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Susan Peterson

Susan Peterson, MD

Emergency Medicine

Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Susan Peterson

Professional Titles

  • Associate Medical Director for Patient Safety and Quality, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine
  • Associate Faculty, Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Johns Hopkins Physician

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Background

Susan Peterson, M.D., is associate medical director for patient safety and quality in the Department of Emergency Medicine and an assistant professor of emergency medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her clinical expertise is emergency medicine. 

Peterson received her undergraduate degree from University of Pennsylvania. She earned her M.D. and completed her residency in emergency medicine from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 

Her research interests include operations, administration, quality improvement and patient safety.

Peterson is a 2013 Armstrong Institute Resident Scholar.

Research Interests

Administration, Disparities, Operations, Patient safety, Quality improvement

Honors

2013 Armstrong Institute Resident Scholar

Locations

  1. The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Expertise

Education

  • Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine, 2013
  • Medical Education: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, MD, 2009

Board Certifications

  • Emergency Medicine: American Board of Emergency Medicine, 2014

Insurance

Search plans
  • Aetna
  • CareFirst
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthSmart/Accel
  • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
  • MultiPlan
  • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
  • Point Comfort Underwriters
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)