Seth Seabury

Seth Seabury, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics at the University of Southern California's Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. He serves as a senior fellow at the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics and directs the Keck-Schaeffer Initiative for Population Health Policy. His research examines health-productivity linkages and healthcare policy impacts on care delivery and patient outcomes.

Seabury's educational background includes:

• PhD in Economics from Columbia University
• BA in Economics with highest honors from Kenyon College

His research spans medical malpractice, workers' compensation, and chronic disease economics, with publications in the American Economic Review, New England Journal of Medicine, and JAMA. His work on malpractice influenced Congressional Budget Office analyses of tort reform, and he testified before Congress regarding disabled workers' earnings losses.

Recent publications (2019) reveal expertise in ophthalmology (diabetic eye disease, uveitis), gastroenterology (inflammatory bowel disease), and neurology (traumatic brain injury), utilizing large claims databases for health services and economic analysis.

Professional recognition includes:

• Silver Award
• AMCP Abstract Awards Finalist

Seabury has secured major research funding from the National Institutes of Health, Institute of Medicine, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, California Department of Industrial Relations, and U.S. Department of Labor. His applied work helped California design a $150 million annual workers' compensation program.

He directs the Keck-Schaeffer Initiative for Population Health Policy, serves as associate editor of the International Review of Law and Economics, and participates in National Academy of Social Insurance panels and National Academies of Sciences reports.