Professional Interests

• Exploration of differentials in health status and health outcomes among disadvantaged populations
• Measurement of health status using summary measures of health
• Use of cost-effectiveness methodolology to inform resource allocation decisions in public health and medical care settings
• Development and application of population metrics to summarize population health directions
• Policy development for extension of Medicare benefits for Preventive Services
• Public deliberative processes and resource allocation

Selected Publications

• Arrow K, Auerbach A, Bertko J, et al. Toward a 21st century health care system: Recommendations for health care reform. Ann Intern Med March 2, 2009 Epub ahead of print
• Lipscomb J, Drummond M, Fryback DG, Gold M, Revicki D. Retaining, and enhancing, the QALY. Value in Health 12;1:S18-28 2009
• Drummond M, Brixner D, Gold M, Kind P, McGuire A, Nord E. Towards a consensus on the QALY. Value in Health 12;1:S1-5 2009
• Bryan S, Sofaer S, Siegelberg T, Gold MR. Has the time come for cost-effectiveness in U.S. health care? Health Economics, Policy and the Law. Feb 9 2009. Epub ahead of print
• Neumann PJ, Palmer JA, Daniels N, Quigley K, Gold MR, Chao S. Integrating cost-effectiveness analysis into US healthcare policy. Am J of Managed Care. Am J of Managed Care. 14:185-188, 2008
• Gold MR, Sofaer S, Siegelberg T. Medicare and cost-effectiveness analysis: Time to ask the taxpayers. Health Affairs 26;5:1399-1406, 2007

Education

• B.S. 1976, Hunter College
• M.D. 1980, Tufts University School of Medicine
• M.P.H. 1986, Columbia University School of Public Health
• Internship and Residency, Family Medicine, 1980-83, Highland Hospital, University of Rochester