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Henrik T. Sorensen, DMSc

Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology - Boston University School of Public Health

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Biography

Henrik Toft Sørensen is professor of clinical epidemiology, and is founder and chair of Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Aarhus University Hospital, which was established in 2000. He is a physician and specialist in internal medicine and hepatology, has trained at several major Danish hospitals and acted as a clinician until 2005. He has been affiliated with Boston University since 2005.

Dr. Sørensen has more than 25 years of experience in clinical and epidemiological research. His research covers, among others, pharmacoepidemiology, epidemiological methods and determinants of the prognosis of several chronic diseases. Dr. Sørensen is author or co-author of more than 1,400 publications and has been supervisor for more than 60 doctoral students. He is Editor in Chief of Clinical Epidemiology.

Other Positions

  • Professor, Epidemiology - Aarhus University Hospital

Education

  • Aarhus University, MD Field of Study: Medicine
  • Aalborg University, PhD Field of Study: Health Services Research
  • Aarhus University, DMSc Field of Study: Epidemiology

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Publications

  • Published on 2/3/2026

    Everhov ÅH, Ludvigsson JF, Kristjansson K, Myrelid P, Sørensen HT, Olén O. Incidence of Rectal Cancer in Patients With Isolated Ulcerative Proctitis: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Gastroenterology. 2026 Feb 03. PMID: 41643862.

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  • Published on 2/3/2026

    Lykke MR, Sørensen HT, Lawn JE, Janet L Peacock, Horváth-Puhó E. School performance following invasive Group B Streptococcus disease in early infancy in Denmark. Ann Epidemiol. 2026 Mar; 115:57-63. PMID: 41643755.

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  • Published on 1/24/2026

    Tonnesen PT, Olesen KKW, Gyldenkerne C, Hansen MK, Stødkilde-Jørgensen N, Thrane PG, Andersen MH, Poulsen PL, Thomsen RW, Sattar N, Sørensen HT, Maeng M. Progression to type 2 diabetes among post-myocardial infarction patients with overweight or obesity: a real-world cohort study. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2026 Jan 24; 25(1):56. PMID: 41580697.

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  • Published on 12/30/2025

    Collin LJ, Woolpert KM, Kjaersgaard A, Ahern TP, Goodman M, McCullough LE, Waller LA, Christensen KB, Damkier P, Hamilton-Dutoit SJ, Lauridsen KL, Christiansen PM, Ejlertsen B, Sørensen HT, Cronin-Fenton DP, Lash TL. 17ß-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases 1 and 2: potential markers for breast cancer recurrence and tamoxifen resistance among premenopausal women diagnosed with breast cancer in Denmark. Breast Cancer Res. 2025 Dec 30; 28(1):28. PMID: 41469704.

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  • Published on 12/29/2025

    Martiny SK, Lanting V, Farkas DK, van Es N, Sørensen HT. Venous thromboembolism and 20-year cancer risk: a Danish population-based cohort study. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2026 Jan; 10(1):103318. PMID: 41624244.

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  • Published on 12/19/2025

    Martiny SK, Schmidt M, Povlsen JA, Søgaard KK, Bøtker HE, Sørensen HT. Socioeconomic disparities in long-term mortality after infective endocarditis in Denmark: a nationwide cohort study. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2026 Mar; 62:101568. PMID: 41510143.

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  • Published on 10/10/2025

    Vestergaard Hansen D, van Es N, Sørensen HT, Coutinho JM, Skajaa N. Stroke severity and other predictors of venous thromboembolism in stroke patients-a population-based cohort study. Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2025 Oct; 9(7):103220. PMID: 41278461.

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  • Published on 10/3/2025

    Schmidt SAJ, Farkas DK, Deleuran MS, Vestergaard C, Sørensen HT, Skipper N, Langan SM. Long-term socioeconomic outcomes in Danish children with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2026 Jan; 40(1):79-89. PMID: 41042119.

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  • Published on 9/9/2025

    Sørensen HT. The need for improved diabetes detection and treatment. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2025 Nov; 13(11):899-901. PMID: 40934934.

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  • Published on 9/3/2025

    Kurt G, Troelsen FS, Veres K, Sørensen HT, Erichsen R. Risk of Venous Thromboembolism After Colorectal Cancer Surgery in Patients With and Without Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2025 Sep 03. PMID: 40900085.

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