DavidMichaelHigginsMDMPH MS

Pediatric Healthcare Research and Healthcare Policy

Pediatrics; Preventive Medicine; Public Health; Health Services Research; Immunization Delivery and Confidence Research

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1890 N Revere Ct
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Dr. David Higgins is a pediatrician and preventive medicine specialist in Aurora, CO. He received his medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and has been in practice 10 years. He is experienced in general pediatrics, public health, preventive medicine, and health services research. He has more than 20 publications and over 1,000 citations.

University of Colorado School of MedicineResidency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 2021 - 2023
Colorado School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 2021 - 2023
University of WashingtonResidency, Pediatrics, 2013 - 2016
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 2013
Colorado State UniversityMS, Microbiology, 2009

CO State Medical License 2016 - 2025
MT State Medical License 2019 - 2022
WA State Medical License 2013 - 2016
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

Emerging Leader Colorado Public Health Association, 2023
Special Achievement Award, District VIII American Academy of Pediatrics District, 2021
Community Teaching Award Montana Family Medicine Residency, 2020

PubMed

11 citations
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Parental Attitudes Toward Routine Childhood Vaccines.
David M Higgins, Angela Moss, Sarah Blackwell, Sean T O'Leary
Pediatrics. 2023-11-01
129 citations
Localized immunosuppressive environment in the foreign body response to implanted biomaterials.
David M. Higgins, Randall J. Basaraba, April C. Hohnbaum, Eric J. Lee, David W. Grainger
The American Journal of Pathology. 2009-07-01
45 citations
XCL1 (lymphotactin) chemokine produced by activated CD8 T cells during the chronic stage of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis negatively affects production of ...
Diane J. Ordway, David M. Higgins, Joaquin Sanchez-Campillo, John S. Spencer, Marcela Henao-Tamayo
Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 2007-11-01

How Effective Communication Can Increase Childhood Vaccination RatesSeptember 20th, 2024
Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Change Parents’ Attitudes About Vaccines?December 13th, 2023
Opinion: Measles Is Back. Coloradans Should Be ConcernedDecember 29th, 2023
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