PeterOrrisMDMPH

Occupational Medicine • Chicago, IL

Professor and Senior Attending Physician, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Illinois Health

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Office
1900 W Polk St
Ste 500
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 312-884-5550

Fax+1 312-884-9701

Education & Training

Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 1977 - 1979
Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1978
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1975
Yale UniversityM.P.H., 1970
Harvard UniversityB.A., 1967

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1976 - 2026
American Board of Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Lifetime Achievement Award World Federation of Public Health Associations, 2017
Fellow Institute of Medicine Chicago, 2013
Selection as the only Occupational Medicine “Top Doctor” Chicago Magazine, 2012
Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012
Selection as a US News and World Report “Top Doctor” in the US 2011
Distinguished Alumnus Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medical Sciences, 2011
Public Service Honor Role Yale School of Public Health, 2009
Teacher of the Year University of Illinois Occupational Med. Residency, 2009
Selection as one of America’s Top Physicians Consumer Research Council of America, 2009
Certificate of Appreciation World Federation of Public Health Assoc., 2006
Selection as a “Best Doctor” in the United States Castle Connelly LtD, 2005
Outstanding Service Award Executive Medical Staff of Stroger Hosp., 2005
Certificate of Appreciation University of the Philippines, Manila, 2004
Certificate of Appreciation Illinois State Medical Society, 2003
Certificate of Appreciation Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services Community Health and Research Center, 2001
Selection as a “Top Doctor” in Chicago Metro Area Castle Connelly LtD, 2001
Certificate of Appreciation American Medical Student Association, APHA Occupational Health & Safety Section, Mt. Sinai Family Practice, Air and Waste Management Association, 1999
Certificate of Appreciation Peace Corps, Chicago Medical Society, 1998
Fellow American College of Physicians, 1992
Fellow American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1988
Fellow American Academy of Occupational Medicine, 1984
Certificate of Appreciation Nat'l Safety Council, 1981
Fellow American College of Preventive Medicine, 1980
Community Affairs Award Ciba, 1973
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

15 citations
Outbreak of COVID-19 and interventions in a large jail - Cook County, IL, United States, 2020.
Chad Zawitz, Sharon F. Welbel, Isaac Ghinai, Connie Mennella, Rebecca Levin
American Journal of Infection Control. 2021-04-02
18 citations
Network Characteristics and Visualization of COVID-19 Outbreak in a Large Detention Facility in the United States - Cook County, Illinois, 2020.
Uzay Kirbiyik, Alison M. Binder, Isaac Ghinai, Chad Zawitz, Rebecca Levin
MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2020-11-06
The Introduction to the 1965 Cuban Government's Occupational Health and Safety Manual, With a Statement From Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara.
Peter Orris
New Solutions. 2019-02-26

Journal Articles

Lessons in Forging Global Change
Karliner, J. Cohen, J. Orris, P., Stanford Social Innovation Review, 1/1/2014
The Use of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers by Pregnant Health Care Workers
Evans, V, Orris P, JOEM, 1/1/2012
Alternatives to the mercury sphygmomanometer
Buchanan, S. Orris, P. Karliner, J, J Public Health Pol, 11/25/2010
Occupational injury disparities in the US hotel industry
Buchanan, S. Vossenas, P. Shimek, J, Frumin, E. Krause, N. Orris, P. Punnett, L, American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2/1/2010
Mercury Free Healthcare
Karliner, J. Harvie, J. Orris, P, World Medical Journal, 5/1/2008
Fifty Years of Hope and Concern for the Future Of Occupational Medicine (letter)
Orris, P, Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 6/1/2005
Dioxins and Health by Schechter and Gasiewicz (Book Review)
Orris, P, Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 4/1/2005
Niveles de plomo en sangre y factores asociados, en ninos del municipio de Centro Habana
Aguilar, J. Mas, Pedro, Romero, M. Garcia, R. Sardinas, O. and Orris, P, Rev Cubana Hig Epidemiol, 1/1/2003
Providing Employer-Arranged Occupational Medical Care: Conflicting Interests
Higgins, P, Orris P, State of the Art Reviews in Occupational Medicine, 10/1/2002
Occupational Health Services for Municpal Employees
Higgins, P., Ezike, C., Orris, P, State of the Art Reviews in Occupational Medicine, 1/1/2001
Workers Compensation in the United States and the Role of the Primary Care Physician
Pye, H., Orris, P, Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 12/1/2000
Evidence of Excess Cancer Mortality in a Cohort of Workers Exposed to Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Letter)
Frumkin, H., Orris, P, Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 9/1/1999
Downsizing, Role Demands, and Job Stress
Reissman, D., Orris, P., Lacey, R., Hartman, D, JOEM, 4/1/1999
A Health Hazard Evaluation
Springs-Phillips, S. Pye, H. Orris, P, Illinois Morbidity and Mortality Review, 1/1/1999
Choosing a Professional Code for Ethical Conduct in Occupational and Environmental Medicine (Editorial)
Brodkin, CA. Frumkin, H. Kirkland, KH. Orris, P. Schenk, M. Mohr, S, Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 10/1/1998
Asbestos
Orris, P, Scientific American, 9/1/1997
Stress Amongst Package Truck Drivers
Orris, P., Hartman, D., Strauss, P., Anderson, R. Collins, J., Knopp, C., Xu, Y., Melius, J, Am J Ind Med, 2/1/1997
Deep Concern about ICEM-CCC Sustainability Agreement (Letter)
Connett, P. et. al., New Solutions, 1/1/1997
Book Review: Healing the Masses: Cuban Health Politics at Home and Abroad
Orris, P, Jr of Pub Hlth Pol, 1/1/1996
Trends in Asthma Mortality Among Blacks and Whites in Chicago, 1968-1991
Targonsky, P, Persky, V., Orris, P., Addington, W, Am J Pubic Health, 11/1/1994
Occupational Aspects of Asthma Mortality in Chicago
Demers, M., Orris, P, JAMA, 11/1/1994
The Mystery of Plum Grove
Higgins, P. , Orris, P, IL Morb and Mort Rev, 1/1/1994
Family Practice in Cuba: Evolution into the 1990's
Demers, R.Y., Kemble, S., Orris, M. and Orris, P, Fam Pract, 6/1/1993
Controversy Over Chlorine: A Proposal by Peter Orris
Orris, P, New Solutions, 1/1/1993
Effect of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Asthma Mortality in Chicago
Marder, D., Targonsky, P., Orris, P., Persky, V., Addington, W, Chest, 6/1/1992
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Press Mentions

Illinois Is No Stranger to Train Derailments Involving Hazardous Materials. Could an East Palestine Disaster Happen Here?March 7th, 2023
Day After Protests, Mayor Talks Ventilation, Vaccination Plan for Philadelphia TeachersFebruary 9th, 2021
Philly to Let Restaurants Expand Indoor Capacity and Plans for Start of Teacher Vaccinations; Delco Closes Mass Vaccine Clinic After Dose ShortageFebruary 9th, 2021
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