Benjamin Goldstein
Academic Appointments
- Instructor, Medicine - General Medical Disciplines
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Contact Information
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 724-9317
Professional Overview
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
I am a senior biostatistician in the Quantitative Sciences Unit in the Department of Medicine. I am interested in applications of statistical methods to all areas of medicine. My current work is focused on computational methods for developing risk prediction tools for health outcomes, with a focus on utilizing real time, genetic and longitudinal data.
Publications
- Determinants of peritoneal dialysis technique failure in incident US patients. Perit Dial Int. 2013 Mar-Apr; (2): 155-66
- Temporal Trends in the Incidence, Treatment, and Outcomes of Hip Fracture in Older Patients Initiating Dialysis in the United States. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013
- Trends in Relative Mortality Between Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Whites Initiating Dialysis: A Retrospective Study of the US Renal Data System. Am J Kidney Dis. 2013
- Beta-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms and cardiac graft function in potential organ donors. Am J Transplant. 2012; (12): 3377-86
- Breast cancer risk factors differ between Asian and white women with BRCA1/2 mutations. Fam Cancer. 2012; (3): 429-39
- Electrocardiographic characteristics of potential organ donors and associations with cardiac allograft use. Circ Heart Fail. 2012; (4): 475-83
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