Tony Yang
Unit:
Dept. of Health Administration and Policy
Mail Stop: 1J3
Office Location: Northeast Module 112
Phone:
703-993-9733
Email: ytyang@gmu.edu
Dr. Tony Yang holds graduate degrees in Public Health (Harvard), Health Policy (Harvard), and Law (UPenn). Before joining George Mason, Dr. Yang was a post-doctoral researcher at MIT. His current research focuses on legal and policy issues in the healthcare sector.
Recent Publications
Yang YT, Mello MM, Subramanian SV, Studdert DS. Relationship between malpractice litigation pressure and rates of cesarean section and vaginal birth after cesarean section. Medical Care 2008 (in press).
Yang YT, Studdert DS, Subramanian SV, Mello MM. A longitudinal analysis of the impact of liability pressure on the supply of obstetrician-gynecologists. Journal of Empirical Legal Studies 2008;5(1):21–53.
Studdert DM, Yang YT, Mello MM. Are damages caps regressive? A study of malpractice jury verdicts in California. Health Affairs 2004;23:54-67.