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F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE

Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology) and Public Health (Chronic Disease Epidemiology)
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Director, Clinical and Translational Research Accelerator (CTRA)

Course Director, Interpretation of the Medical Literature

Co Director, Human Genetics and Clinical Research Core

About

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Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology) and Public Health (Chronic Disease Epidemiology)

Director, Clinical and Translational Research Accelerator (CTRA); Course Director, Interpretation of the Medical Literature; Co Director, Human Genetics and Clinical Research Core

Biography

Dr. Wilson grew up in Connecticut, before attending Harvard College where he graduated with honors in biochemistry. He then attended medical school at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, before completing his internship, residency, and fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2012, he received a Masters degree in Clinical Epidemiology, which has informed his research ever since. At Yale since 2014, his goal is using patient-level data and advanced analytics to personalize medicine to each individual patient. He is the creator of the popular online course "Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend Is Wrong" on the Coursera platform.

Appointments

Education & Training

MSCE
University of Pennsylvania, Clinical Epidemiology (2012)
Fellow
University of Pennsylvania (2012)
Resident
University of Pennsylvania (2009)
MD
Columbia University Coll of Physicians & Surgeons (2006)
BA
Harvard College, Biochemistry (2001)

Research

Overview

Dr. Wilson uses the tools of data science - machine learning, digital health devices (like wearables) and epidemiologic and translational research methods to target diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to patients at the point of care. His particular interest is in making care delivery more efficient by using data science approaches to target interventions to patients most likely to benefit from them. These models can reduce the number of individuals exposed to a drug or intervention unnecessarily, reducing adverse events, and lowering costs.



Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Acute Kidney Injury; Alert Fatigue, Health Personnel; Clinical Trial; Decision Support Systems, Clinical; Digital Technology; Implementation Science; Internal Medicine; Machine Learning; Nephrology; Wearable Electronic Devices

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of F. Perry Wilson's published research.

Publications

Featured Publications

Clinical Trials

Current Trials

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    JAMA, CJASN, FASN, American Journal of Nephrology, Journal of Critical Care, American Journal of Kidney Diseases, PLOS One, Annals of Internal Medicine, The Lancet, Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Journal of the American Medical Informatics, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet.

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    Medscape

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    Sustainability of the Intervention: what if it only works a little or for a little while?

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    Panel Discusson: Triumphing Over Obstacles: Our Journey Through the Digital Health Evidence Generation for a SaMD Product

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    How to Think About Machine Learning Studies

Clinical Care

Overview

F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE, is a nephrologist who treats patients in Yale New Haven Hospital who have kidney issues or who developed one while hospitalized for another problem. He is also an epidemiologist and a prolific researcher focused on studying ways to improve patient care.

“All my work is inspired by my patients,” Dr. Wilson says. “I'm inspired by their bravery in the face of adversity. Being sick is lonely, frightening, and sometimes painful. And yet the resilience I see in my patients inspires me to be stronger myself.”

While medicine has made amazing advances over the years, Dr. Wilson says the more doctors learn, the more they realize what we don't know. “Medical mysteries and challenges emerge every day when we take care of patients, and the idea of being one of those people that solves those mysteries was what drew me to clinical research,” he says.

An associate professor at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Wilson is director of the Yale Clinical and Translational Research Accelerator, which is dedicated to the process of applying discoveries generated in the laboratory and in preclinical experiments to the development of clinical studies and the design of clinical trials. He is codirector of the Yale Section of Nephrology’s Human Genetics and Clinical Research Core, which provides services to enhance translational studies in kidney disease, particularly in the area of human genetics.

“My research tries to directly impact patient care,” Dr. Wilson says. Since 2014, his goal has been to use patient-level data and advanced analytics to personalize medicine to each individual patient. He has been involved in developing and testing systems that can support providers, sometimes in real-time, in finding ways to improve their care. “These tools have the potential to improve care across the board in an evidence-based and equitable fashion,” he says.

Dr. Wilson is internationally recognized for his expertise in design and interpretation of medical studies. He is the creator of the popular online course "Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend Is Wrong" on the Coursera platform.

Clinical Specialties

Nephrology; Internal Medicine

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