
Tara A Altepeter MD
Associate Director for Therapeutic Review
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10903 New Hampshire AveSilver Spring, MD 20993
Phone+1 240-402-2458
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Summary
- Dr. Altepeter leads a team of physicians and scientists in the Office of New Drugs, at FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) in the Division of Gastroenterology. Her interests include Inflammatory Bowel Disease, functional GI disorders, and pediatric drug development.
Education & Training
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Nemours Children's Health, WilmingtonFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2012 - 2015
- Advocate Health Care/Advocate Children’s Hospital (Oak Lawn)Residency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
- DC State Medical License 2015 - 2027
- MD State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- DE State Medical License 2012 - 2016
- IL State Medical License 2008 - 2014
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Biologics: Current Practice, Challenges and Opportunities - a Workshop Report.Sophie Shubow, Michele Gunsior, Amy Rosenberg, Yow-Ming Wang, Tara Altepeter
The AAPS Journal. 2025-03-14 - 9 citationsImmune-mediated colitis associated with ocrelizumab: A new safety risk.Tiffany Kim, Allen Brinker, David Croteau, Paul R Lee, Laura E Baldassari
Multiple Sclerosis. 2023-09-01 - 14 citationsPaediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective to Improve Development of Drugs for Children and Adolescents.Nicholas M Croft, Lissy de Ridder, Anne M Griffiths, Jeffrey S Hyams, Frank M Ruemmele
Journal of Crohn's & Colitis. 2023-03-18
Press Mentions
- New Bowel Disorder Treatments Needed, FDA SaysApril 17th, 2017
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