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.

Appointments

Endocrinology
Assistant Professor
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Diabetes Center
Endocrine Cancers Program
Endocrinology
Horstmann House Affiliates
Internal Medicine
Pituitary Program
Yale Cancer Center
Yale Medicine

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)

Research

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Patricia Peter's published research.

Aarti Bhatia, MD, MPH
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Barbara Burtness, MD
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Barbara Gulanski, MD, MPH
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Beatrice Lupsa, MD
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Benjamin L. Judson, MD, MBA
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Henry S. Park, MD, MPH
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Publications

2024

Practice Update Commentary on: Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Levels and Risk of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Treated with Sotagliflozin
Peter PR. Available at: https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/beta-hydroxybutyrate-levels-and-the-risk-of-diabetic-ketoacidosis-in-adults-with-type-1-diabetes-treated-with-sotagliflozin/170808/65/8/1. Accessed October 18, 2024
Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
Use of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitors in Type 1 Diabetes: The Promise and the Perils.
Peter PR, Inzucchi SE. Use of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitors in Type 1 Diabetes: The Promise and the Perils. Endocr Pract 2024 PMID: 38548175, DOI: 10.1016/j.eprac.2024.03.022.
Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements

2023

Tailoring the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus to Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
Peter PR, Inzucchi SI. Tailoring the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus to Patients with Cardiovascular Disease. In: 3rd Edition of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease. ed. M. Johnstone and A. Veves. Humana Press 2023; 1043-70.
Chapters
Practice Update Commentary on: Recovery from diabetes mellitus in primary aldosteronism patients after adrenalectomy
Peter, P. Practice Update Commentary on: Recovery from diabetes mellitus in primary aldosteronism patients after adrenalectomy. https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/recovery-from-diabetes-in-patients-with-primary-aldosteronism-after-adrenalectomy/146966/65/8/1
Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
Practice Update: A commentary on: SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA therapy in type 1 diabetes and reno-vascular outcomes: a real-world study
Peter, P. Practice Update: A commentary on: SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA therapy in type 1 diabetes and reno-vascular outcomes: a real-world study Available at: https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/glucose-lowering-therapies-for-type-1-diabetes-and-renovascular-outcomes/156565/65/8/1.
Commentaries, Editorials and Letters

2020

Adjuvant external beam radiotherapy for surgically resected, nonmetastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer
Saeed NA, Kelly JR, Deshpande HA, Bhatia AK, Burtness BA, Judson BL, Mehra S, Edwards HA, Yarbrough WG, Peter PR, Holt EH, Decker RH, Husain ZA, Park HS. Adjuvant external beam radiotherapy for surgically resected, nonmetastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer. Head & Neck 2020, 42: 1031-1044. PMID: 32011055, DOI: 10.1002/hed.26086.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
MeSH Keywords and Concepts

2019

2016

The rising cost of diabetes care in the USA
Peter P, Lipska K. The rising cost of diabetes care in the USA. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 2016, 4: 479-480. PMID: 27156052, PMCID: PMC5380140, DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(15)00519-7.
Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
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Continuous glucose monitoring in the hospital
Peter, P.R., Inzucchi, S.E. Continuous glucose monitoring in the hospital. In: Managing diabetes and hyperglycemia in the hospital setting. American Diabetes Association 2016; 323-335
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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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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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Clinical Care

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.

Endocrinology; Diabetes Medicine & Management

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Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
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Type 2 Diabetes: Symptoms and Treatments
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Hyperglycemia: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
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877.925.3637

Administrative Support

Angela Rios
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Biography

Appointments

Endocrinology

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Education & Training

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Aarti Bhatia, MD, MPH

Barbara Burtness, MD

Barbara Gulanski, MD, MPH

Beatrice Lupsa, MD

Benjamin L. Judson, MD, MBA

Henry S. Park, MD, MPH

Publications

2024

2023

Tailoring the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus to Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

2020

2019

2016

Continuous glucose monitoring in the hospital

Inpatient Glycemic Management Steering Committee

Section of Endocrinology Program Evaluation Committee

FIC Endocrine Committee

Section of Endocrinology Education Committee

theMedNet

Overview

Clinical Specialties

Fact Sheets

Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

Type 2 Diabetes: Symptoms and Treatments

Goiter

Hyperglycemia: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

Yale Medicine News

Who Should Use a Continuous Glucose Monitor?

Managing Diabetes: A Look at Medications

Are You a Patient?

News

Department of Internal Medicine Promotions and Appointments (February 2024)

40% of People with Type 2 Diabetes Initially Avoid Insulin Therapy

Patricia Peter Named Instructor in Internal Medicine/Endocrinology

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