Timothy K. Takaro, MD, MPH, MS
About
Dr. Takaro is a physician-scientist trained at the University of Washington, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program. His work is directed primarily toward determining if linkages exist between occupational or environmental exposures and disease and finding public health based preventive solutions where such hazards exist. Research interests are in gene-environment interactions in immunologically-based lung disease and fibrosis, indoor-air hazards, surveillance and field use of biomarkers for medical surveillance and risk assessment with mixed exposures. His practice includes nuclear weapons workers with beryllium and other pulmonary exposures, and children and adults with asthma and other chemically related illness.
In March 2015, Dr. Takaro was awarded with the President’s Award for Leadership in Sustainability at Simon Fraser University.
He has presented guest lectures in DEOHS and has contributed to research with our regular faculty.
Education
- MD, University of North Carolina
- MPH, University of North Carolina
- MS, University of Washington
Affiliations
Mentorship
Not available to mentor new students.
DEOHS Students Mentored
Long-term Health Consequences of Incarceration as a Prisoner of War
Stephen Hunt | MPH | 2005 | View
Is GSTM1 Related to Pulmonary Fibrosis in Asbestos Exposed Workers?
Austin Summer | MPH | 2004 | View
Comparison of Fungal Exposure Methods, Using Ergosterol Concentrations, Viable and Non-viable Fungal Spore Counts and Questionnaire Based Exposure Assessments, As Used in the Seattle Healthy Homes Projects
Leah Mickelson | MS Thesis | 2003 | View