Chris Nyquist, MD

Chief Safety and Epidemiology Officer

Provider's Specialties

Infectious Disease - Pediatric
Pediatrics

Provider's location(s)

Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora

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Pediatric Infectious Disease Program

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Get to know Chris Nyquist, MD

Departments and Programs

Infectious Disease

Conditions Treated

Viral Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Pneumonia
Influenza - Seasonal

Fungal Infections
Bacterial Infections

Languages spoken

English
Finnish

Experience and background

I am interested in Hospital Epidemiology, Safety and Health Equity.

Undergraduate 1985

University of Michigan (MI)

Medical Education 1987

University of Michigan Medical School

Internship 1988

UCLA Medical Center Program

Residency 1991

UCLA Medical Center Program

Fellowship 1995

University of Colorado

Graduate 1997

University of Colorado Denver

For Patients:
Dr. Nyquist's scientific interests include immunizations, hospital epidemiology/infection control, patient safety, occupational health and health equity . She is involved in a wide range of teaching activities. In addition, Dr. Nyquist participates in many local, regional, and national committees related to Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Healthcare Epidemiology.

For Referring Providers:
Dr. Nyquist's scientific interests include immunizations, hospital epidemiology/infection control, patient safety, occupational health and health equity . She is involved in a wide range of teaching activities. In addition, Dr. Nyquist participates in many local, regional, and national committees related to Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Healthcare Epidemiology.

Award for Outstanding Research Article in Biosurveillance: Impact on Field of Biosurveillance 2015

International Society for Disease Surveillance

Nominee: Award for the Best Manuscript in 2016 in the Category of Assessment 2016

Severe Respiratory Illness associated with a Nationwide Outbreak of Enterovirus D68 in the US (2014): a Descriptive Epidemiological Investigation. Lancet Respir Med 2015;3(11):879-87.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention