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Mark Russi, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine (Occupational Medicine) and of Epidemiology (Environmental Health); Director, Occupational Health Services, Yale-New Haven Hospital

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Mark Russi, MD, MPH
Yale Medicine

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Research Summary

My research activities as a clinician and educator in occupational and environmental medicine have revolved largely around workplace exposures and occupational illnesses of healthcare workers. In particular I have sought to apply a scholarly approach to developing national guidance for healthcare worker safety, and to teaching medical center-based occupational health practice. Leadership in this endeavor has been fostered by my work with the CDC which straddles an interface of medical center occupational health and infection control. In addition, I have pursued a separate and secondary agenda addressing cancers associated with occupational and environmental exposures.

Specialized Terms: Occupational and environmental epidemiology; Infectious disease epidemiology; Healthcare workers' health issues

Extensive Research Description

  • Development of Healthcare Worker Vaccination Guideline, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
  • Development of Infection Control Guideline for Healthcare Personnel, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
  • Use of active surveillance tool to estimate bloodborne pathogen incidence at a large academic medical center.

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Research Interests

Environmental Health; Occupational Medicine; Occupational Health; Workplace

Selected Publications

  • An examination of cancer epidemiology studies among populations living close to toxic waste sitesRussi MB, Borak JB, Cullen MR. An examination of cancer epidemiology studies among populations living close to toxic waste sites Environmental Health 2008, 7: 32. PMID: 18578889, PMCID: PMC2443363, DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-7-32.
  • Extended work hours and risk of acute occupational injury: A case‐crossover study of workers in manufacturingVegso S, Cantley L, Slade M, Taiwo O, Sircar K, Rabinowitz P, Fiellin M, Russi MB, Cullen MR. Extended work hours and risk of acute occupational injury: A case‐crossover study of workers in manufacturing American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2007, 50: 597-603. PMID: 17594716, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20486.
  • High Rate of Negative Results of Tuberculin and QuantiFERON Tests Among Individuals With a History of Positive Skin Test ResultsFriedman LN, Nash ER, Bryant J, Henry S, Shi J, D'Amato J, Khaled GH, Russi MB, O'Connor PG, Edberg SC, Pisani MA, Cain HC, Tanoue L, Weissman DN. High Rate of Negative Results of Tuberculin and QuantiFERON Tests Among Individuals With a History of Positive Skin Test Results Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2006, 27: 436-441. PMID: 16671022, DOI: 10.1086/503690.
  • Modifying the Advanced Disaster Life Support Course's DISASTER Paradigm for In-hospital Emergency ResponseArnold J, Parwani V, Dainiak N, Fidler P, Albanese J, Russi M, Foggle J, Baum C, Dembry L, Powsner S, Paturas J. Modifying the Advanced Disaster Life Support Course's DISASTER Paradigm for In-hospital Emergency Response Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2005, 20: s156-s157. DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x00015429.
  • Chapter 17 Occupational Medicine in the Healthcare IndustryRussi M, Howarth M. Chapter 17 Occupational Medicine in the Healthcare Industry 2005, 245-262. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-7216-8974-6.50021-x.
  • Chapter 30 CancerRussi M, Kipen H, Wartenberg D, Ruder A, Carreón T, Ward E, Schulte P, Halperin W, Shalat S, Mohr S, Frumkin H, Blackwell P, Hamilton T, Fleming L, Demers P, Cohen D, Bassiri S, Forrester B, Nethercott J. Chapter 30 Cancer 2005, 727-824. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-7216-8974-6.50034-8.
  • HIV and AIDS in the workplace.Russi M. HIV and AIDS in the workplace. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine / American College Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2002, 44: 495-502. PMID: 12085474, DOI: 10.1097/00043764-200206000-00009.
  • Meta-analyses of TCE carcinogenicity.Borak J, Russi M, Puglisi J. Meta-analyses of TCE carcinogenicity. Environmental Health Perspectives 2000, 108: a542-a543. PMID: 11133406, PMCID: PMC1240210, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.108-a542.
  • Management of a Sabiá Virus-Infected Patient in a US HospitalArmstrong L, Dembry L, Rainey P, Russi M, Khan A, Fischer S, Edberg S, Ksiazek T, Rollin P, Peters CJ. Management of a Sabiá Virus-Infected Patient in a US Hospital Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1999, 20: 176-182. PMID: 10100543, DOI: 10.1086/501607.
  • Occupational exposure to machining fluids and laryngeal cancer risk: Contrasting results using two separate control groupsRussi M, Dubrow R, Flannery J, Cullen M, Mayne S. Occupational exposure to machining fluids and laryngeal cancer risk: Contrasting results using two separate control groups American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 1997, 31: 166-171. PMID: 9028432, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199702)31:2<166::aid-ajim5>3.0.co;2-y.
  • Time trend and age‐period‐cohort effect on incidence of thyroid cancer in Connecticut, 1935–1992Zheng T, Holford T, Chen Y, Z. J, Flannery J, Liu W, Russi M, Boyle P. Time trend and age‐period‐cohort effect on incidence of thyroid cancer in Connecticut, 1935–1992 International Journal Of Cancer 1996, 67: 504-509. PMID: 8759608, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19960807)67:4<504::aid-ijc7>3.0.co;2-w.
  • Treatment of a Laboratory-Acquired Sabiá Virus InfectionBarry M, Russi M, Armstrong L, Geller D, Tesh R, Dembry L, Gonzalez J, Khan A, Peters C. Treatment of a Laboratory-Acquired Sabiá Virus Infection New England Journal Of Medicine 1995, 333: 294-296. PMID: 7596373, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199508033330505.
  • New approach set to protect workers from asbestos exposures below PELs.Borak J, Russi M. New approach set to protect workers from asbestos exposures below PELs. Occupational Health & Safety 1995, 64: 39-40. PMID: 7870404.
  • Russi M: Biologic Hazards. In: Occupational Health. B Levy, D Wegman (eds) Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia PA (in press). Russi M: Biologic Hazards. In: Occupational Health. B Levy, D Wegman (eds) Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia PA (in press).
  • Russi M. Evidence-based concensus statement of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine addressing pertussis vaccination of healthcare workers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 200749(6):700-702. Russi M. Evidence-based concensus statement of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine addressing pertussis vaccination of healthcare workers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 200749(6):700-702.
  • Russi M, Howarth, M: Occupational exposures and illnesses of healthcare workers. In: Textbook of Clinical Occupational and Environmental Medicine, L Rosenstock, M Cullen, (eds) W.A.Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. pp 245-262, 2005.Russi M, Howarth, M: Occupational exposures and illnesses of healthcare workers. In: Textbook of Clinical Occupational and Environmental Medicine, L Rosenstock, M Cullen, (eds) W.A.Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. pp 245-262, 2005.
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