Yashaswini Singh

Dr. Yashaswini Singh is an Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice at Brown University School of Public Health. Her research focuses on healthcare economics, particularly the impact of private equity acquisitions on physician practices, healthcare spending, and access to care. She holds a PhD from Johns Hopkins University, an MPA from Columbia University, and a BA from Bryn Mawr College. Her work has been published in journals like JAMA, NEJM, and Health Affairs, and she has received awards including the Richard B. Salomon Faculty Research Award (2024) and the Aspen Ideas Health Fellowship (2025 nomination).

• Education: PhD in Health Policy (Johns Hopkins), MPA in International Finance (Columbia), BA in Mathematics/Economics (Bryn Mawr)
• Research Interests: Private equity in healthcare, healthcare consolidation, policy implications of market structures, and physician practice economics
• Grants: Supported by NIH, Arnold Ventures, and The Commonwealth Fund

Her recent research explores how private equity investments reshape healthcare delivery systems, including effects on Medicare spending, behavioral health, and cardiovascular care. She also investigates public sentiment toward healthcare consolidation through natural language processing techniques.

• Awards: 2023 International Health Economics Association Award, 2024 AcademyHealth Dissertation Award
• Teaching: Leads the Doctoral Seminar in Public Health (PHP 2950)

Dr. Singh previously worked in antitrust consulting at NERA Economic Consulting, providing private sector insights into healthcare competition dynamics.