Luis Esteban Orozco – Economic evaluation in health – Best Researcher Award

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Luis Esteban Orozco – Economic evaluation in health – Best Researcher Award

Mr. Luis esteban Orozco  distinguished academic and researcher in the field Economic Evaluation in Health. He holds a master’s degree in economics with expertise in data collection and analysis, leadership of work teams, research, project coordination, construction and analysis of research proposals, teaching, and evaluation of articles for peer-reviewed journals. With over 9 years of experience, his focus has primarily been in the field of health economics. He demonstrates strong teamwork skills, collaborating effectively with professionals from diverse backgrounds to achieve desired outcomes in high-pressure environments. Known for his respect, empathy, and honesty, he excels in managing time-sensitive tasks.

🌐 Professional Profile

Educations📚📚📚

He completed his Master’s in Economics at Universidad EAFIT from 2016 to 2017, focusing his thesis on the topic of high preference for liquidity and low inflation within the framework of a DSGE model. Prior to that, he pursued his Bachelor’s in Economics at Universidad de Antioquia from 2008 to 2014, where his thesis delved into the cost-effectiveness analysis of prophylactic treatment with acyclovir compared to valganciclovir for the prevention of cytomegalovirus disease in kidney transplant recipients in Colombia. Additionally, he obtained a Diploma in Economic Evaluation from Universidad de Antioquia in 2013, completing a 160-hour program.

 

Work experience

He currently serves as the Coordinator of the health economics unit at Instituto de Evaluación en Tecnologías en Salud (IETS) since 2023, overseeing a team of economists engaged in economic evaluations, budget impact analysis, and other related studies. In his previous role as a Senior Health Economist at IETS from 2017 to 2023, he was responsible for designing, validating, and implementing economic methodologies, as well as leading data processing and analysis efforts. He spearheaded projects such as the cost analysis of Comprehensive Health Care Routes (RIAS), Budget Impact Analysis (AIP), Economic Evaluations (EE), and the estimation of the cost-effectiveness threshold for Colombia. He also served as a Technical Advisor at Universidad Autónoma de Manizales from March 2020 to June 2020, providing expertise in health economics for a project funded by MINCIENCIAS Convocatoria 777-2017, focused on calculating healthcare costs within the environmental health context in five departments of Colombia’s central region. During his tenure as a Data Analyst at EPS y Medicina Prepagada Sura from July 2018 to January 2019, he conducted statistical and econometric analyses, particularly investigating factors contributing to the rise in rehospitalization rates. As an Investigator at the Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Universidad de Antioquia from June 2015 to December 2015, he contributed to projects analyzing the cost of childbirth care in Medellín and conducting Economic Evaluations (EE) and Budget Impact Analysis (AIP) of Everolimus for heart, liver, and kidney transplants. In his earlier role as a Consultant at Integralis Health Global Solutions (HGS) from March 2015 to June 2015, he led a pharmacoeconomic analysis project for the pharmaceutical company Janssen, involving team leadership, literature review, cost construction, modeling, and results analysis.

Academic experience

He is currently engaged in teaching roles at several prestigious institutions. At Universidad CES since September 2022, he instructs the Economic Evaluation course within the master’s program in health economics. Similarly, at Universidad de Antioquia since April 2015, he serves as a Modeling course instructor and thesis director in the specialization in health economic evaluation. Additionally, he provides guidance on health outcomes modeling and advises on preliminary research projects in the diploma in health economic evaluation. Furthermore, he directs master’s theses in clinical epidemiology and offers a health economic evaluation course in the master’s program in clinical sciences. At Universidad del Bosque since February 2023, he teaches a Health Economics course in the master’s program in health administration. Likewise, at Fundación Universidad del Norte since April 2020, he leads the Health Economic Evaluation course in the master’s program in clinical epidemiology. Previously, from January 2017 to June 2018, he conducted Degree option courses and instructed research methodology at the Facultad de Administración, Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios.

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