Jeffrey S. Peterson, M.D. - Northern California Institute of Sports Medicine

Born in Long Beach, California, Dr. Jeffrey Peterson did his undergraduate work at the University of California, Berkeley before moving on to the Boston University School of Medicine to get his M.D. in 1996. He completed a surgical internship and an emergency medicine residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He has also completed an emergency medicine research fellowship at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and a sports medicine fellowship with Stanford Sports Medicine. Dr. Peterson is currently practicing as a sports medicine physician at Stanford University Hospital as well as the Center for Sports Medicine at O'Connor Hospital in San Jose, California. He is also a clinical instructor in Emergency Medicine at the Stanford University Hospital. Despite his busy life, Jeff has a true love of sports and works hard to make time for physical activity. He is an avid swimmer, surfer, runner and cyclist. He is also a competitive triathlete and a marathon runner.