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
Racial and ethnic disparities in longitudinal trajectories of hospitalizations in patients diagnosed with heart failure.
Journal Article Am Heart J · September 2025 BACKGROUND: Racial and ethnic disparities in hospitalizations among heart failure (HF) patients have been well documented. However, little is known about racial and ethnic differences in the long-term trajectories of hospital admissions that follow the dia ... Full text Link to item CiteSite-Level Variation and Factors Associated With an Outpatient Intravenous Diuretic Strategy for Worsening Heart Failure.
Journal Article Am J Cardiol · July 15, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteClinical and financial implications of inpatient and outpatient management of worsening heart failure.
Journal Article Eur J Heart Fail · May 26, 2025 AIMS: Little is known regarding the clinical and financial implications of varying inpatient and outpatient management strategies for worsening heart failure (WHF). This analysis aimed to compare clinical outcomes, home-time, and healthcare expenditure fol ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
UrogynCREST Program
ResearchCourse Faculty · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 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.