Overview
Brad Hammill, DrPH, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences within the School of Medicine and a member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Dr. Hammill received his DrPH in Biostatistics from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research is focused on leveraging real-world data—including electronic health record data, health insurance claims data, and registry data—for clinical research.
Areas of expertise: Biostatistics, Real-World Data, Health Services Research, Health Policy, and Epidemiology
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2021 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Associate Professor in Medicine
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2020 - Present
Medicine, General Internal Medicine,
Medicine
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2016 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
The Effect of Social Drivers of Health on 90-Day Readmission Rates and Costs After Primary Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Journal Article J Am Acad Orthop Surg · February 15, 2025 INTRODUCTION: The effect of social drivers of health (SDOH) on readmissions and costs after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is poorly understood. Policies such as the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program have targeted over ... Full text Link to item CiteRandom Survival Forest Machine Learning for the Prediction of Cardiovascular Events Among Patients With a Measured Lipoprotein(a) Level: A Model Development Study.
Journal Article Circ Genom Precis Med · February 2025 BACKGROUND: Established risk models may not be applicable to patients at higher cardiovascular risk with a measured Lp(a) (lipoprotein[a]) level, a causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. METHODS: This was a model development study. ... Full text Link to item CiteAtrial Fibrillation and Retinal Stroke.
Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · January 2, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common, chronic, cardiac arrythmia in older US adults. It is not known whether AF is independently associated with increased risk of retinal stroke (central retinal artery occlusion), a subtype of ischemic s ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
UrogynCREST Program
ResearchCourse Faculty · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2029PDUFA VII: Task 1, Project 1, Signal Detection - Pregnancy registries versus electronic healthcare database studies (MAX Data Incorporation)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. · 2024 - 2027A Life Course Approach to Identify Risks of Hospitalization in Older Adults with Heart Failure
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2015
DrPH
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1998
M.A.