Frank Speizer M.D.

E.H. Kass Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Professor of Environmental Science, Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health

Senior Physician, Channing Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Contact Info

Frank Speizer
Brigham and Women's Hospital
181 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA, 02115
Mailstop: Channing Lab 537
Phone: 6175252275
Fax: 6175252066
frank.speizer@channing.harvard.edu

Assistant

Cindy Nebolsine
Phone: 617.525.2726
Fax: 617.525.2066
cindy.nebolsine@channing.harvard.edu
Cindy Nebolsine
Phone: 617.525.2726
Fax: 617.525.2066
cindy.nebolsine@channing.harvard.edu

DF/HCC Program Affiliation

Member, Breast Cancer Program
Member, Cancer Epidemiology Program

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.

Publications

Gates MA, Feskanich D, Speizer FE, Hankinson SE. Operating room nursing and lung cancer risk in a cohort of female registered nurses. Scand J Work Environ Health 2007 Apr; 33(2):140-7
PMID: 17460802
Rich DQ, Mittleman MA, Link MS, Schwartz J, Luttmann-Gibson H, Catalano PJ, Speizer FE, Gold DR, Dockery DW. Increased risk of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation episodes associated with acute increases in ambient air pollution. Environ Health Perspect 2006 Jan; 114(1):120-3
PMID: 16393668
Bain C, Feskanich D, Speizer FE, Thun M, Hertzmark E, Rosner BA, Colditz GA. Lung cancer rates in men and women with comparable histories of smoking. J Natl Cancer Inst 2004 Jun 2; 96(11):826-34
PMID: 15173266
Chen WY, Colditz GA, Rosner B, Hankinson SE, Hunter DJ, Manson JE, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Speizer FE. Use of postmenopausal hormones, alcohol, and risk for invasive breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2002 Nov 19; 137(10):798-804
PMID: 12435216
Smith-Warner SA, Ritz J, Hunter DJ, Albanes D, Beeson WL, van den Brandt PA, Colditz G, Folsom AR, Fraser GE, Freudenheim JL, Giovannucci E, Goldbohm RA, Graham S, Kushi LH, Miller AB, Rohan TE, Speizer FE, Virtamo J, Willett WC. Dietary fat and risk of lung cancer in a pooled analysis of prospective studies. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2002 Oct; 11(10 Pt 1):987-92
PMID: 12376497
Missmer SA, Haiman CA, Hunter DJ, Willett WC, Colditz GA, Speizer FE, Pollak MN, Hankinson SE. A sequence repeat in the insulin-like growth factor-1 gene and risk of breast cancer. Int J Cancer 2002 Jul 20; 100(3):332-6
PMID: 12115549
Hankinson SE, Willett WC, Manson JE, Colditz GA, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Speizer FE. Plasma sex steroid hormone levels and risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. J Natl Cancer Inst 1998 Sep 2; 90(17):1292-9
PMID: 9731736

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DF/HCC Directory Login Change Account Settings Benefits Requirements Responsibilities Applying for Membership Update Member Profile	Frank Speizer M.D. E.H. Kass Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Professor of Environmental Science, Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health Senior Physician, Channing Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital Contact Info Frank Speizer Brigham and Women's Hospital 181 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA, 02115 Mailstop: Channing Lab 537 Phone: 6175252275 Fax: 6175252066 frank.speizer@channing.harvard.edu Assistant Cindy Nebolsine Phone: 617.525.2726 Fax: 617.525.2066 cindy.nebolsine@channing.harvard.edu Cindy Nebolsine Phone: 617.525.2726 Fax: 617.525.2066 cindy.nebolsine@channing.harvard.edu DF/HCC Program Affiliation Member, Breast Cancer Program Member, Cancer Epidemiology Program 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. Publications Gates MA, Feskanich D, Speizer FE, Hankinson SE. Operating room nursing and lung cancer risk in a cohort of female registered nurses. Scand J Work Environ Health 2007 Apr; 33(2):140-7 PMID: 17460802 Rich DQ, Mittleman MA, Link MS, Schwartz J, Luttmann-Gibson H, Catalano PJ, Speizer FE, Gold DR, Dockery DW. Increased risk of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation episodes associated with acute increases in ambient air pollution. Environ Health Perspect 2006 Jan; 114(1):120-3 PMID: 16393668 Bain C, Feskanich D, Speizer FE, Thun M, Hertzmark E, Rosner BA, Colditz GA. Lung cancer rates in men and women with comparable histories of smoking. J Natl Cancer Inst 2004 Jun 2; 96(11):826-34 PMID: 15173266 Chen WY, Colditz GA, Rosner B, Hankinson SE, Hunter DJ, Manson JE, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Speizer FE. Use of postmenopausal hormones, alcohol, and risk for invasive breast cancer. Ann Intern Med 2002 Nov 19; 137(10):798-804 PMID: 12435216 Smith-Warner SA, Ritz J, Hunter DJ, Albanes D, Beeson WL, van den Brandt PA, Colditz G, Folsom AR, Fraser GE, Freudenheim JL, Giovannucci E, Goldbohm RA, Graham S, Kushi LH, Miller AB, Rohan TE, Speizer FE, Virtamo J, Willett WC. Dietary fat and risk of lung cancer in a pooled analysis of prospective studies. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2002 Oct; 11(10 Pt 1):987-92 PMID: 12376497 Missmer SA, Haiman CA, Hunter DJ, Willett WC, Colditz GA, Speizer FE, Pollak MN, Hankinson SE. A sequence repeat in the insulin-like growth factor-1 gene and risk of breast cancer. Int J Cancer 2002 Jul 20; 100(3):332-6 PMID: 12115549 Hankinson SE, Willett WC, Manson JE, Colditz GA, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Speizer FE. Plasma sex steroid hormone levels and risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. J Natl Cancer Inst 1998 Sep 2; 90(17):1292-9 PMID: 9731736
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