Hugh R. Peterson Jr., M.D., FACP

Hugh R. Peterson Jr., M.D., FACP Associate Professor of Medicine Hospitalist, University of Louisville Hospital 550 South Jackson Street, Ste. A3K00 Louisville, KY 40202 502-852-7944 - Academic Office

Clinical Expertise

Internal Medicine

Board Certifications

• American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine / Geriatric Medicine

Education and Training

• Medical School: University of Louisville

• Residency: University of Louisville Hospital

• Fellowship: University of Louisville

Recent Publications

• Pfeifer MP, Peterson HR. The influence of student interest on teaching evaluation. J Gen Intern Med. 1991 Mar-Apr;6(2):141-4. PubMed PMID: 2023021.

• Roy TM, Broadstone VL, Peterson HR, Snider HL, Cyrus J, Fell R, Rothchild AH, Samols E, Pfeifer MA. The effect of an aldose reductase inhibitor on cardiovascular performance in patients with diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 1990 Aug-Sep;10(1):91-7. PubMed PMID: 2123430.

• Roy TM, Peterson HR, Snider HL, Cyrus J, Broadstone VL, Fell RD, Rothchild AH, Samols E, Pfeifer MA. Autonomic influence on cardiovascular performance in diabetic subjects. Am J Med. 1989 Oct;87(4):382-8. PubMed PMID: 2801728.

• Rothschild M, Peterson HR, Pfeifer MA. Depression in obese men. Int J Obes. 1989;13(4):479-85. PubMed PMID: 2793301.

• Peterson HR, Rothschild M, Weinberg CR, Fell RD, McLeish KR, Pfeifer MA. Body fat and the activity of the autonomic nervous system. N Engl J Med. 1988 Apr 28;318(17):1077-83. PubMed PMID: 3352710.

• Peterson HR, Best JD, Berger R, Reenan A, Porte D Jr, Halter JB, Pfeifer MA. Attitudes of diabetic men after implantation of a semi-rigid penile prosthesis. Diabetes Care. 1985 Mar-Apr;8(2):156-60. PubMed PMID: 3996173.

• Peterson HR Jr, Bowlds CF, Yam LT. Familial DiGuglielmo syndrome. Cancer. 1984 Sep 1;54(5):932-8. PubMed PMID: 6589033.