Douglas Owens
Academic Appointments
- Professor, Medicine - Primary Care Outcomes Research
- Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
- Professor, Academic Units - Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
- Professor (By courtesy), Health Research & Policy
- Professor (By courtesy), Management Science and Engineering - Management Sci Operations
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Contact Information
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Tel (650) 723-0933Alternate Contact Antonella Vassallo Administrative Associate Email Tel Work 650.736.0815
Professional Overview
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, Stanford University (2011 - present)
- Director, Center for Health Policy, Stanford University (2011 - present)
- Director, Fellowship in Health Care Research and Health Policy, Stanford University (2011 - present)
- Associate Director, Fellowship in Health Care Research and Health Policy, Stanford University (1994 - 2011)
- Director, Program on Clinical Decision Making and Guideline Development, Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, Stanford University (1997 - present)
- Director, VA Informatics Fellowship Program, VA Palo Alto and Stanford University (1994 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Elected Member, The American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) (2000)
- Division Teaching Award, Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (2003)
- Under Secretarys Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research, Department of Veterans Affairs (2007)
- Elected Member, Association of American Physicians (AAP) (2008)
- Division Teaching Award, Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (2010)
- John Eisenberg Award for Leadership in Medical Decision Making, Society for Medical Decision Making (2010)
Postdoctoral Advisees
Kimberly Brayton, Shanthi Kappagoda, Zachary Kastenberg, Yan Liu, Suzann Pershing, Jonathan Shaw, Lauren Shluzas
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
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Industry Relationships
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Our research concerns health policy, both domestic and international, clinical policy, and the development of analytic methods for evaluating policy questions. I am particularly interested in technology assessment and the application of decision theory to clinical/health policy problems. My group has a special interest in questions related to disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and cardiovascular disease. We also perform systematic reviews on a variety of topics. We also work on developing methods for producing normative, model-based practice and screening guidelines.
Publications
- Comparative effectiveness research and formulary placement: the case of diabetes. Am J Manag Care. 2013; (2): 93-6
- Cost-Effectiveness of Helicopter Versus Ground Emergency Medical Services for Trauma Scene Transport in the United States. Ann Emerg Med. 2013
- Cost-effectiveness of statins for primary cardiovascular prevention in chronic kidney disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013; (12): 1250-8
- Risk of Cardiovascular Disease from Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV: A Systematic Review. PLoS One. 2013; (3): e59551
- Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Guidance Statement From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2013
- State-transition modeling: a report of the ISPOR-SMDM Modeling Good Research Practices Task Force--3. Value Health. 2012 Sep-Oct; (6): 812-20

