Stan Finkelstein

Stan Finkelstein, MD is a Senior Research Scientist in Engineering Systems at MIT and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He holds BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from MIT (1971) and MD from Harvard Medical School (1975). His dual affiliations include MIT's Institute for Data, Systems, and Society and the Division of Clinical Informatics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

• Expertise: Medical technology assessment, health economics, outcomes research
• Consulting: Works with pharmaceutical/biotech firms, medical device companies, and government agencies
• Research Focus: Business-government interface in medical tech, product development, cost-effectiveness analysis, and productivity impacts of treatment

His research addresses low-probability/high-consequence public health events and evolving medical treatment patterns driven by technological advancements. Publications include cost-of-illness studies and analyses linking healthcare outcomes to workplace productivity.