Ryan McDevitt

Ryan McDevitt is a Professor of Economics at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. He holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University (2010) and a B.A. from Williams College (2002). His research focuses on healthcare economics, market structure, and the intersection of private equity with healthcare systems. Dr. McDevitt has been recognized for his teaching excellence, including being named Professor of the Year at the University of Rochester's Simon School (2012) and receiving tenure at Duke three years early.

His work addresses critical issues such as strategic behavior in healthcare markets, the impact of private equity on hospital outcomes, and dialysis industry dynamics. McDevitt has authored influential papers on topics ranging from Medicare reimbursement policies to broadband internet's economic value. He is an associate editor for the Journal of Industrial Economics and frequently engages with policy debates through media outlets like Freakonomics and The New Yorker. Beyond academia, he is an avid runner, having completed 17 marathons.