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Thomas D. Koepsell, MD, MPH |
Professor, Epidemiology (primary department)
Professor, Health Services
Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine
Adjunct Professor, Internal Medicine
Contact Information
University of Washington
Box 357236
Dept. of Epidemiology
1959 NE Pacific Street
Health Sciences F-261F
Seattle, WA 98195-7236
Tel: 206-543-8830
Fax: 206-543-8525
koepsell@u.washington.edu
Research Interests
Dr. Koepsell's research interests include the epidemiology of non-infectious diseases, especially neurologic disorders; injury epidemiology; epidemiology of health conditions common in U.S. veterans; applications of epidemiologic study designs in health services and clinical research; and epidemiologic methods.
Teaching Interests
* EPI 512, Epidemiologic Methods I
* EPI 513, Epidemiologic Methods II
Book Author:
Koepsell TD, Weiss NS. Epidemiologic Methods: Studying the Occurrence of Illness. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003
Education
MD, Harvard Medical School 1972
MPH, Epidemiology, University of Washington 1979
Projects
National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center
Serves as a data resource for multi-center research on Alzheimer's disease
and related dementias.
VA Epidemiologic Research and Information Center
A VA-funded center to conduct research, provide education, and provide
technical assistance on epidemiologic concepts and methods within the
Veterans Health Administration.
Child Health After Injury
Studies the incidence, descriptive epidemiology, and outcomes of traumatic
brain injury in children.
Alaska Safe Firearm Storage Project
Evaluates the effectiveness of subsidized lockable gun-storage cabinets on
prevalence of unsafely stored firearms in rural Alaska Native villages.
Case-Control Study of Narcolepsy
Investigates the role of several potential environmental risk factors for
narcolepsy among genetically predisposed individuals.
Selected Publications
Koepsell TD, Kurland BF, Harel O, Johnson EA, Zhou XH, Kukull WA. Education, cognitive function, and severity of neuropathology in Alzheimer's disease. Neurology (in press).
Koepsell TD, Chi YY, Zhou XH, Lee WW, Ramos EM, Kukull WA. An alternative method for estimating efficacy of the AN1792 vaccine for Alzheimer's ddisease. Neurology 2007; 69:1868-72.
Koepsell TD, Forsberg CW, Littman AJ. Obesity, overweight, and weight control practices in U.S. veterans. Prev Med 2009; 48:267-271.
Koepsell T, Longstreth WT Jr, Ton T. Medical exposures in youth and the
frequency of narcolepsy with cataplexy: a population-based case-control
study in genetically predisposed persons. J Sleep Res (in press).
Binswanger IA, Stern MF, Deyo RA, Heagerty PJ, Cheadle A, Elmore JG, Koepsell TD. Release from prison--a high risk of death for former inmates. N Engl J Med 2007; 356:157-65.
Rivara FP, Koepsell TD, Wang J, Nathens A, Jurkovich GA, Mackenzie EJ.
Outcomes of trauma patients after transfer to a level I trauma center. J
Trauma 2008; 64:594-599.
Weiss NS, Koepsell TD, Psaty BM. Generalizability of the results of
randomized trials. Arch Intern Med 2008; 168:133-135.
Links
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