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Alan M. Garber
Academic Appointments
- Professor, Medicine - Primary Care Outcomes Rsrch
- Professor (By courtesy), Economics
- Professor (By courtesy), Health Research & Policy
- Professor, Graduate School of Business
- Member, Cancer Center
- Member, Bio-X
Contact Information
- Academic
Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 723-0920
Professional Snapshot
Administrative Appointments
- Chair, Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2005 - 2007)
- Research Associate and Director, Health Care Program, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. (1990 - present)
- Director, Center for Health Policy, Institute for International Studies, Stanford University (1997 - present)
- Director, Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, Stanford University School of Medicine (1997 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Member, Institute of Medicine (1998)
- Member, Association of American Physicians (2003)
- Member, American Society for Clinical Investigation (1998)
- Fellow, Association for Health Services Research (AcademyHealth) (1996)
- Young Investigator Award, Association for Health Services Research (AcademyHealth) (1992)
Professional Education
| A.B.: | Harvard College, Economics (1976) |
| Ph.D.: | Harvard University, Economics (1982) |
| M.D.: | Stanford University, (1983) |
Postdoctoral Advisees
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
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Industry Relationships
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| Consulting: | Cerner , Express Scripts , Mckinsey & Co. , Perlegen Sciences, Inc. |
| Service on Board of Directors: | Exelixis |
Scientific Focus
Research Interests
Topics in the health economics of aging; health, insurance; optimal screening intervals; cost-effectiveness of, coronary surgery in the elderly; health care financing and delivery, in the United States and Japan; coronary heart disease
Publications
- The confirmatory trial in comparative-effectiveness research. N Engl J Med. 2009; (15): 1498-9
- Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Expanded Antiviral Prophylaxis and Adjuvanted Vaccination Strategies for an Influenza A (H5N1) Pandemic. Ann Intern Med. 2009
- Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Vaccination Against Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 2009. Ann Intern Med. 2009
- A cost-benefit analysis of preimplantation genetic diagnosis for carrier couples of cystic fibrosis. Fertil Steril. 2009
- Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Imaging Strategies for the Diagnosis of Small-bowel Crohn's Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009
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