Peter Koch

Peter Koch is an assistant professor of philosophy at Villanova University. He received his Doctorate in Philosophy from SUNY Buffalo and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine, focused in biomedical ethics, philosophy of law, and philosophy of medicine. Peter is an experienced Clinical Ethics consultant with a demonstrated history of working in high volume critical care and nursing care settings. His publication topics include patient welfare, the metaphysics of brain death, and a range of issues within biomedical and clinical ethics. Peter frequently presents research to clinical and academic audiences both nationally and internationally.

Education

• Loyola University of Maryland: B.S.
• State University of New York at Buffalo: Ph.D.

Affiliations

• Baylor College of Medicine Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy
• Weill Cornell Medical Center Clinical Ethics Service
• The Academy for Professionalism in Health Care
• Romanell Center for Bioethics and Humanities: Buffalo NY. Associate Fellow
• The American Catholic Philosophical Association