DrJBhattacharya - Jay Bhattacharya
 | Professor Stanford School of Medicine. MD, PhD. Health policy: infectious diseases, covid, health economics. Scientific freedom. |  x.com/drjbhattacharya |
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About
Dr. Bhattacharya will work in cooperation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to direct the Nation's Medical Research, and to make important discoveries that will improve Health, and save lives.
Jay is a Professor of Health Policy at Stanford University, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economics Research, and a Senior Fellow by courtesy at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Stanford Freeman Spogli Institute, and the Hoover Institution. He directs Stanford's Center for Demography and Economics of Health and Aging. His Research focuses on the Health and Well-Being of vulnerable populations, emphasizing the role of Government programs, Biomedical Innovation, and Economics.
Jay is a co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration, an alternative to lockdowns proposed in October 2020. His peer-reviewed research has been published in Economics, Statistics, Legal, Medical, Public Health, and Health Policy Journals. He holds an MD and PhD in Economics from Stanford University.
Together, Jay and RFK Jr. will restore the NIH to a Gold Standard of Medical Research as they examine the underlying causes of, and solutions to, America's biggest Health challenges, including our Crisis of Chronic Illness and Disease. Together, they will work hard to Make America Healthy Again!
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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, where he has been since 2001. Here are some key points about him:
Research Interests:
His work focuses on the economics of health care, epidemiology, and the economics of aging.
Affiliations:
- Associate Professor at Stanford University (2001 - 2010)
- Professor at Stanford University (2010 - Present)
- Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)
- Director of the Center on the Demography and Economics of Health and Aging (CDEHA) at Stanford
Notable Works:
- Health Economics (co-authored with Thomas E. Getzen, 2006)
- The China Study (co-authored with Thomas E. Getzen, 2011)
Accomplishments:
- Co-authored the Great Barrington Declaration in 2020, advocating for focused protection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Has testified before the U.S. Congress on health policy issues.
Awards:
- 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award from Stanford School of Medicine
Other Activities:
- Frequent contributor to public policy discussions and media outlets on topics related to health economics, pandemics, and public health policy.
For more information, you can visit his Stanford profile.
