Dr. Amitabh Chandra is the Malcolm Wiener Professor of Social Policy and Director of Health Policy Research at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. His research centers on innovation and cost growth in healthcare, racial disparities, and medical malpractice. A member of the Congressional Budget Office's Panel of Health Advisors, Dr. Chandra has served as Massachusetts' Special Commissioner on Provider Price Reform. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and winner of the Arrow Award, Garfield Award and Association of Health Economists Medal.