Erik Dean Christensen MD
Forensic/Autopsy, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology
Owner, Mountain West Forensic Pathology, LLC
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2081 E Logan AvenueSalt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone+1 801-381-9393
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Summary
- Dr. Erik Christensen, based in Salt Lake City, UT, is a specialist in Pathology with subspecialties in Forensic/Autopsy, Anatomic Pathology, and Clinical Pathology. He completed his medical education at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and further honed his expertise with a fellowship in Forensic Pathology at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. Dr. Christensen has been serving as an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Utah School of Medicine since 2008. His recent publications focus on topics such as myocardial injury in SARS-CoV-2 cases and genetic studies related to suicide, with his research being cited in multiple scientific journals.
Education & Training
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemFellowship, Forensic Pathology, 2000 - 2001
Madigan Army Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1994 - 1998
National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1990 - 1991
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 1993 - Present
UT State Medical License 1995 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
SC State Medical License 2002 - 2023
American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology- American Board of Pathology Forensic Pathology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsEvidence of autoinflammation as a principal mechanism of myocardial injury in SARS-CoV-2 PCR-positive medical examiner cases.Margo E Hammond, Erik D Christensen, Michael Belenky, Gregory L Snow, Kevin Shah
Diagnostic Pathology. 2023-10-18 - 45 citationsGWAS Meta-Analysis of Suicide Attempt: Identification of 12 Genome-Wide Significant Loci and Implication of Genetic Risks for Specific Health Factors.Anna R Docherty, Niamh Mullins, Allison E Ashley-Koch, Xuejun Qin, Jonathan R I Coleman
The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2023-10-01 - 6 citationsSuicide and Psychosis: Results From a Population-Based Cohort of Suicide Death (N = 4380).Anna R. Docherty, Amanda V. Bakian, Emily DiBlasi, Andrey A. Shabalin, Danli Chen
Schizophrenia Bulletin. 2021-09-24
Press Mentions
- Who Is Dr Erik Christensen? Utah Medical Examiner Claims Moderna Vaccine Did Not Kill 39-Year-Old Kassidi KurillMarch 12th, 2021
- Healthy 39 Yo Utah Mother DIED 4 Days After Taking Second Coronavirus Vaccine DoseMarch 11th, 2021
- A Utah Family Grieves Their Father as State Reports 1,724 New Coronavirus Cases, 3 More Deaths SaturdayOctober 31st, 2020
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