Peter Conrad (sociologist)

Peter Conrad
Born12 April 1945
Died3 March 2024
Academic background
Alma materState University of New York at Buffalo
Northeastern University
Boston University
Academic work
Disciplinesociology
Sub-disciplinemedical sociology
InstitutionsBrandeis University
Suffolk University
Drake University
Notable worksSociology of Health and Illness: Critical Perspectives

Peter Conrad (1945–2024) was an American medical sociologist who has researched and published on numerous topics including ADHD, the medicalization of deviance, the experience of illness, wellness in the workplace, genetics in the news, and biomedical enhancements.