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Rachel Peterson, MD, Rheumatology, Seattle, WA

RachelElisePetersonMDFACR

Rheumatology Seattle, WA

Senior Medical Director

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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 - 2024
  • 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

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

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