Professor Dr. Rafael Pinedo Villanueva

Biography

Rafael Pinedo Villanueva is an Associate Professor and Senior Health Economist at the University of Oxford's Medical Sciences Division. He leads the Health Economics Outcomes Research group, focusing on understanding health diseases and healthcare interventions to inform decision-making. His research emphasizes musculoskeletal conditions, particularly osteoporosis fracture prevention, osteoarthritis, and rare diseases such as osteogenesis imperfecta and XLH. Utilizing real-world data, he assesses the journey patients take when receiving care, the costs to the healthcare system, and the quality of life affected. His work aims to build economic models for efficient patient treatment. He collaborates extensively with medics, statisticians, and allied health professionals, and has a diverse project portfolio spanning various therapeutic areas and funding sources, including the National Institute for Health Research and industry partners.

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