Dr. Peacock is an avid Researcher published widely, especially in the area of heart failure and acute coronary syndromes. With over 200 publications and equal number of published abstracts, he is also the co-editor of the book Cardiac Emergencies, and was most recently the editor of the texts Short Stay Management of Heart Failure, and Short Stay Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes.
Dr. Peacock is currently the Vice President for the Society of Chest Pain, as well as being an active national, regional, and state speaker at numerous cardiology and emergency medicine meetings for the last 15 years. He serves on the Editorial Board for the journal Congestive Heart Failure, and performs reviews for the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, Annals of Emergency Medicine, American Heart Journal, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Clinical Chemistry, and other publications.
Among the several awards he has received is the Excellence in Research Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians in 2004, and the Codman Award from the American Association of Group Practice for his efforts in heart failure research.
Dr. Peacock graduated cum laude from Alma College in Alma, Michigan, with a BS in Biology and received his MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, where he then joined the faculty. Subsequently he has held faculty positions at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, the Ohio State University, Metro Health Medical Center, and most recently at The Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland.