Caroline Thirukumaran : Faculty Experts
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Caroline Thirukumaran
Field:
Aging, Epidemiology, Medical Social Sciences, Public Health, Surgery
Focus Areas:
Arthritis, Clinical Research, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, Health Insurance, Orthopaedic Surgery, Public Health Policy, Research Methods
Contact:
Media Relations Contact:
Kristin Samuelson
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (Primary)
Associate Professor, Department of Medical Social Sciences (Secondary)
Faculty Associate, Institute for Policy Research
About
Areas of Focus
- Healthcare payment reforms
- Healthcare delivery reforms
- Health policy
- Orthopaedic surgery outcomes
- Disparities
- Opioids
- Medicare
Work/Research
- Influence of healthcare payment reforms on orthopaedic outcomes and disparities
- Racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in the use and outcomes of orthopaedic surgeries
- Post-operative pain management with opioids and non-opioid analgesics
- Post-surgical rehabilitation use and outcomes