Dr. Elizabeth Peterson, MD
Not yet claimedPediatrician · Physician (MD)
Madison, WI
Dr. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Peterson is a pediatrician with UW Health and the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics in Madison. She currently serves as president of the Wisconsin chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
About Dr. Elizabeth Peterson, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Elizabeth "Betsy" Peterson, MD, FAAP is a pediatrician who has practiced primary care since 2005. She founded Community Pediatrics in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in September 2005 and co-owned it until the clinic joined UW Health Kids on November 1, 2024. Although she holds an academic appointment at UW–Madison, her direct patient care address is 109 Warren St, Suite 4, Beaver Dam, WI.
She earned her BA at Ohio Wesleyan University and her MD at Washington University in St. Louis (2002), then completed her pediatrics residency at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. Her listed clinical interests include ADHD and mental health, plus follow-up care for headaches and constipation. She speaks English and Spanish, and is affiliated with Marshfield Medical Center – Beaver Dam and SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital.
She is serving as president of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WIAAP) for 2025–2027 and has been a faculty member at the AAP National Conference.
In the CMS Open Payments database for 2021–2025, she has $0 in industry payments across 0 records. Such payments are common and legal; in her case none are reported.
- Founded Beaver Dam pediatrics clinic
- She started Community Pediatrics on September 14, 2005 and co-owned it; the practice joined UW Health Kids on November 1, 2024. communitypediatrics.net
- Wisconsin AAP president
- She is listed as president of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics for the 2025–2027 term. wiaap.org
- Medical training
- BA from Ohio Wesleyan University, MD from Washington University in St. Louis (2002), and pediatrics residency at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. pediatrics.wisc.edu
- UW faculty appointment
- She is a UW Health Kids pediatrician and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. uwhealth.org
- Clinical interests
- Her listed interests include ADHD and mental health, along with follow-up of headaches and constipation. uwhealth.org
- Speaks English and Spanish
- A health plan directory lists her languages as English and Spanish. phppd.providence.org
- Hospital affiliations
- Listed affiliations are Marshfield Medical Center – Beaver Dam and SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital. doximity.com
- National AAP involvement
- Her UW Health profile describes her as active in the American Academy of Pediatrics, including Wisconsin chapter leadership and service on national committees. uwhealth.org
- No industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments shows $0 across 0 records for 2021–2025. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
- Licensed in Wisconsin
- Registry records list Wisconsin license number 46524-020 and an NPI assigned in August 2005. npiprofile.com
Worth knowing
- Sources differ on board certification: a professional profile lists her as a board certified pediatrician, while a health plan directory lists board certification as "Not Provided." Patients who want certainty can check the American Board of Pediatrics verification tool. phppd.providence.org
- Her academic appointment is at UW–Madison, but her patient care location is in Beaver Dam, WI, so some directories list Madison and others list Beaver Dam. opennpi.com
- Her job title appears differently across official pages: UW Health lists "clinical assistant professor" while the UW Department of Pediatrics page lists "assistant professor." pediatrics.wisc.edu
- No peer-reviewed publications, awards, recent news coverage, public statements on vaccines or guidelines, or license discipline or lawsuits were found. These searches were incomplete, so the absence of findings is not confirmed. pediatrics.wisc.edu
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
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No general payments reported for this NPI from 2021 through 2025.
Sources: opennpi.com · npiprofile.com · uwhealth.org · pediatrics.wisc.edu · pediatrics.wisc.edu · communitypediatrics.net · wiaap.org · doximity.com. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
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Practice location
UW Health
109 Warren St
Madison, WI 53916
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