Analytic Core

Rod is a senior biostatistician and Director of the HSR Analytic Core, specializing in health services research, quality of life, clinical trials, & study design while overseeing all core activities.

Nicholas works with Dr. John Hollingsworth. He is currently President of the Ann Arbor Chapter of the American Statistical Association. Graduate of Columbia University and the University of Michigan.

Ms. Oerline joined the HSR division in 2016. She has co-authored many papers published in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to abstracts presented at major scientific meetings.

Ji joined Urology in 2016 and is part of the Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MUSIC) team. Outside of work, Ji enjoys swimming, tennis, and binge-watching Netflix.

Yongmei joined the HSR division in 2016, primarily working with HCUP and Medicare data. Her work focuses on reducing readmission rates. She worked as a Neurologist for 8 years.

Primarily works with MUSIC registry, Blue Cross, and Medicare data. Her specialties include big data analysis and regression models. She likes spending her free time pencil sketching and painting.

Phyllis joined the HSR division in 2015, primarily working with Medicare data. Her specialties include large data analysis and mixed models. She is excellent at dodgeball.

Ziwei supports Lindsey Herrel and Daniela Wittmann. Currently working with SEER Medicare claims data and survey data.

Shivani is a Research Associate for the Dow Division of Health Services Research in the Department of Urology. She provides research and project management support to Dr. John Hollingsworth.