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David Peak, MD

Director, Continuing Medical Education

David A. Peak, M.D. is an attending physician at the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine. He is also an assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School.

  • Phone: 617-726-3097
Departments
Department of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Interests
Hyperbaric Medicine
Trauma and critical care
Emergency medicine education
Locations
Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
Medical Education
MD, UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School
Residency, Boston Medical Center
Board Certifications
Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine
Gender
Male
Patient Age Group
Adult and pediatric
Accepting New Patients
Yes

Biography

Dr. David A. Peak, attending physician at the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine, received his M.D. from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center. He is an assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Peak is assistant residency director of HAEMR and is also the clinical supervisor of the EM and surgical residents at MGH.  He has been invited to lecture nationally and internationally.

ResearchDr. Peak has written and edited chapters for eMedicine.com and co-authored multiple sections of the Trauma Handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital. He has published research in the Journal of Emergency Medicine.  Dr. Peak is interested in trauma, cardiovascular emergencies, and hyperbaric medicine.

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