Steven H Belle

Steven H Belle is a Professor at the University of Pittsburgh and Co-Director of the Epidemiology Data Center. He holds a primary affiliation in Biostatistics and a secondary affiliation in Epidemiology. His expertise spans multi-center clinical trials, observational studies, and secondary data analysis.

• Education: BA in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania, MScHyg in Biostatistics from the University of Pittsburgh, and PhD in Biostatistics from the University of Michigan.

Dr. Belle’s research focuses on biostatistical modeling, epidemiological analysis, and clinical trial coordination. He specializes in longitudinal data analysis, risk stratification, and public health outcomes. Recent work highlights health disparities in hepatitis B treatment, wearable technology applications in weight management, and bariatric surgery impacts.

His publications from 2014–2024 emphasize bariatric surgery outcomes, racial disparities, dynamic risk scoring, and caregiving interventions. Dr. Belle also chairs Data and Safety Monitoring Boards for NIH and advises on health care cost containment.

As part of the University of Pittsburgh’s Biostatistics faculty, he co-leads the Epidemiology Data Center and directs data management and statistics cores for clinical research initiatives.