Come see me speak18th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress – On Demand
Come see me speak18th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH

Dallas, Texas

Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH

Cardiologist

About

Dr. Eric D. Peterson is a professor of Internal Medicine and faculty member of the Cardiology Division at the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center, where he serves as vice provost and senior associate dean for Clinical Research, and vice president for Health System Research. In 2020 he was named the UTSW Adelyn and Edmund M. Hoffman Distinguished Chair in Medical Science. Prior to joining the UTSW faculty, Dr. Peterson was a distinguished and tenured professor in the Division of Cardiology at Duke University School of Medicine, where he served as executive director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

Education and Training

  • Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center, 1995
  • Master of Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 1992
  • Internal Medicine Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1991
  • Internship, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1989
  • Medical Degree, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1988
  • Bachelor Degree in Neurobiology, Northwestern University, 1984

Professional Highlights

  • Adelyn and Edmund M. Hoffman Distinguished Chair in Medical Science, UTSW, 2020-present
  • Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award, American Heart Association, 2018
  • Top Cardiologist in Durham, North Carolina, International Association of Cardiologists, 2018
  • Physician in Cardiology Honor Roll, Forbes Magazine, 2017
  • Meritorious Achievement Award, American Heart Association, 2013
  • America's Top Cardiologists, Guide to America's Top Cardiologists, 2008
  • The Santiago Ramon y Cajal Research Award, National Minority Leadership Summit on Health Disparities, 2006
  • Fellow, American Heart Association, 2005
  • Fellow, American College of Cardiology, 2005
  • Fellow, Society of Geriatric Cardiology, 2001

 

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