Mark D Peterson

Mark D Peterson, PhD
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Mark D Peterson
Mark D Peterson, PhD
Professor
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  • Qualifications

    • MS
      Clinical Research Design and Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2011 - 2013
    • PhD
      Arizona State University, Department of, Mesa, Arizona, United States
      2004 - 2008
    • MS
      Exercise and Wellness, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States
      2001 - 2004
    • BS
      Exercise Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      1996 - 2000

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      AI and Digital Health Innovation
    • Center Member
      Global REACH
    • Center Member
      Center for Global Health Equity
    • Center Member
      Caswell Diabetes Institute
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Musculoskeletal health among adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review.
      Ryan JM, Burke J, Byrne R, Capellari E, Marciniak CM, Sofiany M, Jalal R, Peterson M, Adult CP Clinical Practice Guideline Working Group . Dev Med Child Neurol, 2026 Jun 11; DOI:10.1111/dmcn.70317
      PMID: 42281159
    • Journal Article
      Does Time Tick Faster in Cerebral Palsy? Accelerated Aging as a Framework for Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction.
      Horwath O, Edman S, Dayanidhi S, Englund D, Peterson MD, von Walden F. FASEB J, 2026 Mar 31; 40 (6): e71653 DOI:10.1096/fj.202504726R
      PMID: PMC12974559
    • Journal Article
      Cognition in adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review
      Baduni K, Perry B, Warschausky S, Maitre NL, Ryan JM, Byrne R, Capellari E, Peterson M, Gorter JW, Philbin S, Whaley AH, Imms C, Marciniak CM. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1111/dmcn.70280
      PMID: 41996399
    • Journal Article
      Recognizing the lifelong and neurological nature of cerebral palsy: Notes on the proposed updated description.
      Verschuren O, Hurvitz EA, Peterson MD. Dev Med Child Neurol, 2025 Jul 25; DOI:10.1111/dmcn.16433
      PMID: 40714967
    • Journal Article
      Pain in adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review.
      Ryan JM, Burke J, Byrne R, Capellari E, Harvey A, O'Connell NE, Omichinski D, Rodby-Bousquet E, Peterson M, Adult CP Clinical Practice Guideline Working Group . Dev Med Child Neurol, 2025 Jul; 67 (7): 854 - 874. DOI:10.1111/dmcn.16254
      PMID: PMC12134420
    • Journal Article
      Physical Activity Is Associated With Decreased Epigenetic Aging: Findings From the Health and Retirement Study
      Ammous F, Peterson M, Mitchell C, Faul J. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2025 Jun 1; 16 (3): DOI:10.1002/jcsm.13873
    • Journal Article
      Medication and Therapy Profiles for Pain and Symptom Management Among Adults With Cerebral Palsy.
      Peterson MD, O'Leary M, Ashbaugh K, Haapala H, Schmidt M, Kamdar N, Hurvitz EA. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes, 2025 Apr; 9 (2): 100597 DOI:10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2025.100597
      PMID: PMC11889543
    • Journal Article
      Transitioning health care for adults with cerebral palsy.
      Hurvitz E, Wyeth D, Peterson M. Dev Med Child Neurol, 2025 Feb; 67 (2): 146 - 147. DOI:10.1111/dmcn.16055
      PMID: PMC11695788

    Featured News & Stories

    drawing on orange background of colorful pills floating with body parts in them in pain
    Health Lab

    Cerebral palsy medications given to adults may not match needs

    Prescribing medications that treat the most obvious parts of adult cerebral palsy pain and symptoms without examining for the underlying cause is a common experience for adults with cerebral palsy. This means that proper treatment is being overlooked and these medications can cause further complications later in life.
    On left, a young boy in a wheelchair has his doctor standing to his left and his parent is standing to his right in a show of support. On the right side of the image, the boy is now an adult and is wondering about the cost of his care and if his questions will be answered.
    Health Lab

    Changing the definition of cerebral palsy

    Cerebral palsy is defined as a childhood disorder, which fails to recognize adults living with the condition and the lack of care they receive once they age out of pediatric clinics.