Healthcare Policy: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Lindsay Allen

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant professor of emergency medicine, Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics

Field: Economics, Emergency Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Healthcare Industry, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, Health Insurance, Microeconomics, Opioid Abuse, Public Health Policy

David Cella

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Ralph Seal Paffenbarger Professor

Field: Cancer and Oncology, Medical Social Sciences, Psychology

Focus Areas: Cancer Survivorship, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, Statistics and probability

Dr. Richard J. Doyle

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Health System Clinician of Emergency Medicine

Field: Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Focus Areas: Community Health, Healthcare Policy, HIV/AIDS, Infectious Disease, Tuberculosis, Vaccines, Viral Diseases, Waterborne Disease

Joe Feinglass

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Research Professor of Medicine

Field: Emergency Medicine, Epidemiology, Medical Social Sciences, Preventive Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Amputations, Arthritis, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Community Health, Depression and Anxiety, Diabetes, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, Health Insurance, Medical Quality of Life, Opioid Abuse, Postpartum Health, Public Health Policy, Vascular Disease

Craig Garthwaite

Kellogg School of Management

Professor of Strategy

Field: Management and Organizations

Focus Areas: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Healthcare Policy, Pharmaceutical Industry, Political Economies

Dr. David Kalainov

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Field: Sports Medicine, Surgery

Focus Areas: Bone Fractures, Electronic Health Records, Healthcare Policy, Opioid Abuse, Orthopaedic Surgery, Patient Care

Andrew Koppelman

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

John Paul Stevens Professor of Law

Field: Constitutional Law

Focus Areas: Healthcare Policy, LGBTQ Rights, Religious Rights

Dr. Traci Kurtzer

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Medical Director Trauma Informed Care and Education, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medical Education, Obstetrics/Gynecology

Focus Areas: Domestic Violence, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, Intersectionality, LGBTQ Health, Menopause, Mind-Body Medicine , Patient Care, Reproductive Health, Sexual Assault, Sexual Education, Violent Crime, Women's Health

Dr. Demetrios Nicholas Kyriacou

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Emergency Medicine and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

Field: Emergency Medicine, Epidemiology, Global Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Health

Focus Areas: Healthcare Policy, Infectious Disease, Public Health Policy

Renee C. B. Manworren

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine

Field: Epigenetics, Genetics, Medical Education, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Adverse Drug Reactions, Alternative Medicine, Clinical Research, Healthcare Policy, Opioid Abuse, Pain Management, Pediatric Illness, Precision Medicine

Megan McHugh

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Field: Emergency Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee wellness and burnout, Healthcare Policy, Public Health Policy

Dr. Kevin J. O'Leary

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

John T. Clarke Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine

Field: Primary Care and Internal Medicine

Focus Areas: Healthcare Industry, Healthcare Policy

Dr. Erin Paquette

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care) and Law (by courtesy)

Field: Legal Ethics, Medical Education, Medical Ethics, Pediatrics, Public Health

Focus Areas: Community Health, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, Inequality, Legal Advocacy, Pediatric Illness, Public Health Policy, Social Justice

Dr. Priya Rajan

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Obstetrics/Gynecology

Focus Areas: Childbirth Injuries, Genetic Testing, Healthcare Policy, Infant Health, Medical Imaging, Reproductive Health, Women's Health

Dr. Mehul Raval

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery) and Pediatrics

Field: Pediatrics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Healthcare Policy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Opioid Abuse, Patient Care

Joel Shalowitz

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Adjunct Professor of Preventive Medicine

Field: Public Health

Focus Areas: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Healthcare Industry, Healthcare Policy, Health Insurance, Innovation, Medical Device Development, Social Safety Net

Amanda Starc

Kellogg School of Management

Associate Professor of Strategy

Field: Business Strategy

Focus Areas: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Healthcare Policy, Health Insurance, Industrial Organizations and Economics, Mergers and Acquisitions, Social Safety Net

Dr. Anne M. Stey

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care

Field: Data Science, Economics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Communications Strategy, Decision Making, Healthcare Policy, Information Systems and Technology, Machine Learning and Automation, Network Science, Organizational Change

Noelle Sullivan

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Associate Professor of Instruction

Field: Anthropology, Global Health

Focus Areas: African Culture and Politics, Healthcare Policy, Philanthropy

Linda Teplin

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Owen L. Coon Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Field: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Focus Areas: Addiction and Substance Abuse, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, HIV/AIDS, Incarceration, Mental Health, Psychiatric Disorders, Public Health Policy, Public Policy, Violent Crime

Dr. Chad M. Teven

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery (Plastic Surgery)

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Cancer and Oncology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Medical Ethics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Breast Cancer, Cosmetic surgery, Healthcare Policy, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery

Caroline Thirukumaran

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (Primary)

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

Dr. Clyde W. Yancy

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion

Field: Cardiology

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, Hypertension