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127
Citations
50048
World Ranking
2859
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1592

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - David Rall Medal, National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

David A. Savitz is affiliated with Brown University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of medicine with a strong emphasis on epidemiology and public health.

Their main areas of study include:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Epidemiology

Among the specific topics covered in their work are:

  • Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Maternal and fetal healthcare

David A. Savitz has published in a range of journals with frequent publications in:

  • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • UNC Libraries
  • Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
  • American Journal of Epidemiology
  • American Journal of Perinatology

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Can Cross-Sectional Studies Contribute to Causal Inference? It Depends" (2022, American Journal of Epidemiology)
  • "Review: Evolution of evidence on PFOA and health following the assessments of the C8 Science Panel" (2020, Environment International)
  • "Assessing the strength of evidence for a causal effect of respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections on subsequent wheezing illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (2020, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine)
  • "Does respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory illness in early life cause recurrent wheeze of early childhood and asthma? Critical review of the evidence and guidance for future studies from a World Health Organization-sponsored meeting" (2020, Vaccine)
  • "Changes in Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Associated With the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States" (2021, JAMA Network Open)

Frequent collaborators of David A. Savitz include:

  • Valery A. Danilack
  • Phinnara Has
  • Adam K. Lewkowitz
  • Kenneth J. Rothman
  • Lauren A. Wise

The scientist has been recognized by the National Academy of Medicine, joining as a member in 2007 and receiving the David Rall Medal in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Maternal Stress and Preterm Birth

    Nancy Dole;D. A. Savitz;Irva Hertz-Picciotto;A. M. Siega-Riz

  • CASE-CONTROL STUDY OF CHILDHOOD CANCER AND EXPOSURE TO 60-HZ MAGNETIC FIELDS

    David A. Savitz;Howard Wachtel;Frank A. Barnes;Esther M. John

  • Epidemiologic evidence on the health effects of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

    Kyle Steenland;Tony Fletcher;David A. Savitz

  • Comparison of pregnancy dating by last menstrual period, ultrasound scanning, and their combination.

    David A. Savitz;James W. Terry;Nancy Dole;John M. Thorp

  • Placental abruption and adverse perinatal outcomes.

    Cande V. Ananth;Gertrud S. Berkowitz;David A. Savitz;Robert H. Lapinski

  • Leisure-time physical activity among pregnant women in the US.

    Kelly R Evenson;David A Savitz;Sara L Huston;Sara L Huston

  • Epidemiologic characteristics of preterm delivery: etiologic heterogeneity.

    David A. Savitz;Cheryl A. Blackmore;John M. Thorp

  • Multiple Comparisons and Related Issues in the Interpretation of Epidemiologic Data

    David A. Savitz;Andrew F. Olshan

  • Review of the epidemiologic literature on EMF and Health.

    I C Ahlbom;E Cardis;A Green;M Linet

  • Magnetic Field Exposure in Relation to Leukemia and Brain Cancer Mortality among Electric Utility Workers

    David A. Savitz;Dana P. Loomis

  • Epidemiology of Health Effects of Radiofrequency Exposure

    Anders Ahlbom;Adele Green;Leeka Kheifets;David Savitz

  • Maternal prepregnancy overweight and obesity and the pattern of labor progression in term nulliparous women

    Anjel Vahratian;Jun Zhang;James F. Troendle;David A. Savitz

  • Pesticides and childhood cancers

    Julie L. Daniels;Andrew F. Olshan;David A. Savitz

  • Birth Outcomes and Maternal Residential Proximity to Natural Gas Development in Rural Colorado

    Lisa M. McKenzie;Ruixin Guo;Roxana Z. Witter;David A. Savitz

  • Reduced Risk of IDDM Among Breast-Fed Children: The Colorado IDDM Registry

    Elizabeth J Mayer;Richard F Hamman;Dennis C Lezotte

  • Prevalence of uterine leiomyomas in the first trimester of pregnancy: an ultrasound-screening study.

    Shannon K. Laughlin;Donna D. Baird;David A. Savitz;Amy H. Herring

  • Risk factors for preterm birth subtypes.

    Gertrud S. Berkowitz;Cheryl Blackmore-Prince;Robert H. Lapinski;David A. Savitz

  • Recall accuracy for prescription medications: self-report compared with database information

    Suzanne L West;David A. Savitz;Gary Koch;Brian L. Strom

  • Infant feeding and childhood cancer.

    MargarettK. Davis;DavidA. Savitz;BarryI. Graubard

  • The risk factors for postpartum depression: A population-based study.

    Michael E. Silverman;Abraham Reichenberg;Abraham Reichenberg;David A. Savitz;Sven Cnattingius

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Thorp
John M. Thorp University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Andrew F. Olshan
Andrew F. Olshan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gregory A. Wellenius
Gregory A. Wellenius Boston University
Anna Maria Siega-Riz
Anna Maria Siega-Riz University of Massachusetts Amherst
Cande V. Ananth
Cande V. Ananth Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Donna D. Baird
Donna D. Baird National Institutes of Health
Jay S. Kaufman
Jay S. Kaufman McGill University
Charles Poole
Charles Poole University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Anders Ahlbom
Anders Ahlbom Karolinska Institute
Irva Hertz-Picciotto
Irva Hertz-Picciotto University of California, Davis

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