health, and It Starts in Your 20s
    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 Questions
    Should I Pay for Daycare if My Child Is Home During Coronavirus? And Other Childcare QuestionsMarch 23rd, 2020

Professional Memberships

Dr. Rachel Peterson, Dr. Rachel Peterson, MD, Dr. R Peterson, Dr. Rachel Elise Peterson