Peterson, Erika L., MD
Professor; Chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine; Director of Birth Center
Dr. Erika Peterson joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in April, 2011. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Southern Illinois University in May 1999. She then went on to complete her residency in Obstetrics/Gynecology and Women’s Health in St. Paul, Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. She attended Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts with a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine from 2004 to 2006.
Dr. Peterson’s practice has an emphasis in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Her areas of expertise include high risk obstetrics, prenatal diagnosis, fetal anomalies, cardiac disease in pregnancy, and hemolytic disease in pregnancy. She is the division head of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the Medical Director of the Froedtert Birth Center and the Medical Director of the Fetal Concerns Center. She also most recently received the Exceptional Women in Medicine award in 2019.
Areas of Expertise
- High Risk Obstetrics
- Maternal Fetal Care
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy
- Fetal Anomalies
- Hemolytic Disease in Pregnancy
Board Certification(s)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
Patient Ages Seen
- Adolescent (13-18 yrs)
- Adult (18 + )
- Senior (60 +)
Languages Spoken
- English
Education / Training
- Doctor of Medicine – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (1999)
- Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology – University of Minnesota – Minneapolis (1999-2003)
- Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine – Tufts Medical Center – Boston – MA (2015-2017)
MCW Start Date
- 08/14/2017
Clinical Specialties
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Locations
- Maternal Fetal Care Center – Froedtert Specialty Clinics
Appointments
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