About Dr.Peters

Barbara A. Peters, M.D. is a board certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist who has practiced in the Palo Alto area for 34 years. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Human Biology at Stanford University and then graduated cum laude from Yale University School of Medicine in 1979. She completed a rotating internship at University of California at Davis and then finished her three year OB/GYN residency training at Stanford University in June of 1983. She was awarded the resident’s teaching award two years in a row during her residency training. She was in practice in Palo Alto for 32 years and then in Mountain View for 2 more years. She is married and has two children.

Dr. Peters also worked closely with other health care providers in the community. She has had 9 years of experience working with adolescents at the Student Health Center at Stanford University and also has been a member of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) for over 25 years. She is a NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner.

Dr. Peters is a member of the following professional organizations:

North American Menopause Society

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals

California Medical Association

Santa Clara County Medical Society

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

American Association of University Women