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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 7/10/2026

    Bech-Drewes A, Bonnesen K, Böttcher M, Søby JH, Winther S, Pedersen L, Sørensen HT, Lash TL, Schmidt M. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use in patients with varying severity of coronary artery disease. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2026 Jul 10; 82(8). PMID: 42426382.

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  • Published on 7/1/2026

    Viuff JH, Pedersen L, Petersen I, Vandenbroucke JP, Østergaard SD, Sørensen HT. Venous thromboembolism after mechanical restraint in psychiatric hospitals: population based cohort and self-controlled case series study. BMJ. 2026 Jul 01; 394:e100016. PMID: 42386268.

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  • Published on 7/1/2026

    Woolpert KM, Kjærsgaard A, Schapira L, Sørensen HT, Cronin-Fenton D. Opioid use after breast cancer in Denmark: a nationwide study of social and clinical factors. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2026 Jul 01; 118(7):1257-1265. PMID: 41741377.

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  • Published on 7/1/2026

    Schmidt SAJ, Grønborg TK, Gribsholt SB, Langan SM, Sørensen HT, Barbieri JS. Isotretinoin Treatment in Adolescence and Adult Height. JAMA Dermatol. 2026 Jul 01; 162(7):685-691. PMID: 42160078.

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  • Published on 6/19/2026

    Olesen KKW, Gyldenkerne C, Thrane PG, Stødkilde-Jørgensen N, Tonnesen PT, Hansen MK, Thomsen RW, Sattar N, Sørensen HT, Maeng M. Cardiovascular Outcomes in Individuals With Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, or Both: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Western Denmark. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2026 Aug; 67:101753. PMID: 42371531.

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  • Published on 6/19/2026

    Hansen AL, Brøns C, Engelhard LM, Andersen MK, Nielsen JS, Vestergaard P, Højlund K, Olsen MH, Sørensen HT, Thomsen RW, Vaag A. Predominantly genetic, intrauterine, and lifestyle aetiologies of type 2 diabetes are associated with distinct clinical presentations and risk of complications: a Danish cross-sectional and follow-up study. EClinicalMedicine. 2026 Jul; 97:104029. PMID: 42376493.

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  • Published on 6/12/2026

    Peacock JL, Peacock PJ, Horváth-Puhó E, Madan JC, Karagas MR, Sørensen HT. Making Statistics Clinically Meaningful. Clin Epidemiol. 2026; 18:601451. PMID: 42311442.

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  • Published on 6/9/2026

    Kim KM, Horváth-Puhó E, Narayan A, Wong V, Skipper N, Shah NR, Cohen E, Sørensen HT, Milstein A. Societal costs associated with mothers of children with major congenital anomalies: a population-based matched cohort study in Denmark. BMJ Public Health. 2026; 4(2):e003969. PMID: 42299258.

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  • Published on 6/8/2026

    Vágó EK, Sørensen HT, Pedersen L, Horváth-Puhó E. Cohort Profile: The Central Denmark Cancer Cohort. Clin Epidemiol. 2026; 18:596863. PMID: 42292949.

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  • Published on 6/8/2026

    Sørensen HT, Sørensen TT, Elser H, Horváth-Puhó E. Occurrence and Mortality of Stiff Person Syndrome in Denmark. Neuroepidemiology. 2026 Jun 08; 1-6. PMID: 42258595.

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