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Dimitri A. Christakis, MD MPH

Professor of Pediatrics, Director, Child Health Institute, University of Washington

Description

Dimitri Christakis MD MPH, is a pediatrician and epidemiologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He is a Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the Child Health Institute at the University of Washington, and Associate Editor of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.  The author of over 100 peer reviewed publications and book chapters, his current research interest is the effect of media usage on young children’s cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and social development.  He is also author of the book, The Elephant in the Living Room: Make Television Work for Your Kids. His work has been featured on the Today Show, CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, as well as all major print magazines and newspapers. In 2004, he published findings showing that each hour of television watched per day at ages 1-3 increases the risk of attention problems, such as ADHD, at age 7 by almost 10%.

Topic(s): Cognitive Development & Learning, Mental Health, Physical Health

User Type(s): Academic, Journalist, Policymaker, Producer

Address

Child Health Institute
University of Washington
6200 NE 74th St. Suite 210
Seattle, Washington 98115-4920

Contact Information

Phone(s): 206-616-1202
E-mail(s): (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
URL(s): http://www.childhealthinstitute.org

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