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David W. Hutton

Professor

Location

M3007 SPH II

Biography

David Hutton’s current research is focused on using mathematical models to help inform health policy and medical decision making. He has examined interventions for a wide variety of policies ranging from hepatitis treatment to influenza vaccination to stroke prevention. A common theme is examining both health and economic effects to guide resource allocation decisions. His research and influence on national and international hepatitis B policy earned him the first place prize in the “Doing Good with Good OR student paper competition” from the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science. He is a member of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) and the Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM).

Education

  • PhD, Stanford University, 2010, Management Science and Engineering
  • MS, Stanford University, 1999, Industrial Engineering
  • BS, Stanford University, 1998, Industrial Engineering
  • BA, Stanford University, 1998, Economics

Research Interests

David Hutton’s current research is focused on using mathematical models to help inform health policy and medical decision making. He has examined interventions for a wide variety of policies ranging from hepatitis treatment to vaccination to public health prevention. A common theme is examining both health and economic effects to guide resource allocation decisions.


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Professional Society Memberships

  • Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
  • Society for Medical Decision Making

Awards