Alejandro Arrieta

Dr. Alejandro Arrieta is a health economist and researcher at Florida International University, specializing in health policy, global health, and economics. His work focuses on healthcare financing, organizational structures, and their impacts on care quality and utilization, particularly in Latin America. He has conducted studies on the economic impacts of chronic diseases, cost-benefit analyses of healthcare interventions, and policy reforms affecting health systems.

Education: PhD in Health Economics from Rutgers University (2008).

Research Interests: Dr. Arrieta's research examines healthcare system reforms, private sector roles in health systems, physician incentives, and chronic disease economics. He has explored topics such as hypertension self-management, diabetes control programs, and smoking cessation strategies. His work emphasizes Latin America, analyzing issues like cesarean section overuse, healthcare access disparities, and pandemic responses.

Grants & Advising: He has served as a principal investigator and consultant on studies evaluating healthcare policies and interventions. Courses taught include Global Health Security and Capstone Projects.

Labs/Teams: Not explicitly mentioned in available texts, but his collaborative research involves international partners on health policy and global health initiatives.