Dr. Rocco Friebel

Associate Professor

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Biography

Rocco Friebel is an Associate Professor of Health Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Director of the Global Surgery Policy Unit, a partnership between LSE and the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He also serves as Deputy Director of LSE Health and is Founding Director of the Collaborating Center for Health Policy Impact for Integrated Emergency, Critical, and Operative Care. His expertise lies in health system delivery economics, focusing on improving the quality of care. His research spans healthcare regulation, health system strengthening, patient safety, and global surgery, with numerous publications in prestigious journals such as Health Affairs and The Lancet. Friebel has secured funding from various grants including the National Institute for Health Care Research and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. He teaches courses related to health care regulation and health system performance and acts as Programme Director for the Executive MSc in Healthcare Decision-Making. Additionally, he is the Editor-in-Chief of Health Economics, Policy and Law, and regularly offers advice to international organizations like WHO and OECD.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

London School of Economics and Political Science • London

Teaching and conducting research in health policy and management.

Courses

Health Care Regulation Quality Outcomes Clinical Sciences Measuring Health System Performance Methods Data Health Systems Performance Assessment Systematic Review Meta-Analysis

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
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Specialization Notes

Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.