Judith D Bentkover

Dr. Judith D. Bentkover serves as Professor of the Practice in the Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown University's School of Public Health, where she also founded and directs the Executive Masters in Healthcare Leadership Program. Additionally, she holds a Professor of the Practice appointment in the Economics Department at Tufts University. Her academic career spans decades with significant leadership positions including Partner-in-Charge of KPMG's Strategic Health Solutions practice and faculty roles at Harvard University.

• PhD from Tufts University (1978)

Dr. Bentkover's research focuses on healthcare economics and policy analysis, particularly examining the cost-effectiveness of medical interventions across diverse therapeutic areas. Her work bridges academic research with real-world healthcare decision making, emphasizing how economic analyses can inform strategic responses to healthcare market forces. She has developed innovative methodologies in pharmacoeconomics that translate cost-benefit analysis into practical management tools for healthcare organizations.

Her extensive publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to mental health economics (particularly Alzheimer's Disease, PTSD, and TBI), medication adherence research, and international healthcare system comparisons. The publications reveal a career-long commitment to applying economic principles to evaluate healthcare technologies and policies across global contexts, with particular attention to how economic analyses influence reimbursement decisions and treatment guidelines.

• Health Care 500's list of most influential health policy makers in the U.S.
• Recognized developer of pharmacoeconomics methodology

Dr. Bentkover has testified before Congress on hospital cost drivers and serves as a reviewer for multiple pharmacoeconomics and health policy journals. Her leadership extends beyond academia to nonprofit boards including Health Imperatives and WaterFire Providence, where she applies her healthcare expertise to community initiatives. She has directed international multidisciplinary teams in projects associated with therapy economics, working extensively throughout Europe and Asia.

Her current research focuses on healthcare leadership and transformation, continuing her longstanding interest in how policy decisions impact cost, access, and quality across healthcare systems. She has developed frameworks for improving performance across the healthcare arena to achieve competitive advantage in an era of continual change.