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Sara Peterson, MD

Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine

Sara Peterson
For Patients
About Me

Clinical Interests

  • Clinical pharmacology/medication safety
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Disparities in healthcare
Education, Training & Credentials

Educational Background

  • Fellowship, Cardiology Clinical Research, Hofstra University North Shore - Long Island Jewish Hospital, Manhasset, NY
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, Hofstra University North Shore - Long Island Jewish Hospital, Manhasset, NY
  • MD, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 2008
  • BS, Molecular Biology, Hampton University, Hampton, VA, 2003

Certifications

  • Internal Medicine (board-eligible)

Memberships

  • American College of Physicians
Publications

Peterson, S., Rutkin, B., Boutis, L., & Druz, R. “Hemodynamic Changes and Side-Effects of Regadenoson in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease: Comparison with Adenosine.” Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. July/August 2010: ASNC Abstract 9.20.

Zeltser, R., Peterson, S., & Druz, R. “Downstream Resource Utilization Following Spect: Impact of Age and Gender.” Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. July/August 2009: ASNC Abstract 17.19.