Max Petersen, MD, PhD
Instructor in Medicine
- Phone: 314- 747-3979
- Fax: 314-747-3963
- Email: max.p@wustl.edu
Biography
Originally from the Chicago area, Dr. Petersen studied biochemistry and religion at Augustana College. He completed his MD and PhD at Yale; his graduate work investigated mechanisms of lipid-induced hepatic insulin resistance. He completed his internal medicine residency in the physician-scientist pathway at Massachusetts General Hospital. Following, Dr. Petersen became a fellow, mentored by Samuel Klein, MD, in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipid Research at Washington University in St. Louis. In which, he became a faculty member in July 2023.
Research Interests
Mechanisms of obesity, weight loss, and insulin resistance; metabolic fluxes