Faculty

Bryan Tysinger

Associate Professor (Research)

Director of Health Policy Simulation, USC Schaeffer Center

[email protected]

Education

PhD in policy analysis from the Pardee RAND Graduate School

Expertise

Modeling health and economic outcomes over the life course; dynamic microsimulation modeling
Valuing the burden of disease, medical innovation and disease prevention
International comparisons of health policy solutions
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

Biography

Selected Publications

Zissimopoulos, J., Thunell, J., Jacobson, M., Haye, S., Tysinger, B., Ferido, P., & Joyce, G. (2025). Real-world evidence of brexpiprazole use and 6-month mortality, hospitalization, and emergency department visits among persons with dementia. Neurology, 105(3).
Gracner, T., Chaturvedi, R., Nguyen, P., Heun‐Johnson, H., Tysinger, B., Goldman, D., & Lakdawalla, D. (2025). The burden of cognitive impairment. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 21(8).
Chapel, J. M., Goldman, D. P., Kahn, M. E., & Tysinger, B. (2025). Long-term health improvements and economic performance among individuals with diabetes. JAMA Health Forum, 6(5).

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In The News

Sci Tech Daily.com

Goldman, Tysinger and Zissimopoulos research covered, estimating that dementia will cost the U.S. $818 billion this year

Featured Faculty: Dana Goldman, Bryan Tysinger, Julie M. Zissimopoulos

The New York Times

Zissimopoulos, Goldman, and Tysinger research about the costs of dementia cited in letter to the editor

Featured Faculty: Julie M. Zissimopoulos, Dana Goldman, Bryan Tysinger

Medicalxpress.com

Study by Doctor and Tysinger covered, reducing prescriptions of sleep medication in older adults could provide substantial benefits

Featured Faculty: Jason Doctor, Bryan Tysinger

Read: USC Schaeffer and Columbia University analysis that found homeownership rates and health insurance rates for lower-income “forgotten middle” Americans dropped significantly from 1994 to 2018 mentioned

Business Insider

USC Schaeffer and Columbia University analysis that found homeownership rates and health insurance rates for lower-income “forgotten middle” Americans dropped significantly from 1994 to 2018 mentioned

Featured Faculty: Dana Goldman, Bryan Tysinger

Affiliated Research Centers

Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service

The USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service develops evidence-based solutions to address the nation’s most pressing policy issues. Building on the successes of its flagship programs—the Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, the Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service, the Center for Civic Society, and the Center for Economic and Social Research—the Institute serves as a policy laboratory to develop and test ideas generated by the USC academic community.

Kudos

April 1, 2024 Dr. Tysinger and co-investigators are awarded a grant by the USC Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) President’s Sustainability Initiative Large Program Award.