Caitlin G. Peterson,
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Languages Spoken: English
Dr. Caitlin Peterson received her medical degree from Midwestern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona. She then completed her Pediatric residency training at Indiana University Riley Children’s Hospital and fellowship training in Pediatric Nephrology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension.
Dr. Peterson’s research interests have included examining cost effectiveness of initial imaging of the genitourinary tract after an initial urinary tract infection in young children. Her abstract regarding these data was received as a platform presentation at the 2018 Pediatric Academic Society Conference in Toronto, Canada. Additional interests focus around quality improvement of successful transition from pediatric/adolescent care to adult care settings for young patients with chronic kidney disease including renal transplantation. Her quality improvement project on medication education in adolescent kidney transplant patients won best project through the Wolff Center at UPMC Quality Education Series. Dr. Peterson is currently interested in developing a multidisciplinary and comprehensive transition program for the adolescent kidney transplant patients. Additional interests include quality improvement of blood pressure monitoring in pediatrics and adolescents.
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Pediatric Nephrology |
| Board Certification | American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Nephrology) |
Dr. Caitlin Peterson received her medical degree from Midwestern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona. She then completed her Pediatric residency training at Indiana University Riley Children’s Hospital and fellowship training in Pediatric Nephrology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension.
Dr. Peterson’s research interests have included examining cost effectiveness of initial imaging of the genitourinary tract after an initial urinary tract infection in young children. Her abstract regarding these data was received as a platform presentation at the 2018 Pediatric Academic Society Conference in Toronto, Canada. Additional interests focus around quality improvement of successful transition from pediatric/adolescent care to adult care settings for young patients with chronic kidney disease including renal transplantation. Her quality improvement project on medication education in adolescent kidney transplant patients won best project through the Wolff Center at UPMC Quality Education Series. Dr. Peterson is currently interested in developing a multidisciplinary and comprehensive transition program for the adolescent kidney transplant patients. Additional interests include quality improvement of blood pressure monitoring in pediatrics and adolescents.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pediatrics
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Pediatric Nephrology |
| Board Certification | American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Nephrology) |
Education History
| Fellowship | Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pediatric Nephrology Fellow, 2018 |
| Post Graduate Training | University of Pittsburgh Clinical Research, Quality Improvement Education Postgraduate Studies, 2017 |
| Residency | Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health Pediatrics Resident, 2015 |
| Professional Medical | Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Osteopathic Medicine D.O., 2012 |
| Graduate Training | Boston University Medical Sciences M.A., 2008 |
| Undergraduate | University of Maryland Kinesiology B.S., 2005 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Lerret SM, Flynn E, White-Traut R, Alonso E, Mavis AM, Jensen MK, Peterson CG, Schiffman R (2022). Acceptability of an mHealth Family Self-management Intervention (myFAMI) for Pediatric Transplantation Families: Qualitative Focus. JMIR Nurs, 5(1), e39263.
- Varnell C Jr, Harshman LA, Liu C, Smith L, Al-Akash S, Barletta GM, Brakeman P, Chaudhuri A, Fadakar P, Galea L, Garro R, Gluck C, Kershaw DB, Matossian D, Patel HP, Peterson C, Pruette C, Ranabothu S, Rodig N, Singer P, Sebestyen VanSickle J, Weng PL, Danziger-Isakov L, Seifert ME, Hooper DK (2022). COVID-19 in pediatric kidney transplantation: a follow-up report of the Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative. Pediatr Nephrol.
- Lerret SM, Schiffman R, White-Traut R, Medoff-Cooper B, Ahamed SI, Adib R, Liegl M, Alonso E, Mavis A, Jensen K, Peterson CG, Neighbors K, Riordan MK, Semp MC, Vo T, Stendahl G, Chapman S, Unteutsch R, Simpson P (2021). Feasibility and Acceptability of a mHealth Self-Management Intervention for Pediatric Transplant Families. West J Nurs Res, 1939459211024656.
- Shaikh N, Rajakumar V, Peterson CG, Gorski J, Ivanova A, Gravens Muller L, Miyashita Y, Smith KJ, Mattoo T, Pohl HG, Mathews R, Greenfield SP, Docimo SG, Hoberman A (2020). Cost-Utility of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Treatment of Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux. Front Pediatr, 7, 530.