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Peter Orris, Professor and Chief of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Occupational & Environmental Medicine

Peter Orris, MD, MPH

Occupational Environmental Medicine

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Dr. Peter Orris practices in the Department of Occupational & Environmental Medicine at UI Health.

Dr. Orris has practiced occupational and environmental medicine in the Chicago area for over 45 years. Prior to his current position with UI Health, he served as the Midwest Regional Medical Officer for the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and as an adviser to the World Health Organization (WHO); local, state, and federal governments; environmental organizations; labor unions; and corporations.

Dr. Orris is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and is currently is a board member of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago. He has also edited and authored numerous articles, book chapters, and governmental reports in the field of occupational & environmental medicine, environmental toxicology, and epidemiology. 

Language : English

Specialties & Services

  • Occupational and Environmental Medicine
  • DOT and Employment Physicals
  • Employee Drug Screens
  • Health Hazard Evaluations
  • Medical Surveillance
  • On the Job Injury Care
  • OSHA Exams
  • Travel Health Exams
  • Vaccines
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • Work-Related Injuries

Location

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Suite E144M

835 S. Wolcott Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612
312.996.7420


Education

  • Bachelor of Arts: Harvard College
  • Diplomat: Occupational Medicine, American Board of Preventative Medicine
  • Fellowship: American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
  • Fellowship: American College of Physicians
  • Licensee: Physician, State of Illinois
  • Medical Doctorate: Rosalind Franklin University \ Chicago Medical School
  • Masters in Public Health: Yale University School of Medicine
  • Professor: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Professor: Rush University