Frank E. Speizer, MD

Brigham And Women's Hospital

Academic Titles

Edward H. Kass Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Professor, Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School Of Public Health

Research Program Affiliation

Member, Breast Cancer

Member, Cancer Epidemiology

Research Abstract

Major research interests in chronic disease epidemiology with specific expertise in respiratory diseases and cardiovascular and cancers in women. Founding principal investigator of the Nurses' Health Study, a cohort of 121,000 women followed regularly since 1976. Additional interest in air pollution health effects research.