Dr. Yasin Civelek is a health economist and primarily focuses on provider incentives and evaluates government health care policies by leveraging medical claims data and employing both quasi-experimental and experimental research methods. Through his research, Dr. Civelek seeks to uncover the institutional and behavioral dynamics that impact health and health related outcomes. He received his PhD and MA in economics and MS in mathematics and statistics from Georgia State University. Prior to Weill Cornell Medicine, Dr. Civelek worked as a senior researcher on the Health Economics Research Team at Elevance Health, Inc. He joined the division in 2023.
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