Karolinska Institutet
I am a T32 NRSA AHRQ Postdoctoral Fellow at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am interested in leveraging preexisting data sources to advance methods used in observational research aimed at improving healthcare delivery. My dissertation research used linked electronic medical records (EMR) and insurance claims data to examine opioid prescribing for post-surgical pain and the risk of prolonged postoperative opioid use. In addition to quantifying discrepancies between EMR and claims data and describing the implications for study findings and interpretation, my current research interests include adequate pain management and use of opioid alternatives. As an AHRQ postdoctoral fellow, I am looking forward to developing methods to combat challenges inherent in using large data, increasing the capability for large health systems to evolve their practice using evidence based research, ultimately delivering higher-quality care to their patients. Prior to coming to UNC, I worked as a Policy Analyst at a non-profit public policy firm and received a B.A. in Mathematics from Emory University.