Reza Yaesoubi, PhD

• A David Paltiel
• Ajay Malhotra
• Arjun Venkatesh
• Gregg Gonsalves
• Howard Forman
• Kevin Sheth
• Long Tu
• Maija Cheung
• Mona Sharifi
• Richard Taylor
• Ted Cohen
• Virginia Pitzer

Artificial Intelligence; Communicable Disease Control; Communicable Diseases; Computer Simulation; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Costs and Cost Analysis; Decision Theory; Decision Trees; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Game Theory; Gonorrhea; Health Priorities; Health Resources; Influenza, Human; Mathematical Computing; Mathematics; Medical Informatics; Meningitis; Operations Research; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Technology Assessment, Biomedical; Tuberculosis; Global Health; Disease Transmission, Infectious; Computational Biology; Communicable Diseases, Emerging; Public Health Informatics; Epidemics; Pandemics; Machine Learning; Data Science; COVID-19

Antibiotic Resistance; Disease Transmission; Global Health; Health Care Management; Health Policy; Infectious Diseases; Modeling; Obesity; Sexually-Transmitted Infections; Tuberculosis; Applied Probability; Stochastic Processes; COVID-19

• A game-theoretic framework for estimating a health purchaser's willingness-to-pay for health and for expansion.Yaesoubi R, Roberts SD. A game-theoretic framework for estimating a health purchaser's willingness-to-pay for health and for expansion. Health Care Management Science 2010, 13: 358-77. PMID: 20703814, DOI: 10.1007/s10729-010-9135-6.
• Payment contracts in a preventive health care system: a perspective from operations management.Yaesoubi R, Roberts SD. Payment contracts in a preventive health care system: a perspective from operations management. Journal Of Health Economics 2011, 30: 1188-96. PMID: 21978522, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2011.08.009.
• Dynamic health policies for controlling the spread of emerging infections: influenza as an example.Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. Dynamic health policies for controlling the spread of emerging infections: influenza as an example. PloS One 2011, 6: e24043. PMID: 21915279, PMCID: PMC3167826, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024043.
• Generalized Markov Models of Infectious Disease Spread: A Novel Framework for Developing Dynamic Health Policies.Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. Generalized Markov Models of Infectious Disease Spread: A Novel Framework for Developing Dynamic Health Policies. European Journal Of Operational Research 2011, 215: 679-687. PMID: 21966083, PMCID: PMC3182455, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2011.07.016.
• Identifying dynamic tuberculosis case-finding policies for HIV/TB coepidemics.Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. Identifying dynamic tuberculosis case-finding policies for HIV/TB coepidemics. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 9457-62. PMID: 23690585, PMCID: PMC3677479, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1218770110.
• Identifying cost-effective dynamic policies to control epidemics.Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. Identifying cost-effective dynamic policies to control epidemics. Statistics In Medicine 2016, 35: 5189-5209. PMID: 27449759, PMCID: PMC5096998, DOI: 10.1002/sim.7047.
• A Likelihood Approach for Real-Time Calibration of Stochastic Compartmental Epidemic Models.Zimmer C, Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. A Likelihood Approach for Real-Time Calibration of Stochastic Compartmental Epidemic Models. PLoS Computational Biology 2017, 13: e1005257. PMID: 28095403, PMCID: PMC5240920, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005257.
• The cost-effectiveness of alternative vaccination strategies for polyvalent meningococcal vaccines in Burkina Faso: A transmission dynamic modeling study.Yaesoubi R, Trotter C, Colijn C, Yaesoubi M, Colombini A, Resch S, Kristiansen PA, LaForce FM, Cohen T. The cost-effectiveness of alternative vaccination strategies for polyvalent meningococcal vaccines in Burkina Faso: A transmission dynamic modeling study. PLoS Medicine 2018, 15: e1002495. PMID: 29364884, PMCID: PMC5783340, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002495.
• Tuberculosis control interventions targeted to previously treated people in a high-incidence setting: a modelling study.Marx FM, Yaesoubi R, Menzies NA, Salomon JA, Bilinski A, Beyers N, Cohen T. Tuberculosis control interventions targeted to previously treated people in a high-incidence setting: a modelling study. The Lancet. Global Health 2018, 6: e426-e435. PMID: 29472018, PMCID: PMC5849574, DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30022-6.
• Progression from latent infection to active disease in dynamic tuberculosis transmission models: a systematic review of the validity of modelling assumptions.Menzies NA, Wolf E, Connors D, Bellerose M, Sbarra AN, Cohen T, Hill AN, Yaesoubi R, Galer K, White PJ, Abubakar I, Salomon JA. Progression from latent infection to active disease in dynamic tuberculosis transmission models: a systematic review of the validity of modelling assumptions. The Lancet. Infectious Diseases 2018, 18: e228-e238. PMID: 29653698, PMCID: PMC6070419, DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30134-8.
