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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 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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  • Published on 8/30/2025

    Rosenkrantz O, Benson CS, Lindskou TA, Fuglsang CH, Pedersen L, Mikkelsen S, Christensen HC, Christensen EF, Steinmetz J, Sørensen HT. Existing Data Sources in Clinical Epidemiology: The Danish Prehospital Medical Record System. Clin Epidemiol. 2025; 17:735-745. PMID: 40910109.

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  • Published on 8/28/2025

    Brodersen KD, Ulrichsen SP, Sørup S, Pedersen L, Thomsen RW, Sørensen HT, Schmidt M. Recent COVID-19 and mortality after myocardial infarction: a Danish nationwide cohort study. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2025 Aug 28. PMID: 40874459.

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  • Published on 8/21/2025

    Moik F, Horváth-Puhó E, Ay C, Pabinger I, Mulder F, van Es N, Sørensen HT. Arterial and venous thromboembolic events in patients with cancer treated with targeted therapies: a population-based cohort study. EClinicalMedicine. 2025 Sep; 87:103440. PMID: 40896464.

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  • Published on 8/4/2025

    Gribsholt SB, Horváth-Puhó E, Elser H, Laugesen K, Skajaa N, Fuglsang CH, Henderson V, Sørensen HT. Obstructive sleep apnoea and risk of dementia: a Danish population-based cohort study. BMJ Neurol Open. 2025; 7(2):e001174. PMID: 40766301.

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  • Published on 8/1/2025

    Sørensen HT. Venous thromboembolism in pregnancy: more prevention is needed. J Thromb Haemost. 2025 Aug; 23(8):2388-2389. PMID: 40738583.

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  • Published on 7/29/2025

    Chen D, Ejlskov L, Dreier JW, Momen NC, Laustsen LM, Sørensen HT, Das-Munshi J, Plana-Ripoll O. Cause-specific mortality in individuals with and without mental disorders according to socioeconomic position: a population-based cohort study. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2025 Sep; 56:101397. PMID: 40785703.

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  • Published on 7/10/2025

    Miles KG, Gal DB, Farkas DK, Laugesen K, Sørensen HT, Kasparian NA, Madsen NL. Predictors of Neurodevelopmental and Mental Health Diagnoses in Congenital Heart Disease: A Danish Population-Based Cohort Study. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2025 Aug; 18(8):e011944. PMID: 40636960.

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  • Published on 6/11/2025

    Elser H, Farkas DK, Collin LJ, Lykke MR, Fuglsang CH, Sørensen HT. Cancer in persons diagnosed with facial nerve paresis: A hospital-based cohort study in Denmark. Cancer Epidemiol. 2025 Aug; 97:102863. PMID: 40505214.

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