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Benjamin Alan Goldstein

Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Translational Biomedical
Duke Box 2721, Durham, NC 27710
2424 Erwin Road Ste 902, 9023 Hock Plaza, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


I study the meaningful use of Electronic Health Records data. My research interests sit at the intersection of biostatistics, biomedical informatics, machine learning and epidemiology. I collaborate with researchers both locally at Duke as well as nationally. I am interested in speaking with any students, methodologists or collaborators interested in EHR data.

Please find more information at: https://biostat.duke.edu/goldstein-lab

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2023 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Translational Biomedical, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Associate Professor in Pediatrics · 2020 - Present Pediatrics, Children's Health Discovery Institute, Pediatrics
Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2023 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2014 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published August 12, 2025
Can AI Tool Help Families Spot Autism Sooner?
Published March 16, 2016
New Collaborative Seed Grant Program Gives Eight Awards

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Recent Publications


Discrete Time Neural Network Models to Address Time-Varying Predictor Importance: An Illustration in Predicting Mortality Over Different Time Horizons.

Journal Article IEEE J Biomed Health Inform · January 2026 Clinical predictive models (CPMs) are crucial for forecasting patient outcomes using available electronic health record (EHR) data. Traditional time-to-event (TTE) models, like the Cox proportional hazards model, assume that hazard ratios remain constant o ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of neighborhood disadvantage with clinical and healthcare utilization outcomes following traumatic brain injury.

Journal Article J Clin Neurosci · January 2026 BACKGROUND: Health disparities in traumatic brain injury (TBI) risk and outcomes have been observed. Neighborhood-level social determinants of health (SDOH), such as built environment and socioeconomic disadvantage, may contribute to these disparities. To ... Full text Link to item Cite

Using Encounter-Level Data for Risk-Adjustment of Antimicrobial Use Comparisons: Feasibility and Variable Selection.

Journal Article Clin Infect Dis · December 15, 2025 BACKGROUND: External comparisons of hospital antimicrobial use (AU), risk-adjusted using encounter characteristics, may better inform antimicrobial stewardship program strategy. Barriers to encounter-level modeling include feasibility of data collection an ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


1/3 CTSA UM1 at Duke University

ResearchFaculty Member · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2032

2/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Predict Mental Health Risk among Youth Presenting to Rural Primary Care Clinics

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of California, Berkeley · 2011 Ph.D.