Kristine Ensrud, MD, MPH
Adjunct Professor, EpiCH; Professor, Medicine
Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine, VA Medical Center
MPH, Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, 1991
MD, Internal Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL, 1985
BSE, Mechanical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, 1978
Research Interests:
Osteoporosis, epidemiology of aging, menopausal symptoms, and sleep disorders
>>> Research Projects
Recent Publications:
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- Ensrud KE, Stone KL, Blackwell TL, Sawaya GF, Tagliaferri M, Diem SJ, Grady D. Frequency and severity of hot flashes and sleep disturbance in postmenopausal women with hot flashes. Menopause 2009; 16:286-292.
- Ensrud KE, Ewing SK, Cawthon PM, Fink HA, Taylor BC, Cauley JA, Dam T, Marshall LM, Orwoll ES, Cummings SR for the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Research Group. A comparison of frailty indexes for the prediction of falls, disability, fractures and mortality in older men. J Am Geriatr Soc 2009; 57:492-498.
- Ensrud KE, Walczak TS, Blackwell TL, Ensrud ER, Barrett-Connor E, Orwoll ES for the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study Research Group. Antiepileptic drug use and rates of hip bone loss in older men: a prospective study. Neurology 2008; 71:723-730.
- Ensrud KE, Ewing SK, Taylor BC, Fink HA, Cawthon PM, Stone KL, Hillier TA, Cauley JA, Hochberg MC, Rodondi N, Tracy JK, Cummings SR for the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group. Comparison of two frailty indexes for the prediction of falls, disability, fractures and mortality in older women. Arch Intern Med 2008; 168:382-389.
- Ensrud KE, Stock JL, Barrett-Connor E, Grady D, Mosca L, Khaw K, Zhao Q, Agnusdei D, Cauley JA. Effects of raloxifene on fracture risk in postmenopausal women: the Raloxifene Use for The Heart trial. J Bone Miner Res 2008; 23:112-120.
- Ensrud KE, Ewing SK, Taylor BC, Fink HA, Stone KL, Cauley JA, Tracy JK, Hochberg MC, Rodondi N, Cawthon PM for the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group. Frailty and risk of falls, fracture and mortality in older women: the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2007; 62:744-751.
- Ensrud KE, Lui L-Y, Taylor BC, Ishani A, Shlipak MG, Stone KL, Cauley JA, Jamal SA, Antoniucci DM, Cummings SR for the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group. Renal function and risk of hip and vertebral fractures among older women. Arch Intern Med 2007; 167:133-139.
- Ensrud KE, Blackwell TL, Ancoli-Israel S, Redline S, Yaffe K, Diem S, Claman D, Stone KL for the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group. Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and sleep disturbances in community dwelling older women. J Am Geriatr Soc 2006; 54:1508-1515.
- Ensrud KE, Lewis CE, Lambert LC, Taylor BC, Fink HA, Barrett-Connor E, Cauley JA, Stefanick ML, Orwoll E for the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study Research Group. Endogenous Sex Steroids, Weight Change and Rates of Hip Bone Loss in Older Men: The MrOS Study. Osteoporos Int 2006; 17:1329-1336.
- Ensrud K, Genazzani AR, Cox D, McNabb M, Dowsett SA, Geiger MJ, Barrett-Connor E. Effect of raloxifene on cardiovascular adverse events in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis over eight years. Am J Cardiol 2006; 97:520-527.
- Ensrud KE, Fullman RL, Barrett-Connor E, Cauley JA, Stefanick ML, Fink HA, Lewis CE, Orwoll E for the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study Research Group. Voluntary weight reduction in older men increases hip bone loss: the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005; 90:1998-2004.
- Ensrud KE, Barrett-Connor EL, Schwartz A, Santora AC, Bauer DC, Suryawanshi S, Feldstein A, Haskell WL, Hochberg MC, Torner JC, Lombardi A, Black DM for the Fracture Intervention Trial Long-Term Extension Research Group. Randomized trial of effect of alendronate continuation versus discontinuation in women with low BMD: results from the Fracture Intervention Trial Long-Term Extension. J Bone Miner Res 2004; 19:1259-1269.
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Professional Experience:
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- 2004-present, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
- 2003-present, Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School
- 2002-present, Director, Epidemiology Clinical Research Center, Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota
- 2001-present, Chairman, Epidemiology Clinical Research Center Faculty Advisory Committee, Division of Epidemiology & Community health, University of Minnesota
- 1998-2004, Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
- 1998-2003, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School
- 1991-1998, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
- 1990-present, Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine, Minneapolis VA Medical Center
- 1988-1990, Staff Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Paul Ramsey Medical Center
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Honors:
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- Faculty Award for Outstanding Research, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 2002
- Physician Research Recognition Award, Minnesota Physician, 1997
- Lester Breslow Scholar Award for Academic Excellence in Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, 1991
- Alpha Omega Alpha, 1984
- Summa Cum Laude, Duke University, 1978
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1977
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Mailing Address:
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
One Veterans Drive (111-0)
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Phone:(612) 467-5841
Kyle Moen, assistant
Email: moenx037@umn.edu
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