Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Memberships & Professional Activities
Positions & Appointments
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Chen, PhD, Brian K
Associate Professor
My current research examines the impact of legal doctrines and regulation on the provision of health care services. Specifically, I empirically investigate whether medical malpractice liability causes physicians to practice defensive medicine, and what legal, financial, or organizational factors enhance or mitigate its effect. I also study how legal restrictions on physician ownership of ancillary medical services change physician prescribing behavior and the organization of the health services.
Biographical Profile
- College
- Arnold School of Public Health
- Department
- Health Services Policy & Mgmt
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- health, law, economics, management, econometrics
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Business and Entrepeneurship
- Personal Focus Areas
- Economic incentives in health care provision, Regulation of health care services, Economic evaluation of health care programs
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/2003 - 12/2009 | University of California at Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | PhD | Business Administration |
| 09/1994 - 06/1997 | Stanford Law School | Stanford, CA | JD | Law |
| 09/1998 - 06/1992 | Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | AB | Linguistics with Computer Science |
Memberships & Professional Activities
| Dates | Type | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1997 - Present | Membership | State Bar of California | |
| 06/2009 - Present | Membership | Academy of Management | |
| 06/2009 - Present | Membership | American Economic Association | |
| 06/2009 - Present | Membership | Association of Legal Studies in Business | |
| 07/2011 - Present | Membership | Association of University Programs in Health Administration |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2009 - 08/2011 | Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Scholar, Stanford University | |
| 08/2011 - Present | Assistant Professor, Arnold School of Public Health |
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