CHSR Faculty
| Begley, Charles E., PhD Professor Research interests: Economic evaluation of health policy and programs particularly regarding Medicaid, Medicare, state and local safety net, neurological diseases, and breast cancer Campus: Houston — Office: RAS E317Email: charles.e.begley@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (713) 500-9179 |
| Du, Xianglin L., PhD Associate Professor Research interests: Clinical Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease and cancer; health services and outcomes research; claims-based healthcare studies Campus: Houston — Office: RAS E631Email: xianglin.l.du@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (713) 500-9956 |
| Franzini, Luisa , PhD Associate Professor Research interests: Health economics and econometrics; economic and social determinants of health; racial/ethnic health disparities and minority health; income inequality; cost effectiveness and cost-utility analysis; cost of medical education Campus: Houston — Office: RAS E923Email: luisa.franzini@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (713) 500-9487 |
| Lairson, David R., PhD Professor Research interests: Health care economics; economics of health promotion/disease prevention with special interest in cancer; economic evaluation of health care technology Campus: Houston — Office: RAS E307Email: david.r.lairson@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (713) 500-9176 |
| Mikhail, Osama I., PhD Professor of Management Policy and Community Health Research interests: Hospital industry structure; strategic planning; health care finance; technology assessment Campus: Houston — Office: RAS E315Email: osama.i.mikhail@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (713) 500-9175 |
| Rowan, Paul, PhD Assistant Professor Research interests: The influence of psychological factors upon health care outcomes. Organization of health care systems for detecting and treating psychological difficulties Campus: Houston — Office: RAS E331Email: paul.j.rowan@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (713) 500-9183 |
| Swint, J. Michael, PhD George McMillan Fleming Professorship in HlthAdmin & Director, Div of Mgmt, Policy & Comm Hlth Research interests: Economic evaluation of public health and health care interventions and health care policy alternatives; comparative healthcare systems; health care system reform; health and economic development Campus: Houston — Office: RAS E933Email: john.m.swint@uth.tmc.edu |  Phone: (713) 500-9158 |