Susan Ou

Education

Ph.D. and M.A., economics, Northwestern University; B.A., economics-mathematics, Columbia University

Summary of Experience

Dr. Ou is an economist with expertise in microeconomics, health economics, econometrics, and statistics. She has assisted clients and supported experts in the preparation of reports and related analyses in the areas of antitrust and competition and commercial disputes, among other areas. Her work in complex litigation matters has spanned a range of industries, including health care, pharmaceuticals, and technology. Dr. Ou’s research has appeared in the Journal of Health Economics, the Journal of Development Economics, and Health Affairs.

Selected Publishing

• Decreased antibiotic exposure using a procalcitonin protocol for respiratory infections and sepsis in US community hospitals (ProCommunity)

  Current Medical Research and Opinion, 2021
  2021

  DeSear KE, Thompson-Leduc P, Van Schooneveld TC, Kirson N, Chritton JJ, Ie S, Cheung HC, Ou S, Zimmer L, Schuetz P

  HEOR, Epidemiology & Market Access
• Measuring the Impact of Air Pollution on Health Care Costs

  Health Affairs, 2020
  2020

  Birnbaum HG, Carley CD, Desai U, Ou S, Zuckerman PR

  Energy, Climate & Natural Resources, HEOR, Epidemiology & Market Access
• ProCommunity: procalcitonin use in real-world US community hospital settings

  Current Medical Research and Opinion, 2020
  2020

  DeSear KE, Thompson-Leduc P, Kirson N, Chritton JJ, Ie S, Van Schooneveld TC, Cheung HC, Ou S, Schuetz P

  HEOR, Epidemiology & Market Access

News

• December 7, 2020

  Environmental Protection Agency Underestimating Health Costs Tied to Air Pollution by as Much as 40%, According to Analysis Group Study in Health Affairs

  Energy, Climate & Natural Resources, Health Care, HEOR, Epidemiology & Market Access