Andrew J. Epstein, Ph.D., M.P.P.
Andrew J. Epstein, Ph.D., M.P.P.
Research Associate Professor of Medicine
Department: Medicine
Contact information
1001 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Dr
Philadelphia, PA 19104
423 Guardian Dr
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 746-7992
Fax: (215) 573-8779
Fax: (215) 573-8779
Email:
eandrew@mail.med.upenn.edu
eandrew@mail.med.upenn.edu
Education:
BA (Computer Science (magna cum laude)
Amherst College, Amherst, MA, 1994.
MPP (Master of Public Policy in Health Policy)
Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1998.
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy in Health Care Economics)
The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2004.
Permanent linkBA (Computer Science (magna cum laude)
Amherst College, Amherst, MA, 1994.
MPP (Master of Public Policy in Health Policy)
Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1998.
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy in Health Care Economics)
The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2004.
Selected Publications
Epstein AJ, Polsky D, Yang L, Yang F, Groeneveld PW: Geographic variation in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator use and heart failure survival. Medical Care 50(1): 10-17, 2012 Notes: in press.Danzon, PM, Epstein AJ: Effects of regulation on drug launch and pricing in interdependent markets. The Economics of Medical Technology (Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research) 23, 2012 Notes: in press.
Epstein AJ, Busch SH, Busch AB, Asch DA, Barry CL: Does exposure to conflict of interest policies in psychiatry residency affect antidepressant prescribing? Medical Care 2012 Notes: in press.
Epstein AJ, Ketcham JD, Rathore SS, Groeneveld PW: Variations in the use of an innovative technology by payer: the case of drug-eluting stents. Medical Care 50(1): 1-9, 2012.
Groeneveld PW, Epstein AJ, Yang F, Yang L, Polsky D: The impact of Medicare's carotid arterial stent coverage policy on equitable access to new technology. Health Affairs 30(2): 312-321, 2011.
Pollack CE, Bekelman J, Epstein AJ, Liao KJ, Wong YN, Armstrong K: Racial disparities in changing to a high-volume urologist among men with localized prostate cancer. Medical Care 49(11): 999-1006, 2011.
Epstein AJ, Polsky D, Yang L, Yang F, Groeneveld PW: Coronary revascularization trends in the United States: 2001-2008. JAMA 305(17): 1769-1776, 2011.
Groeneveld PW, Polsky D, Yang F, Yang L, Epstein AJ: The impact of new cardiovascular device technology on health care costs. Archives of Internal Medicine 2011.
Epstein AJ, Rosenquist JN: Tell me something new: report cards and the referring physician. American Journal of Medicine 123(2): 99-100, Feb 2010 Notes: Commentary.
Epstein AJ, Gray B, Schlesinger MJ: Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Use of High-Volume Hospitals and Surgeons. Archives of Surgery Page: 179-186, Feb 2010.