Michael Pencina

General / Preventive / Lipids

Duke University

About

Michael Pencina works in General / Preventive / Lipids affiliated with Duke University.

Michael J. Pencina, PhD, is Chief AI Scientist at UnitedHealth Group. He is Adjunct Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Duke University School of Medicine and formerly served as Vice Dean for Data Science and Chief Data Scientist at Duke Health. His work focuses on risk prediction, evaluation of predictive algorithms, and responsible application of AI in clinical medicine.

Research focus

Cardiovascular Risk Prediction ModelsStatistical Evaluation of BiomarkersAI and Data Science in HealthcareClinical Trial Design and AnalysisLipid and Metabolic Risk Factors

Impact

774 pubs · 56,777 cites · h-index 97

Training

PhD Mathematics and Statistics
Boston University
2003
Master's in Actuarial Mathematics
University of Warsaw
Master's in Business Culture
University of Warsaw

Affiliations

Work Experience

Chief AI Scientist

UnitedHealth Group · 2025 - Present

Vice Dean for Data Science and Chief Data Scientist

Duke University School of Medicine / Duke Health · 2013 - 2025

Associate Professor of Biostatistics

Boston University / Framingham Heart Study · 2013

Director of Statistical Consulting

Harvard Clinical Research Institute