Peter Pressman, a medpod101.com podcaster, completed medical school at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. He is currently a resident physician at Northwestern University in Chicago with the Department of Neurology. He has specific interests in behavior, cognition, dementias, neuroimaging and neuro-critical care. He also entertains an interest in wilderness medicine, and enjoys backpacking, biking, rock climbing, and being generally outdoorsy. Peter completed his undergraduate at Lewis & Clark College, where he earned dual degrees in biology and English literature, as well as a minor in theatre. He first became involved with podcasting by creating www.speak-the-speech.com, a website that both produces and distributes free uncut audio productions of Shakespeare’s plays.

Skills: Ninjutsu, mixed martial arts, trapeze, writing.