Eric Finkelstein

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Eric Andrew Finkelstein
Born (1970-03-26) March 26, 1970 (age 51)
Alma materUniversity of Michigan, University of Washington
Scientific career
FieldsHealth economics
InstitutionsDuke-NUS Medical School
ThesisAntitrust issues in hospital markets (1998)

Eric Andrew Finkelstein is an American health economist. He is a Professor in the Health Services & Systems Research Program at Duke-NUS Medical School, where he is also the executive director of the Lien Centre for Palliative Care.[1] He is also a research professor at Duke University's Global Health Institute.[2]

Education[]

Finkelstein received his B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1991 and his M.A., Ph.D., and M.H.A. from the University of Washington in 1996, 1998, and 1999, respectively.[3]

Academic career[]

In 1999, Finkelstein joined RTI International as a senior health economist, and became the director of the Public Health Economics Program there in 2006.[3] He served as an associate professor at Duke-NUS from 2009 until he was appointed a full professor there in 2013.[3]

Research[]

Finkelstein is known for his studies examining the economic costs of obesity.[4][5] One study led by Finkelstein estimated that 42% of Americans would have obesity by 2030.[6][7]

Books[]

Finkelstein is the author of two books: "Incidence and Economic Burden of Injuries in the United States" (2006) and "The Fattening of America" (2008).[3][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Eric Finkelstein". Duke-NUS website. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. ^ Finkelstein, Eric (17 October 2019). "Eric A. Finkelstein" (PDF). Duke University website. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Eric Finkelstein Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. ^ Engber, Daniel (14 February 2008). "Abolish the Fat Tax!". Slate. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  5. ^ Begley, Sharon (30 April 2012). "As America's waistline expands, costs soar". Reuters. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  6. ^ Hellmich, Nanci (8 May 2012). "Obesity could affect 42% of Americans by 2030". USA Today. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  7. ^ Parker, Kathleen (11 May 2012). "Eating our way into an obesity nightmare". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  8. ^ Barrett, Jennifer (27 December 2007). "How the Economy Makes Us Fat". Newsweek. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

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