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Eric Andrew Finkelstein

Professor in Population Health Sciences
Population Health Sciences
Box 90519, Durham, NC 27708-0097
Trent Hall, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2023 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Research Professor of Global Health · 2015 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published January 20, 2022
Where is the Best Country to Die?
Published November 19, 2019
Global List of Highly Cited Puts Duke in Top Ten
Published October 21, 2019
Global Health Discussion on Hearing Loss Coming to Duke and Duke-NUS

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Recent Publications


A Randomized Online Grocery Store Trial to Test a Salient Tiered Food and Beverage Tax in Saudi Arabia.

Journal Article Value Health Reg Issues · December 9, 2025 OBJECTIVES: Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages in Saudi Arabia (SA) and other countries have reduced purchases of these beverages and their associated calories and sugar. However, expanding such taxes to cover a broader range of foods and nutrients may be ... Full text Link to item Cite

Palliative care experts' relative importance of end-of-life care quality indicators: Findings from a discrete choice experiment.

Journal Article Palliat Med · December 2025 BACKGROUND: End-of-life care delivery is shaped by subject matter experts who influence treatment decisions, policies, and programs and set guidelines that inform end-of-life care practices. However, little is known about what these experts view as most im ... Full text Link to item Cite

Healthcare, caregiver and human capital costs associated with anxiety and depression among Indonesian youths.

Journal Article BMJ Paediatr Open · November 10, 2025 BACKGROUND: In Indonesia, at least 5% of youths aged 10-17 report having a diagnosed mental health condition. Despite evidence from other countries showing substantial economic costs associated with youth mental health conditions, data on their broader eco ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


PT4A (Peers and Technology for Adherence, Access, Accountability, and Analytics)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by New York University School of Medicine · 2024 - 2028

Partnering with WIC to prevent excessive weight gain in pregnancy

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Temple University · 2018 - 2024

A Pragmatic Trial of a Digital Health Intervention to Prevent Weight Gain in Primary Care

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2023

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Washington · 1999 M.H.A.
University of Washington · 1998 Ph.D.
University of Washington · 1996 M.A.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor · 1991 B.A.