ErikDeanChristensenMD

Pathology • Salt Lake City, UT

Forensic/Autopsy, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology

Owner, Mountain West Forensic Pathology, LLC

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Office
2081 E Logan Avenue
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone+1 801-381-9393

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

1 citations
Evidence 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
35 citations
GWAS 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
5 citations
Suicide 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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