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Nicholas Christakis, MD, Internal Medicine, Boston, MA

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Internal Medicine • Boston, MA

Professor of Medical Sociology in the Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School

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Summary

  • Dr. Nicholas Christakis, MD is an internist in Boston, Massachusetts. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Illinois. He is a Professor of Medical Sociology in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1993
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2002 - 2026
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1995 - 2002
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1992 - 1996

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2006
  • Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • The Long Shadow of the Pandemic: 2024 and BeyondOctober 2020

Press Mentions

  • Health & Veritas: The Better Angels of Our Nature (Ep. 53)
    Health & Veritas: The Better Angels of Our Nature (Ep. 53)October 27th, 2022
  • Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Ever End?
    Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Ever End?May 23rd, 2022
  • In Wave After Deadly Wave, COVID Has Claimed 1 Million Lives in the U.S.
    In Wave After Deadly Wave, COVID Has Claimed 1 Million Lives in the U.S.May 17th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • The Spread Of Health Behaviors In The Framingham Heart Study Social NetworkNational Institute On Aging2008–2012
  • Networks And NeighborhoodsNational Institute On Aging2008–2012
  • Neighborhood Effects On Health In Framingham And The Role Of Social NetworksNational Institute On Aging2008–2012
  • Genes As Instrumental Variables For Health Behavior Peer Effects In The Fhs-NetNational Institute On Aging2008–2012
  • Administrative And Research Support CoreNational Institute On Aging2008–2012
  • Roybal Center For Translational Research On AgingNational Institute On Aging2009–2011
  • Pilot CoreNational Institute On Aging2009–2011
  • Administrative CoreNational Institute On Aging2009–2011
  • Development Of Hierarchical Neighborhood Data Regarding Cancer In The ElderlyNational Institute On Aging2007
  • Psychological And Financial Burden Of Cancer Caregiving In Elderly SpousesNational Institute On Aging2006–2007
  • Core--Program DevelopmentNational Institute On Aging2004–2007
  • Social Network Study Of Health Effects In AgingNational Institute On Aging2004–2006
  • Relationship Of Morbidity And Mortality Between SpousesNational Institute On Aging2001–2006
  • Population Based Study Of Hospice Use And ConsequencesNational Institute On Aging2001
  • Population Based Study Of Hospice Use And ConsequencesNational Institute On Aging1998–2001

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