Dr. Anne L. Peters is the director of the Clinical Diabetes Programs at the University of Southern California and a professor of clinical medicine at the USC Keck School of Medicine.  Prior to her current appointment she was the director of the clinical diabetes program at UCLA as well as at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

        She attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut for her undergraduate degree and the University of Chicago for medical school.  She trained at Stanford University and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Internal Medicine and at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for her endocrinology fellowship.

        Dr. Peters’ research is focused on improving the delivery of medical care to patients with diabetes, particularly in underserved populations.  She also participates in community-based diabetes and obesity prevention initiatives.  Her professional activities include running two diabetes centers, one in the wealthy Beverly Hills area and one in the underserved, primarily Latino East Los Angeles.  She is involved in numerous professional organizations and activities, and has written over 100 publications.  She is a frequent local, national, and international lecturer and is the author of the book entitled “Conquering Diabetes” published by Penguin Books.  She is the principal investigator on several diabetes clinical trials, including a grant from the California Nutrition Network, the NIH funded LookAHEAD study and the JDRF Artificial Pancreas Project.  She serves on the editorial board for Diabetes Care, is a reviewer for multiple journals and is on the ABIM Endocrinology and Diabetes Board.  She is an active member of the American Diabetes Association.