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Patricia Peter, MD

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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology)
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Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Coordinator, Endocrinology

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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology)

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Coordinator, Endocrinology

Biography

Dr. Peter received her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Columbia University in New York, NY, and her MD degree from Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA and her endocrinology fellowship at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT. Dr. Peter is a clinician educator who has a clinical practice that treats patients with diabetes, adrenal disease, pituitary disorders and thyroid conditions.

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Education & Training

Clinical Fellow
Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine (2016)
Residency
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School (2014)
MD
Yale School of Medicine (2011)
BA
Columbia University, Biochemistry (2007)

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    Inpatient Glycemic Management Steering Committee

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    Section of Endocrinology Program Evaluation Committee

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    FIC Endocrine Committee

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    Section of Endocrinology Education Committee

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Overview

Patricia Peter, MD, is an endocrinologist specializing in the treatment of thyroid disorders (including Graves' disease, thyrotoxicosis, and postpartum thyroiditis), diabetes, and hormone-related disorders. She is the quality improvement and patient safety coordinator for Endocrinology.

Dr. Peter’s research explores treatment options for diabetes without insulin, the rising costs of diabetes care, and personalized management for individuals with type 2 diabetes. Her work examines treatment options for aggressive thyroid cancer and the impact of hormone therapy in transgender men on blood vessel function.

Dr. Peter is an assistant professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine.

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Endocrinology; Diabetes Medicine & Management

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