• Prospects for Tuberculosis Elimination in the United States: Results of a Transmission Dynamic Model.Menzies NA, Cohen T, Hill AN, Yaesoubi R, Galer K, Wolf E, Marks SM, Salomon JA. Prospects for Tuberculosis Elimination in the United States: Results of a Transmission Dynamic Model. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2018, 187: 2011-2020. PMID: 29762657, PMCID: PMC6119121, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwy094.
• Use of daily Internet search query data improves real-time projections of influenza epidemics.Zimmer C, Leuba SI, Yaesoubi R, Cohen T. Use of daily Internet search query data improves real-time projections of influenza epidemics. Journal Of The Royal Society, Interface / The Royal Society 2018, 15 PMID: 30305417, PMCID: PMC6228485, DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2018.0220.
• A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Pediatric Operating Room in Uganda.Yap A, Muzira A, Kakembo N, Kisa P, Sekabira J, Cheung M, Healy J, Ozgediz D, Cunningham D, Youngson G, Yaesoubi R. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Pediatric Operating Room in Uganda. Surgery 2018, 164: 953-959. PMID: 29801729, PMCID: PMC6399742, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.03.023.
• Accurate quantification of uncertainty in epidemic parameter estimates and predictions using stochastic compartmental models.Zimmer C, Leuba SI, Cohen T, Yaesoubi R. Accurate quantification of uncertainty in epidemic parameter estimates and predictions using stochastic compartmental models. Statistical Methods In Medical Research 2019, 28: 3591-3608. PMID: 30428780, PMCID: PMC6517086, DOI: 10.1177/0962280218805780.
• Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Uses of Polyvalent Meningococcal Vaccines in Niger: An Agent-Based Transmission Modeling Study.Arifin SMN, Zimmer C, Trotter C, Colombini A, Sidikou F, LaForce FM, Cohen T, Yaesoubi R. Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Uses of Polyvalent Meningococcal Vaccines in Niger: An Agent-Based Transmission Modeling Study. Medical Decision Making : An International Journal Of The Society For Medical Decision Making 2019, 39: 553-567. PMID: 31268405, PMCID: PMC6786941, DOI: 10.1177/0272989X19859899.
• Predicting the Impact of Typhoid Conjugate Vaccines on Antimicrobial Resistance.Kaufhold S, Yaesoubi R, Pitzer VE. Predicting the Impact of Typhoid Conjugate Vaccines on Antimicrobial Resistance. Clinical Infectious Diseases : An Official Publication Of The Infectious Diseases Society Of America 2019, 68: S96-S104. PMID: 30845324, PMCID: PMC6405272, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy1108.
• Adaptive guidelines for the treatment of gonorrhea to increase the effective life span of antibiotics among men who have sex with men in the United States: A mathematical modeling study.Yaesoubi R, Cohen T, Hsu K, Gift TL, Chesson H, Salomon JA, Grad YH. Adaptive guidelines for the treatment of gonorrhea to increase the effective life span of antibiotics among men who have sex with men in the United States: A mathematical modeling study. PLoS Medicine 2020, 17: e1003077. PMID: 32243443, PMCID: PMC7122693, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003077.
• Cost-effectiveness of post-treatment follow-up examinations and secondary prevention of tuberculosis in a high-incidence setting: a model-based analysis.Marx FM, Cohen T, Menzies NA, Salomon JA, Theron G, Yaesoubi R. Cost-effectiveness of post-treatment follow-up examinations and secondary prevention of tuberculosis in a high-incidence setting: a model-based analysis. The Lancet. Global Health 2020, 8: e1223-e1233. PMID: 32827484, PMCID: PMC7549318, DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30227-8.
• An evaluation of 6-month versus continuous isoniazid preventive therapy for M. tuberculosis in adults living with HIV/AIDS in Malawi.Hsieh YL, Jahn A, Menzies NA, Yaesoubi R, Salomon JA, Girma B, Gunde L, Eaton JW, Auld A, Odo M, Kiyiika CN, Kalua T, Chiwandira B, Mpunga JU, Mbendra K, Corbett L, Hosseinipour MC, Cohen T, Kunkel A. An evaluation of 6-month versus continuous isoniazid preventive therapy for M. tuberculosis in adults living with HIV/AIDS in Malawi. Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999) 2020 PMID: 32925361, DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002497.
• Evaluation of 6-Month Versus Continuous Isoniazid Preventive Therapy for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Adults Living With HIV/AIDS in Malawi.Hsieh YL, Jahn A, Menzies NA, Yaesoubi R, Salomon JA, Girma B, Gunde L, Eaton JW, Auld A, Odo M, Kiyiika CN, Kalua T, Chiwandira B, Mpunga JU, Mbendra K, Corbett L, Hosseinipour MC, Cohen T, Kunkel A. Evaluation of 6-Month Versus Continuous Isoniazid Preventive Therapy for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Adults Living With HIV/AIDS in Malawi. Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999) 2020, 85: 643-650. PMID: 33177475, PMCID: PMC8564780, DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002497.
