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David Meltzer

Departmental website:
https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/find-a-physician/physician/david-meltzer

David Meltzer, MD, PhD, is a leading expert on diagnosing problems in health economics, specifically the theory behind medical cost-effectiveness analysis and the cost and quality of hospital care. He studies improved continuity in the doctor-patient relationship and its effects on the costs and outcomes of patient care. In addition, he is chief of the Section of Hospital Medicine, director of the Center for Health and the Social Sciences and affiliated faculty at the UChicago Harris School of Public Policy and the Department of Economics. 

Dr. Meltzer has received the Lee Lusted Prize of the Society for Medical Decision Making, the Health Care Research Award of the National Institute for Health Care Management, and the Eugene Garfield Award from Research America. He recently was also elected to National Academy of Medicine. 

 

Meltzer Stories

High vitamin D levels may protect against COVID-19 for Black people, study suggests Hand holding a Vitamin D capsule

High vitamin D levels may protect against COVID-19 for Black people, study suggests

UChicago research: People with higher vitamin D levels less likely to test positive for COVID-19

Vitamin D deficiency may raise risk of getting COVID-19, study finds Vitamin D and COVID-19

Vitamin D deficiency may raise risk of getting COVID-19, study finds

UChicago Medicine researchers find association between vitamin deficiency, risk of infection

Is private equity helping or hurting healthcare? Is private equity helping or hurting healthcare?

Is private equity helping or hurting healthcare?

<p>Prof. David Meltzer discusses the American Medical Association’s analysis of the impact of firms and venture capitalists on the relationship between doctors and patients</p>


Comprehensive care physician model improves care, lowers hospitalization Grace Berry

Comprehensive care physician model improves care, lowers hospitalization

UChicago Health Lab and community partners open center for individuals exiting jail People standing on a ramp cutting a ribbon

UChicago Health Lab and community partners open center for individuals exiting jail

UChicago faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships

UChicago faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships

Profs. Melissa Gilliam and David Meltzer elected to National Academy of Medicine

Profs. Melissa Gilliam and David Meltzer elected to National Academy of Medicine

Urban Labs Innovation Challenge to focus on Chicago

Urban Labs Innovation Challenge to focus on Chicago

Urban Labs initiative seeks solutions for world’s urban challenges

Urban Labs initiative seeks solutions for world’s urban challenges

11 things most people don&#039;t know about health insurance

11 things most people don't know about health insurance

Article cites Assoc. Prof. David Meltzer, who finds that insurance prevents deaths


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