Paul E. Peppard, PhD
Senior Epidemiologist

Paul Peppard is a Senior Epidemiologist with the Population Health Institute, University of Wisconsin Medical School, and an Associate Scientist with the Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He holds MS degrees in preventive medicine and statistics, and a PhD degree in epidemiology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

As an epidemiologist with the Institute, Paul conducts public health and health policy research and analyses and provides consulting regarding population health research and statistical methodology to the Institute and its constituency. At the Institute, Paul's specific areas of research interest include population health report-carding, summary measures of population health, and health disparities.

As a scientist with the Department of Population Health Sciences, Paul conducts epidemiologic research into the causes and consequences of sleep disorders, particularly sleep apnea. Specific areas of interest include behavioral (physical inactivity, obesity), metabolic and genetic predictors of sleep apnea and cardiovascular outcomes of sleep apnea.

Additionally, Paul has also conducted research and consulted as an environmental epidemiologist, specifically in the areas of childhood lead poisoning and indoor air quality. Paul also teaches a section of the Department of Population Health Sciences' second semester graduate epidemiology methods course (topic: data validity and measurement error) as well as advises and mentors Population Health students.

Recent Publications:

Peppard PE, Kindig DA, Remington PL, Riemer A, Dranger E. Wisconsin Community Health Report Cards 2003. Wisconsin Public Health and Health Policy Institute Working Paper. Vol. 3(1): 2003.

Newburn VH, Remington PL, Peppard PE. Use of smoking during pregnancy data to guide community planning and evaluation efforts in tobacco control. Tobacco Control 2003; 12(2):161-167.

http://tc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/12/2/161

Erickson JL, Remington PL, Peppard PE. Trends in Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Public Health and Health Policy Institute Working Paper 2003. Vol. 3(2).

Young T, Peppard PE, Gottleib D. Epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnea: A population health perspective. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2002;165: 1217-1239.

http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/165/9/1217

Young T, Peppard PE. Epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnea. In: McNicholas WT, Phillipson EA, eds. Breathing Disorders in Sleep. London. W.B. Saunders. 2002: 31-42.

Peppard PE, Kindig DA, Remington PL. Why Did Wisconsin Fall in State Health Rankings? Wisconsin Public Health and Health Policy Issue Brief 2002. Vol. 3(2).

http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/wphi/publications/briefs/feb02brief.htm

Newburn VH, Remington PL, Peppard PE. Addressing high rates of smoking during pregnancy in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Public Health and Health Policy Issue Brief 2002. Vol. 3(6).

http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/wphi/publications/briefs/nov02brief.htm

Kadotani H, Kadotani T, Young T, Peppard PE, Finn L, Colrain IM, Murphy GM Jr, Mignot E. Association between apolipoprotein E epsilon4 and sleep-disordered breathing in adults. JAMA 2001;285(22):2888-2890.

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/285/22/2888

Peppard PE, Young T, Palta M, Skatrud J. Prospective study of the association between sleep-disordered breathing and hypertension. New England Journal of Medicine 2000;342(19):1378-1384.

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/342/19/1378

Peppard PE, Young T. Sleep-disordered breathing and hypertension. Reply. New England Journal of Medicine 2000;343(13):967.

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/343/13/966

Young T, Peppard P. Epidemiologic evidence for an association of sleep disordered breathing with hypertension and cardiovascular disease. In: Bradley TD, Floras JS., eds. Sleep Apnea: Implications in Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease. New York, NY.: Marcel Dekker, Inc. 2000:261-283.

Peppard PE, Young T, Palta M, Dempsey J, Skatrud J. Longitudinal study of moderate weight change and sleep-disordered breathing. JAMA 2000;284(23)3015-3021.

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/284/23/3015

Morrell MJ, Finn L, Kim H, Peppard PE, Badr MS, Young T. Sleep fragmentation, awake blood pressure, and sleep disordered breathing in a population-based study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2000;162:2091-2096.

http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/162/6/2091

Contact Information

Paul Peppard
Department of Population Health Sciences
517 WARF Building
610 Walnut Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53726 USA

Phone: (608) 262-6318
Fax: (608) 262-6404
Email:ppeppard@wisc.edu