Whittemore Peterson Institute announces search for medical director.
Planned transition paves a smooth path for the fall opening of the new Institute
Reno, Nev.
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As part of a planned transition, the Whittemore Peterson Institute (WPI) announces the national search for a full time Medical Director as
Reno, Nev.
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As part of a planned transition, the Whittemore Peterson Institute (WPI) announces the national search for a full time Medical Director as
Dr. Daniel Peterson retires from this position.
Dr. Peterson, a pioneering physician in describing methods of diagnosing, managing and treating myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), was one of the
first physicians to identify this disease in the United States.
first physicians to identify this disease in the United States.
“Dr. Peterson was central figure in the establishment of the Whittemore Peterson
Institute,”
remarks Annette Whittemore, founder and president of WPI.
“We are deeply grateful to him for his significant advice and support through
the development of the Institute.”
“I am extremely proud to have been a part of the creation of this medical research
institute which promises to bring exciting new answers to patients with
complex neuro-‐immune diseases,” states Dr. Peterson who will continue his
internal medicine practice in Incline Village, Nev.
The WPI will soon begin a national search for a new full-‐time medical director
and practicing physician with extensive experience in infectious disease, clinical
trials and medical management.
The Whittemore Peterson Institute will move into a new 100,000-‐square-‐foot
state-‐of-‐the art research and medical facility, the Center for Molecular Medicine,
at the University of Nevada in the fall of 2010.
Dr. Judy Mikovits will continue to lead the comprehensive research program at the
WPI, which will be the first in the world dedicated to neuro-‐immune diseases
integrating patient treatment, basic research, clinical trials and medical education.
To learn more about the institute and ongoing research, please visit
http://www.wpinstitute.org.
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