Core Members
Below is a list of core Center for Health Services & Outcomes Research members. View individual profiles of our members — with publication and contact information, research and clinical specialties and more — via the links below.
O'Leary, Kevin J
Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)
Bio
Kevin is Chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine, Associate Chair for Quality in the Department of Medicine, and Medical Director for Quality for Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He is the founding ... [more]
Odell, David D
Adjunct Associate Professor of Surgery (Thoracic Surgery)
Bio
Dr. Odell is a fellowship-trained general thoracic surgeon. His clinical practice is focused on thoracic oncology, dovetailing with his research interest in healthcare systems and quality improvement... [more]
Pruitt, Peter B
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Bio
I am interested in improving healthcare quality and patient safety while reducing healthcare expenditures by creating pathways for streamlined, personalized patient care.
Rafferty, Miriam R
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science)
Bio
I earned my Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Washington University in St. Louis and my Board Certification in Neurologic Physical Therapy while working at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago... [more]
Raval, Mehul V
Professor of Surgery (Pediatric General Surgery) and Pediatrics
Bio
Mehul V. Raval, MD, MS grew up in a small town in North Carolina. From a young age he was mesmerized by science and medicine. Dr. Raval completed is undergraduate studies as the University of North ... [more]
Schäfer, Willemijn
Research Assistant Professor of Surgery (Surgical Oncology)
Stey, Anne M
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Trauma and Critical Care)
Tatebe, Leah Carey
Associate Professor of Surgery (Trauma and Critical Care)
Tian, Yao
Research Assistant Professor of Surgery (Surgical Oncology)
Toledo, Paloma
Adjunct Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Bio
I am an obstetric anesthesiologist and my research focuses on understanding and addressing racial and ethnic disparities in the use of epidural analgesia for labor pain relief. After completing my cli... [more]