Kevin Peterson

Dr. Kevin Peterson is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Rocket Doctor AI, where he serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Medical Officer. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota Medical School and Vice President of Primary Care at the American Diabetes Association. Peterson founded Treatment.com AI (now Rocket Doctor AI Inc.) in 2016, driven by the belief that healthcare data collected with "old data approaches" inevitably reflects and perpetuates "old biases."

Peterson's research focuses on diabetes, chronic disease management, practice-based research, bioinformatics, and clinical trials in primary care. He has been the principal investigator or site-PI on many National Institutes of Health-funded studies, including ACCORD-ASPREE, TRANSLATE, and the creation of a national electronic Primary Care Research Network (ePCRN). He holds certifications as a Fellow in the Royal College of Surgeons, American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Institute of Health Informatics, and serves on faculty at the Institute of Engineering in Medicine. Peterson serves on the editorial board for Diabetes Care, the clinical care journal of the American Diabetes Association.

Prior to his current role, Dr. Peterson led the Center of Excellence in Primary Care and previously directed the national AHRQ PBRN Resource Center. He directed the UMN Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub, with additional academic appointments in the Institute for Engineering in Medicine and the Institute for Health Informatics. Peterson has published hundreds of scientific articles and publications focusing on diabetes care, clinical trials, and medical engineering.

Career History

• Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Chairman – Rocket Doctor AI Inc. (2016–present)
• Director of Center of Excellence in Primary Care – University of Minnesota Medical School
• Director, UMN Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub – University of Minnesota
• Vice President of Primary Care and Quality – American Diabetes Association (2023–present)
• Principal Investigator on NIH-funded clinical trials including ACCORD-ASPREE and TRANSLATE studies

What Dr. Peterson could bring to his Chairman role at Rocket Doctor AI: Peterson's deep expertise in diabetes management, clinical trials design, and healthcare informatics—combined with his extensive NIH funding track record and published research on implementation science—positions him to guide the development of Rocket Doctor's Global Library of Medicine engine and ensure its clinical rigor. His established relationships across academic medicine, the American Diabetes Association, and federal health agencies could accelerate adoption of the platform in underserved communities, while his focus on practice-based research aligns directly with the company's mission to improve healthcare delivery efficiency and accessibility.