Kenneth Rothman
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Kenneth J Rothman, DrPH

Professor, Epidemiology - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 358-3612
krothman@bu.edu
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Biography

Dr. Rothman has 48 years of professional experience in Epidemiologic research. His research has included work on the epidemiology of cancer, cardiovascular disease, birth defects, environmental epidemiology, pharmaceutical products, and methodological, conceptual and ethical issues in epidemiology. Specific projects have included research on the teratogenicity of vitamin A, the health effects of cellular telephone use, and factors affecting fecundability. Dr. Rothman is the author of two widely used textbooks of epidemiologic methods, Modern Epidemiology and Epidemiology: an Introduction, and is the founding editor of Epidemiology, a leading public-health journal. He received the American Public Health Association’s Abraham Lilienfeld Award for 2002, recognizing excellence in the teaching of epidemiology during the course of a career. He was the recipient of the Society for Epidemiologic Research Career Accomplishment Award in 2017, and an honorary MD degree in 2017 from University of Aarhus, Denmark. He is a Fellow of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology, and an honorary fellow of the American College of Epidemiology. Dr. Rothman is also a Distinguished Fellow at RTI International, where he holds the position of Vice President for Epidemiologic Research at RTI Health Solutions.

Other Positions

  • Professor, Medicine - Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Education

  • Harvard University, DPH/DrPH Field of Study: Epidemiology/Biostatistics
  • Harvard University, DMD Field of Study: Dental Medicine
  • Harvard University, MPH Field of Study: Epidemiology
  • Colgate University, AB Field of Study: Physical Sciences

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Publications

  • Published on 2/12/2026

    Wesselink AK, Geller RJ, Lovett SM, Nillni YI, Savitz DA, Rothman KJ, Hatch EE, Wise LA. A prospective study of periconceptional perceived stress and rate of miscarriage. Hum Reprod. 2026 Feb 12. PMID: 41677054.

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  • Published on 2/1/2026

    Coleman CM, Wesselink AK, Yland JJ, Sommer GJ, Eisenberg ML, Bertisch SM, Rothman KJ, Hatch EE, Wise LA. A North American preconception study of sleep health and semen quality. Hum Reprod. 2026 Feb 01; 41(2):275-284. PMID: 41330355.

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  • Published on 10/9/2025

    Mazzoli R, Filippini T, Iamandii I, De Pasquale L, Veneri F, Birnbaum LS, Rothman KJ, Vinceti M. The association of fluoride exposure with bone density and fracture risk: a dose-response meta-analysis. Environ Health. 2025 Oct 09; 24(1):73. PMID: 41068882.

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  • Published on 7/11/2025

    Lovett SM, Sommer GJ, Krivorotko D, Wesselink AK, Rothman KJ, Hatch EE, Eisenberg ML, Wise LA. A prospective study of semen quality and fecundability among North American couples planning pregnancy. Andrology. 2026 Jan; 14(1):184-195. PMID: 40646671.

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  • Published on 7/3/2025

    Le AD, Zhang CA, Chen AL, Basran S, Seranio N, Scott M, Li S, Hatch EE, Rothman KJ, Wesselink AK, Harlow AF, Wise LA, Eisenberg ML. A Preconception Cohort Study of Nicotine Vaping and Incidence of Spontaneous Abortion. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025 Jul 03. PMID: 40607772.

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  • Published on 5/6/2025

    Joseph MD, Krivorotko D, Koenig MR, Wesselink AK, Eisenberg ML, Sommer GJ, Rothman KJ, Stuver SO, Hatch EE, Wise LA. A North American preconception cohort study of cannabis use and semen quality. Andrology. 2026 Jan; 14(1):228-236. PMID: 40326424.

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  • Published on 3/4/2025

    Aguado J, Gutierrez L, Forns J, Vila-Guilera J, Rothman KJ, García-Albéniz X. Effect of different durations of treatment with antihypertensive drugs with anticholinergic effects on the risk of dementia: a target trial emulation study. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Mar 04; 194(3):691-698. PMID: 39108175.

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  • Published on 3/1/2025

    Willis SK, Kuan KE, Hatch EE, Crowe HM, Wesselink AK, Rothman KJ, Mumford SL, Wise LA. Self-reported diagnoses of dietary allergens and fecundability in a North American cohort. Hum Reprod. 2025 Mar 01; 40(3):553-560. PMID: 39719047.

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  • Published on 2/1/2025

    Wise LA, Wang TR, Ulrichsen SP, Krivorotko D, Mikkelsen EM, Kuriyama AS, Laursen ASD, Jørgensen MD, Eisenberg ML, Rothman KJ, Sorensen HT, Hatch EE. A prospective study of male physical activity and fecundability. Hum Reprod. 2025 Feb 01; 40(2):360-371. PMID: 39680487.

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  • Published on 1/28/2025

    Wesselink AK, Johannesen BR, Wang TR, Ketzel M, Mikkelsen EM, Brandt J, Khan J, Hertel O, Laursen ASD, Willis MD, Levy JI, Rothman KJ, Sørensen HT, Wise LA, Hatch EE. Residential Exposure to PM2.5 Constituents and Fecundability in a Danish Preconception Cohort. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2025 Mar; 39(3):256-261. PMID: 39876487.

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