Dr. Stan Finkelstein

Associate Professor

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Biography

Stan N. Finkelstein is an Associate Professor at the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program and a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He holds an MD from Harvard Medical School, awarded in 1975, and a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, obtained in 1971. His research interests span cost illness, cost-effectiveness treatment, and the evaluation of medical practice technologies. He is particularly focused on health economics policy and issues related to human influenza and fluid therapy. Finkelstein also explores advanced concepts like fuzzy logic and data science, with applications in drug repurposing. He teaches courses such as HST 920, Principles of Practice in Drug Development. His contributions to health systems and policies are significant in the field, leveraging his extensive background in engineering and medicine.

Research Interests

Requirements for Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or physical/quantitative science One year of Biology with lab (cellular/molecular focus) Two years of Chemistry with lab (Inorganic, Organic, Biochemistry) One year of Calculus-based Physics Upper-level Mathematics (Differential Equations or Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Objectives (800-1200 words)
  • Personal Statement (400-800 words)
  • Three to five letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Resume/CV
  • Application fee ($75-$105)
Specialization Notes

This entry covers the Medical Engineering and Medical Physics (MEMP) PhD, which serves as the primary doctoral path for HST students collaborating with engineering departments like Biomedical Engineering and EECS. GRE is not accepted.