Larry Kessler

Larry Kessler is a Professor in Health Services and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy, affiliated with the CHOICE Institute (Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics Institute). His office is located in the Health Sciences Building (F-351E), and he maintains active university contact information including telephone (206) 543-2703.

He earned a ScD in Health Services Administration from Johns Hopkins University and a BS in Mathematics from Boston University. His career includes pivotal leadership roles: former Chair of the Department of Health Services, Director of the FDA's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics until 2008, and head of the National Cancer Institute's Applied Research Branch from 1984 to 1995. In 2001, he served as a visiting scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Dr. Kessler's research centers on health services evaluation, health economics, and medical device safety surveillance. His work examines healthcare intervention effectiveness, policy impacts, and regulatory science through outcomes research methodologies, with emphasis on real-world evidence generation and health technology assessment.

No information was found regarding student advising or grant funding activities. His institutional engagement focuses on the CHOICE Institute, which advances research to improve healthcare policy and patient outcomes through economic and outcomes analysis.