• Tracking and predicting U.S. influenza activity with a real-time surveillance network.Leuba SI, Yaesoubi R, Antillon M, Cohen T, Zimmer C. Tracking and predicting U.S. influenza activity with a real-time surveillance network. PLoS Computational Biology 2020, 16: e1008180. PMID: 33137088, PMCID: PMC7707518, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008180.
• Best Buy in Public Health or Luxury Expense?: The Cost-effectiveness of a Pediatric Operating Room in Uganda From the Societal Perspective.Yap A, Cheung M, Muzira A, Healy J, Kakembo N, Kisa P, Cunningham D, Youngson G, Sekabira J, Yaesoubi R, Ozgediz D. Best Buy in Public Health or Luxury Expense?: The Cost-effectiveness of a Pediatric Operating Room in Uganda From the Societal Perspective. Annals Of Surgery 2021, 273: 379-386. PMID: 30907755, PMCID: PMC6752983, DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003263.
• Adaptive Policies to Balance Health Benefits and Economic Costs of Physical Distancing Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Yaesoubi R, Havumaki J, Chitwood MH, Menzies NA, Gonsalves G, Salomon JA, Paltiel AD, Cohen T. Adaptive Policies to Balance Health Benefits and Economic Costs of Physical Distancing Interventions during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Medical Decision Making : An International Journal Of The Society For Medical Decision Making 2021, 41: 386-392. PMID: 33504258, PMCID: PMC8084913, DOI: 10.1177/0272989X21990371.
• Reducing the Prevalence of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies in the United States: A Simulation Modeling Study.Yaesoubi R, Mahin M, Martin G, Paltiel AD, Sharifi M. Reducing the Prevalence of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies in the United States: A Simulation Modeling Study. Medical Decision Making : An International Journal Of The Society For Medical Decision Making 2022, 42: 217-227. PMID: 34166146, PMCID: PMC8702569, DOI: 10.1177/0272989X211023203.
• Head and Neck CTA Utilization: Analysis of Ordering Frequency and Nonroutine Results Communication, With Focus on the 50 Most Common Emergency Department Clinical Presentations.Tu LH, Malhotra A, Venkatesh AK, Taylor RA, Sheth KN, Forman HP, Yaesoubi R. Head and Neck CTA Utilization: Analysis of Ordering Frequency and Nonroutine Results Communication, With Focus on the 50 Most Common Emergency Department Clinical Presentations. AJR. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2022, 218: 544-551. PMID: 34585611, DOI: 10.2214/AJR.21.26543.
• Scenarios to improve CT head utilization in the emergency department delineated by critical results reporting.Tu LH, Venkatesh AK, Malhotra A, Taylor RA, Sheth KN, Forman HP, Yaesoubi R. Scenarios to improve CT head utilization in the emergency department delineated by critical results reporting. Emergency Radiology 2022, 29: 81-88. PMID: 34617133, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-021-01947-w.
• Simple decision rules to predict local surges in COVID-19 hospitalizations during the winter and spring of 2022.Yaesoubi R, You S, Xi Q, Menzies NA, Tuite A, Grad YH, Salomon JA. Simple decision rules to predict local surges in COVID-19 hospitalizations during the winter and spring of 2022. MedRxiv : The Preprint Server For Health Sciences 2021 PMID: 34931196, PMCID: PMC8687467, DOI: 10.1101/2021.12.13.21267657.
• Spatially targeted digital chest radiography to reduce tuberculosis in high-burden settings: A study of adaptive decision making.de Villiers AK, Dye C, Yaesoubi R, Cohen T, Marx FM. Spatially targeted digital chest radiography to reduce tuberculosis in high-burden settings: A study of adaptive decision making. Epidemics 2022, 38: 100540. PMID: 35093849, PMCID: PMC8983993, DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2022.100540.
• Evaluating spatially adaptive guidelines for the treatment of gonorrhea to reduce the incidence of gonococcal infection and increase the effective lifespan of antibiotics.Yaesoubi R, Cohen T, Hsu K, Gift TL, St Cyr SB, Salomon JA, Grad YH. Evaluating spatially adaptive guidelines for the treatment of gonorrhea to reduce the incidence of gonococcal infection and increase the effective lifespan of antibiotics. PLoS Computational Biology 2022, 18: e1009842. PMID: 35139073, PMCID: PMC8863219, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009842.
• Estimation of the Lifetime Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) Lost Due to Syphilis acquired in the United States in 2018.Lee K, You S, Li Y, Chesson H, Gift TL, Berruti AA, Hsu K, Yaesoubi R, Salomon JA, Rönn M. Estimation of the Lifetime Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) Lost Due to Syphilis acquired in the United States in 2018. Clinical Infectious Diseases : An Official Publication Of The Infectious Diseases Society Of America 2022 PMID: 35684943, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac427.