Health Economics Consulting
Evidence you can use
Independent health economics and applied research support for organisations that need credible, decision-ready evidence.
Based in Dunedin, New Zealand · Available for selected projects internationally
How I help
From research question to defensible decision
Each engagement begins with the decision at hand, then identifies the most useful and proportionate analytical approach.
Programme evaluation
Design and analysis of evaluations using randomised trials, difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity, and other causal inference approaches.
Health economics analysis
Cost-effectiveness and cost-efficacy analysis, economic modelling, healthcare utilisation, access, and outcomes.
Study and grant design
Power calculations, outcome selection, instrument development, analytical planning, survey methodology, and research protocol support.
Statistical analysis
Econometric and applied analysis in Stata, R, and Python, including administrative, clinical, experimental, and survey data.
Survey and measurement strategy
Questionnaire design, scale selection, patient and provider comparisons, multi-site survey planning, and interpretable outcome construction.
Evidence synthesis and review
Scoping reviews, structured evidence maps, rapid quantitative synthesis, research-gap analysis, and plain-language interpretation.
Relevant experience
Academic rigour with an applied focus
- More than a decade of applied research experience
- Senior and lead economist roles on NIH-funded research
- 22 peer-reviewed publications and 503 Google Scholar citations
- Published economic evaluations, trials, longitudinal studies, surveys, and experiments
- Peer reviewer for leading economics and interdisciplinary journals
- 2025 Outstanding Early Career Researcher, Otago Business School
Typical collaborators
Who I work with
Government agencies, NGOs, health providers, research institutes, universities, clinical teams, and mission-driven private-sector organisations.
Projects may involve a focused analytical deliverable, evaluation design, collaboration on a research programme, or independent methodological advice.
Selected published examples
Applied work
Healthy food boxes and hypertension
Cost-efficacy analysis alongside a group randomised controlled trial in a Native American population.
View publication →Home blood-pressure algorithms
Analysis of trade-offs between measurement accuracy and downstream health outcomes.
View publication →Alcohol treatment and quality of life
Secondary analysis within a randomised trial using EQ-5D outcomes, adjusted models, QALY interpretation, and an explicit test of causal assumptions.
View publication →Enquiries
Tell me what decision you are facing
Send a brief note describing your organisation, the question or project, your timing, and the kind of support you are considering. I normally reply within two working days.
Consulting enquiries are considered independently and subject to University of Otago policies and existing commitments.
