Trever Ball

Trever Ball, PhD, MPH, MS, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Robert Morris University (RMU). He teaches courses focused on Healthcare Delivery, Biostatistics Interpretation, Research Methods, and Healthcare Policy & Economics. He concurrently serves as Director of Clinical Research & Data Quality for Population Health at Northwell Health in Great Neck, NY, the largest healthcare system in New York State.

Research & Professional Roles: Dr. Ball specializes in value-based healthcare, clinical outcomes research, and cost analysis of population health management programs. His work emphasizes chronic disease prevention and evaluating financial/health risks across patients, hospital systems, and insurers. He investigates avoidable healthcare costs linked to behaviors like physical inactivity and serves on the national Clinical Practice Committee for the Exercise is Medicine® initiative (American College of Sports Medicine).

Educational Background: Holds advanced degrees including a PhD, Master of Public Health (MPH), and Master of Science (MS).

Awards & Grants: No specific awards or grants listed in the provided text. His professional contributions focus on interdisciplinary research collaborations in population health and policy.

Labs & Teams: Directs clinical research initiatives at Northwell Health’s Population Health division, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams on healthcare economics and preventive care strategies.