Mary Vaughan-Sarrazin

Dr. Mary Vaughan-Sarrazin serves as Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa and Director of the Data Analysis Core for the Center for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation (CADRE). Her work bridges clinical medicine and data science within the Veterans Health Administration system.

Educational background:

• PhD in Health Management and Policy, University of Iowa

Her research program centers on health services research with emphases on veteran healthcare delivery, health disparities, and surgical outcomes. She employs advanced data analytics to investigate socioeconomic determinants of care, facility-level variations in treatment, and development of clinical decision tools. Key focus areas include diabetic complications, spine surgery outcomes, and nephrotoxic injury prediction using machine learning methodologies.

Recent publications reveal consistent themes in veteran population health, examining how neighborhood deprivation, fragmented care, and socioeconomic factors influence surgical outcomes across multiple specialties. Her work increasingly integrates machine learning with traditional epidemiological methods to address health equity challenges.

As Director of CADRE's Data Analysis Core, Dr. Vaughan-Sarrazin provides statistical leadership for multi-site veteran health studies. While specific mentorship activities aren't detailed, her faculty position implies active supervision of graduate students and research fellows in health services methodology.

The CADRE research center, where she leads analytical operations, conducts nationally significant studies on healthcare access and delivery within the Veterans Health Administration, supporting evidence-based policy development through rigorous data analysis.