Kristine Ensrud

Kristine Ensrud, MD, MPH, is a Professor in the Division of Epidemiology & Community Health and the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota. She serves as an Affiliate Investigator for the VA Health Services Research Center on Innovation (CCDOR) at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. With over 580 peer-reviewed publications, her work focuses on aging, fractures, falls, and geriatric syndromes through NIH-sponsored prospective cohort studies and randomized trials.

• Education
  • MD, Northwestern University (1985)
  • MPH, University of Minnesota (1991)
  • BSE, Duke University (1978)

Her research expertise includes identifying risk factors for fractures, falls, disability, and mortality in older adults, with a focus on osteoporosis, menopause, sleep disorders, and geriatric syndromes. She has contributed extensively to clinical epidemiology and health services research.

Notable scientific awards include the Carol J. Bland Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award (2014), the Academy for Excellence in Health Research (2020), and membership in prestigious societies like the American College of Physicians and the Association of American Physicians.

• Mentorship
  • Mentored over 35 trainees and junior investigators

Ensrud is affiliated with the VA Health Services Research Center on Innovation (CCDOR) and collaborates with organizations such as the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research and the Gerontological Society of America.