Research & Academic Work
Professional
Health Economics · Causal Inference · Real-World Evidence

I am currently a Research Scientist in Statistical Programming at Flatiron Health, where I translate complex oncological research questions into real-world evidence using clinical data and rigorous econometric methods. Prior to my current position, I was a post-doctoral scholar in health economics, and I taught a course to junior and senior-level undergraduates on neoclassical and behavioral decision making.

I completed my Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis at The Ohio State University in 2024. My academic research examines the household financial consequences of chronic illness — diabetes, cancer, and other costly medical conditions — with emphasis on economic mobility, credit outcomes, labor supply, and inter-generational wealth transfer.

I specialise in causal inference models.

Positions
Research Scientist, Statistical Programming
Flatiron Health
Durham, NC · 2025–present
Post Doctoral Researcher & Adjunct Lecturer, Health Economics
OSU Collaborative for Financial Equity & Inclusion
Columbus, OH · 2024–2025
Advanced Analytics Rotational Program
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Dublin, OH · 2016–2018
Methods & Tools
R STATA Python SQL SAS Tableau Linux
Difference-in-Differences Event Study Regression Discontinuity Instrumental Variables Survival Analysis
Publications & Working Papers
Published
Pesavento M, Loibl C, Moulton S, et al.
JAMA Network Open · 2025 · 8(7):e2523453
Published In the News
Dormady N, Roa-Henriquez A, Hoyt M, Pesavento M, Koenig G, Welch W, Li Z.
Energy Economics · 2025 · 143, 108243
Published
Pesavento M.
Journal of Wine Economics · 2022 · 17(4), 270–295
Published
Conference Abstracts
Prognostic value of post-operative ctDNA in real-world treatment and outcomes among patients with muscle invasive and locally advanced bladder cancer
Patel K, Zhao D, Fidyk E, Hankinson EA, Mehta AM, Pesavento M, and Sujenthiran A.
Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2026 · 44(16 suppl), 4600
Abstract
Reports & White Papers
COA Quality of Care Study: Phase 1 report on overall survival
Ryals C, Mbah O, Pesavento M, Castellanos E, Ho G, and Madison A.
Flatiron Health & Community Oncology Alliance · 2026
Report
Working Papers
Quality of care in US community oncology practices among patients with metastatic breast cancer and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
Divers SF, Gordan L, Mbah OM, Castellanos E, Ferreyros N, Ho G, Pesavento M, and Ryals CA.
Real-world outcomes with chemoradiation and durvalumab consolidation in stage III KRAS G12C–mutant NSCLC in the US
Bruno D, Sheffield K, Brnabic A, Ma Q, Singh R, Thoele K, Puri T, Flores Avile C, Schwed K, Bye M, Mehta AM, and Pesavento M.
Moulton S, Brown M, Haurin D, Loibl C, and Pesavento M.
Ohio panel 2015–2021 · Labor force + Experian credit data
Top Paper 2023 USA Today
Credit scores, credit risk profiles, and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes
Loibl C, Drost M, Campbell Z, Moulton S, Haurin D, Pesavento M, Hyer M, Einstadter D, Perzynski AT, and Joseph JJ.
The effects of type II diabetes on financial distress and labor supply: evidence from administrative data
Pesavento M.
Dissertation chapter · RDD using OSU Wexner EHR + Experian credit data
The effects of household cancer diagnosis on investment in higher education
Pesavento M.
Dissertation chapter · Funded by NBER & Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
NBER / Sloan
The impact of household cancer diagnosis on the labor supply of young adults
Pesavento M.
Dissertation chapter · Stacked DiD event study · Funded by NBER & Sloan
NBER / Sloan
Mind the gap: state reductions in unemployment insurance and credit use among vulnerable households
Chanda T, Collins M, Moulton S, Pesavento M, and Rhodes A.
DiD exploiting FPUC expiration timing · Ohio vs. Wisconsin
Moderating the effects of advising characteristics: evidence from a controlled experiment
Pesavento M, Dormady N, and Greenbaum R.
In Preparation
The impact of chronic health shocks in children on household labor supply and financial distress
Pesavento M, Maltz R, and Moulton S.
Nationwide Children's Hospital EHR + Experian + Ohio labor data
Credit disparities in widowhood by race and gender
Moulton S, Padamsee T, Loibl C, Brown M, Haurin D, and Pesavento M.
Mixed methods · Ohio cancer patients age 50+ and partners · 2015–2022
Invited Presentations
April 2025
The association of financial resources and diabetes control: evidence from administrative data
Case Western Reserve & MetroHealth System Grand Rounds · Cleveland, OH
Nov 2024
The effects of parental cancer diagnosis on the higher educational outcomes of young adults
Association of Public Policy & Management · Washington, DC
Aug 2024
Racial disparities in older adults' economic security when experiencing chronic health conditions: insights from EHR, wage earnings, and credit data
SSA Retirement & Disability Research Consortium · Washington, DC
April 2024
The effects of household cancer diagnosis on investment in higher education
OSU Applied Microeconomics Lunch · Columbus, OH
Oct 2021
Corked wine: the impact of direct-to-consumer shipping laws on the size distribution of wineries
BGSU & OSU Graduate Conference · Columbus, OH
Nov 2019
Explaining resilience actions under repeated disasters: evidence from a controlled experiment
Association of Public Policy & Management · Denver, CO
Education
Ph.D. Public Policy Analysis
Graduate Minor in Economics. Dissertation: "Three essays on the economic consequences of chronic illness." Specialties: health economics, financial toxicity, social determinants of health, causal inference.
The Ohio State University
2024
M.A. Economics
Pre-doctoral training in applied microeconomics and econometrics.
Miami University
2019
B.S. Economics
 
University of Michigan
2016
Awards & Grants
🏅
Hackathon 36, 1st Place — Flatiron@Scale
Flatiron Health — Real-World Utilization of ctDNA and Its Impact on Bladder Cancer Management
2025 Company-wide
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Household Finance Small Grant
National Bureau of Economic Research — funding cancer & higher-education research
2023 $15,000
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Certified Financial Planner Board — for "Economic security of older adults after the death of a partner"
🎓
University Fellowship
The Ohio State University Graduate School — competitive incoming doctoral fellowship
2019
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Best Advanced Analytics Project, Company-Wide
Cardinal Health, Inc. — Sales Territory Optimization
2016 Company-wide
Curriculum Vitae
Full CV with complete publication list, grants, teaching, service, professional affiliations, and dataset experience.