Atheendar S. Venkataramani, MD, PhD

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Associate Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Department: Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Graduate Group Affiliations

Contact information
Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
University of Pennsylvania
Blockley Hall, Rm 1301
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.S. (Biology and Economics)
Duke University, summa cum laude, 2002.
M.Phil. (Health Policy (Economics))
Yale University, 2007.
Ph.D. (Health Policy (Economics))
Yale University, 2009.
M.D.
Washington University in St. Louis, 2011.
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Selected Publications

Kakara M, Bair EF, Venkataramani AS: Repeal of Subminimum Wages and Social Determinants of Health Among People With Disabilities. JAMA Health Forum 5: e244034, Nov 2024.

Basu S, Venkataramani AS, Schillinger D: The Risk Of Perpetuating Health Disparities Through Cost-Effectiveness Analyses. Health Aff (Millwood) Aug 2024.

Singh M, Venkataramani AS (equal authorship): Rationing by Race. NBER Working Paper No. 30380 May 2024.

Venkataramani AS, Bair EF, Bor J, Jackson CL, Kawachi I, Lee J, Papachristos A, Tsai AC.: Officer-Involved Killings of Unarmed Black People and Racial Disparities in Sleep Health. JAMA Intern Med 184: 363-373, Apr 2024.

Himmelstein KEW, Tsai AC, Venkataramani AS: Wealth Redistribution to Extend Longevity in the US. JAMA Intern Med 184: 311-320, Mar 2024.

Matta S, Chatterjee P, Venkataramani AS: Changes in Health Care Workers' Economic Outcomes Following Medicaid Expansion. JAMA 331: 687-695, Feb 2024.

Kakara M, Venkataramani AS.: Earnings of US Physicians With and Without Disabilities. JAMA Health Forum 4: e233954, Dec 2023.

Rudolph KE, Williams NT, Milazzo F, Venkataramani A, O'Brien R: Has the opening of Amazon fulfillment centers affected demand for disability insurance? PLoS One 18: e0294453, Nov 2023.

Bhalotra S, Clarke D, Gomes J, Venkataramani AS (equal authorship): Maternal mortality and women's political participation. Journal of the European Economic Association 21(5): 2172-2208, Oct 2023.

Dean A, McCallum J, Venkataramani A, Michaels D.: Labor Unions and Staff Turnover in US Nursing Homes. JAMA Netw Open 6: e2337898, Oct 2023.

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Last updated: 04/24/2025
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