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Marta J. Petersen, MD

Vice-Chair, Department of Dermatology

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23 4.9 out of 5 Patient Rating

Languages Spoken: English

“Marta Petersen, MD has specialized expertise in complex medical dermatology. She is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Dermatology and is participating in Maintenance of Certification in Dermatology. Her main clinical focus is diagnosis and treatment of non-healing leg ulcers (non-diabetic), pyoderma gangrenosum, autoimmune skin diseases including blistering disease, and skin eruptions related to underlying diseases. She is a an associate executive director on the American Board of Dermatology, which certifies dermatologists.

Clinical Locations

Midvalley Health Center

801-581-2955

243 East 6100 South
Murray, UT  84107
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University Hospital

801-581-2955

Fax: (801) 585-2702

50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City, UT  84132
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Specialties

  • General Dermatology
  • Leg Ulcers and Pyoderma Gangrenosum
  • Dermatology

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Dermatology - Professor
Board Certification American Board of Dermatology (Dermatology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
National Board of Medical Examiners

Patient Rating

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

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Likelihood of recommending care provider

4.9/ 5

Care provider's explanation of condition/problem

4.9/ 5

Care provider's effort to include me in decisions

4.9/ 5

Wait time at clinic

4.7/ 5

Care provider's concern for questions & worries

4.8/ 5

Patient Comments

Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

UofU Patient May 08, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Petersen is PRIMO

UofU Patient May 07, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional care by Dr. Petersen

UofU Patient April 26, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Great doctor

UofU Patient April 23, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Good

UofU Patient April 18, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Needed a biopsy and Dr. Peterson discussed it thoroughly with me.

UofU Patient April 09, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional care

UofU Patient February 10, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

4 out of 5 stars

Not only were they good at the office visit they have kept in contact through the messaging on my chart & called with answers about blood work that was done. The doc herself called, not an assistant.

UofU Patient December 21, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

While the doctor could not identify the cause or condition, she was able to determine what it was not, which was important. She prescribed a treatment to see if it would be effective.

UofU Patient December 19, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Good

UofU Patient October 11, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Peterson is a great physician in every respect.

UofU Patient October 09, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional medical care

UofU Patient October 05, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Petersen is an excellent doctor. I would recommend her without hesitation

UofU Patient September 23, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Good

UofU Patient September 19, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Petersen provided a very thorough exam and was encouraging with steps I am taking to treat my skin. She is an excellent, very caring, doctor.

UofU Patient August 15, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Superb concern, care. Excellent, and appropriate, treatment.

UofU Patient May 22, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional care

UofU Patient April 17, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Care.

UofU Patient February 27, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

I have been with Dr. Petersen for so long. Her treatments have spot on.

UofU Patient December 13, 2020
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Petersen had a wonderful compound that she prescribed for only 4 days of treatment for facial pre-cancerous lesions.

UofU Patient December 09, 2020
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Petersen is always very courteous and a good listener.

UofU Patient November 08, 2020
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

5 out of 5 stars

good

UofU Patient August 18, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

I wish all doctors were as attentive and listened as well as Dr. Peterson.

UofU Patient August 16, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

5 out of 5 stars

I like and trust Marta

“Marta Petersen, MD has specialized expertise in complex medical dermatology. She is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Dermatology and is participating in Maintenance of Certification in Dermatology. Her main clinical focus is diagnosis and treatment of non-healing leg ulcers (non-diabetic), pyoderma gangrenosum, autoimmune skin diseases including blistering disease, and skin eruptions related to underlying diseases. She is a an associate executive director on the American Board of Dermatology, which certifies dermatologists.

Academic Locations

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Dermatology - Professor
Board Certification American Board of Dermatology (Dermatology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
National Board of Medical Examiners

Research Interests

  • Bullous (Blistering) Disease
  • Home Monitoring for Chronic Health Conditions

Education History

Residency North Carolina Memorial Hospital
Dermatology
Resident, 1987
Fellowship University of Utah School of Medicine
Dermatology
Fellow, 1984
Residency University of Utah Hospital

Resident, 1982
Internship Strong Memorial Hospital

Intern, 1980
Professional Medical University of Utah
Medicine
M.D., 1979
Undergraduate University of Minnesota
Biostatistics
B.A., 1975

Selected Publications - Journal Articles

Journal Article

  1. Clark JJ, Snyder AM, Sreekantaswamy SA, Petersen MJ, Lewis BKH, Secrest AM, Florell SR (2021). Dermatologic care of incarcerated patients: A single-center descriptive study of teledermatology and face-to-face encounters. J Am Acad Dermatol, 85(6), 1660-1662.
  2. Gonzalez CD, Florell SR, Bowen AR, Presson AP, Petersen MJ (2019). Histopathologic vasculitis from the periulcer edge: A retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol, 81(6), 1353-1357.
  3. Saluja S, Petersen M, Summers E (2015). Fractional carbon dioxide laser ablation for the treatment of microcystic lymphatic malformations (lymphangioma circumscriptum) in an adult patient with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome. Lasers Surg Med, 47(7), 539-541.
  4. Tristani-Firouzi P, Petersen MJ, Saffle JR, Morris SE, Zone JJ (2002). Treatment of toxic epidermal necrolysis with intravenous immunoglobulin in children. J Am Acad Dermatol, 47(4), 548-52.
  5. Petersen MJ, LaMarche D (2000). Telemedicine: evolving technology in an e-health care world. Manag Care Q, 8(3), 15-21.
  6. Zone JJ, Meyer LJ, Petersen MJ (1996). Deposition of granular IgA relative to clinical lesions in dermatitis herpetiformis. Arch Dermatol, 132(8), 912-8.
  7. Petersen MJ, Woodley DT, Stricklin GP, OKeefe EJ (1987). Production of procollagenase by cultured human keratinocytes. J Biol Chem, 262(2), 835-40.

Case Report

  1. Beshay A, Petersen M, Rhoads JLW (2021). Severe EGFR inhibitor-induced acneiform eruption responding to dapsone. Dermatol Online J, 27(7).
  2. Fields KS, Petersen MJ, Chiao E, Tristani-Firouzi P (2005). Case reports: treatment of nevirapine-associated dress syndrome with intravenous immune globulin (IVIG). J Drugs Dermatol, 4(4), 510-3.

Abstract

  1. Korver G, Liu C, Petersen M (2007). alpha1-Antitrypsin deficiency presenting with panniculitis and incidental discovery of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [Abstract]. Int J Dermatol, 46(10), 1078-80.

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