Aaron R. Folsom, MD, MPH
Professor
MD Ohio State University
MPH in Epidemiology, University of Michigan
BA in Chemistry, Capital University
Teaches:
Public Health Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease
Research Interests:
Cardiovascular disease epidemiology; Heart disease surveillance and risk factors.
>>> Research Projects
Recent Publications:
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Folsom AR, Chambless LE, Ballantyne CM, Coresh J, Heiss G, Wu KK, Boerwinkle E, Mosley TH Jr, Sorlie P, Diao G, Sharrett AR: An assessment of incremental coronary risk prediction using C-reactive protein and other novel risk markers: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Arch Intern Med 2006;166:1368-1373.
Steffen LM, Folsom AR, Cushman M, Jacobs DR Jr, Rosamond WD: Greater fish, fruit, and vegetable intakes are related to lower incidence of venous thromboembolism: The Longitudinal Investigation of Thromboembolism Etiology. Circulation 2007;115:188-195.
Hozawa A, Folsom AR, Sharrett AR, Chambless LE: Absolute and attributable risks of cardiovascular disease incidence in relation to optimal and borderline risk factors: Comparison of African American with white subjects – Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Arch Intern Med 2007;167:573-579.
McPherson R, Pertsemlidis A, Kavaslar N, Stewart A, Roberts R, Cox DR, Hinds DA, Pennacchio LA, Tybjaerg-Hansen A, Folsom AR, Boerwinkle E, Hobbs HH, Cohen JC: A common allele on chromosome 9 associated with coronary heart disease. Science 2007;316:1488-1491.
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Professional Experience:
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Straight Medical Internship, Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, 1978-79.
Preventive Medicine Residency, University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, 1979-80.
Research Fellow, Division of Epidemiology (incorporating the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene), University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, 1980-84.
Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, 1984-89.
Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, 1989-93.
Professor, Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, July 1993-present. |
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Honors:
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Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Society, University of Minnesota, 1995
Selected to University of Minnesota’s Academic Health Center's Academy for Excellence in Health Science Research, 2006
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Mailing Address:
Division of Epidemiology & Community Health
1300 South Second Street, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone:(612) 626-8862
Or: Laura Kemmis, 626-8867, kemmi001@umn.edu
Email: folso001@umn.edu
Office: 493 WBOB
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