Assistant Professor of Surgery
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University of Vermont College of Medicine
South Burlington, Vermont, USA
Phone: +1.802.777.3317
E-mail: chris.jones@uvmhealth.org
Education
- Post-doctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-Baltimore (USA)
- Doctor of Philosophy, Christ Church, University of Oxford (England) 2006
- Masters of Science, Christ Church, University of Oxford (England) 2000
- Bachelor of Science (Hons.), University of Michigan – Ann Arbor (USA) 1999
- Executive Training in e-Health and Patient Reported Outcomes, Harvard School of Public Health – Cambridge (USA) 2014
Biography
Research Interest
- Reproductive Medicine
- Reproductive Biology
- Reproductive Endocrinology
- Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Obstetrics
- Health Economics
- Embryology
- Health-Related Quality Of Life
- Business Economics
- Medical Tourism
- Medical Care
- Medical Economics
Scientific Activities
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor of Surgery - Director, Global Health Economics Unit, Vermont Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Nov 2011-Present
- Director, Global Health Economics, Department of Global Commercial Development, June 2010-Oct 2011
- Independent Consultant, Fid Royal SARL (Family Office of Hoogewerf & Cie), Jan 2009-Feb 2010
- Fixed-Term Health Economist, Luxembourg Government, Jan 2009-Feb 2010
- Director, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), November 2007-January 2009
- Post-doctoral Research Associate, Johns Hopkins University, June 2006-June 2007
- NICE Fellow in Health Economics, University College London, September 2003-Jan 2007
Honors/Awards
- Marquis Who’s Who (listed since 2013)
- CSL Behring 1-year Certificate of Appreciation (11)
- University of Michigan Department Honours (99)
- University of Michigan Class Honours (97-99)
- Academic Merit Scholarship (98-99)
- Honors Society of Phi Kappa Phi (Since 97)
- Certficat d’Honneur, Concours National de Francais - Association Americaine des Professeurs de Francais (93).
Memberships
- International Health Economics Association (member since 2011)
- Society for Medical Decision Making (member since 2011) Middle East Health Economics Group (member since 2011)
- European Center for International Political Economy (member since 2010)
- International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR – member since 2007)
- University of Oxford Centre for Science and Society (member since 2006)
- The Royal Society of Medicine (fellow since 06)
- Center for Study of Multiple Birth (fellow since 1999) Oxford Union (Life Member since 1999)
Publications
- Jones CA, Fernandez L, Weimersheimer P, Sharf M, Mesa O, Peters C, DiCarlo A, and M Nortosky (2015). Estimating the Burden of Cost in Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease (GvHD): A Human Capital Approach. Accepted: Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research.
- Jones CA, Chapman DG, Weimersheimer P, Fernandez L, Mesa OA, Peters C, Vanaudenaerde BM, Norotsky MC and R Vos. Burden of Cost in Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome: Predictions for the Next Decade. Accepted: Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research.
- Clark EM, Jones CA, Williams JR, Kurti AN, Norotsky MN, Danforth CM and PS Dodds (2015). Vaporous Marketing: Uncovering Pervasive Electronic Cigarette Advertisements on Twitter. Accepted pending edits: PLOSONE.
- Clark EM, Williams JR, Jones CA, Galbraith R, Danforth CM and PS Dodds (2015). Sifting Robotic from Organic Text: A Natural Language Approach for Detecting Automation on Twitter. Accepted and In Press, J Computational Science. ArXiv preprint: 1505.04342. {NIH-funded time referenced in this manuscript}
- Sills ES, Xiang L, Jones CA, and SH Wood (2015). Contraceptive failure after hysteroscopic sterilization: Analysis of clinical and demographic data from 103 unplanned pregnancies. Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, Nov; 58(6): 487–493.
- Jones CA, Ducis K, Petrozzino J, Clark E, Fung M, Peters C, Sarkar I, Krol E, Pochal B, Boutrus A, Weimersheimer, P, and K Freeman (2015) Prevention of treatment-related fluid overload reduces estimated effective cost of prothrombin complex concentrate in patients requiring rapid vitamin k antagonist reversal. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research. Jul 29:1-5. Impact factor: 1.669.
- Fernandez L, Koliba C, Zia A, Cheung K, Solomon R and C Jones (2015). System Dynamics Modeling can be Leveraged to Predict Critical Care Pathways and Costs for End Stage Renal Disease: US Population to 2020. Journal of Health Economics & Outcomes Research. 3 (1):24-33. {Department of Surgery award referenced in this manuscript}
- Severson TD and CA Jones (2014). Technology insourcing in a university setting. European Journal of Contemporary Economics and Management. May Edition, Vol. 1, No. 1.
- Jones CA, Callas PW, Everett RW, Galbraith RA, Spitsberg R , Petrozzino JJ, DeSarno MJ and AC Stanley (2014). An Algorithm to Analyze Cost Heterogeneity using Counterfactual Scenarios in Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Predicting Costs for Subsequent Patients. Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research.1(3):308-21. New Journal Publication (2014); Open Access and Peer Reviewed; Impact Factor Not Available.
- Sills ES, Collins GS, Salem A, Jones CA, and RD Salem (2013). Array CGH and mandatory single fresh embryo transfer to normalize preterm delivery and multiple gestation outcomes with IVF: fiscal analysis of coverage expansion by a California state health exchange. Fertility and Sterility (Impact factor: 4.59); 100(3):S134.
- CA Jones and ES Sills (2013). Contrasting selected reproductive challenges of today with those of antiquity— the past is prologue. Ulster Med J. 82(3):150-156.
- CA Jones, O Carpinello, D Kumar, LG Keith, R Raj and ES Sills (2013). A Time-motion comparison of itemized treatment costs in first and second in vitro fertilization attempts: A United Kingdom fertility centre experience. J Health Economics and Outcomes Research, 1(2):83-95.
- Straughen J, Salihu HM, Keith L, Petrozzino J, and C Jones (2013). Obligatory versus elective single embryo transfer in in vitro fertilization. A population-based analysis of data from the U.K. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. J Reprod Med., Mar-Apr;58(3-4):95-100.
- Sills ES, L Chiriac, D Vaughan, CA Jones and SA Salem (2013). Analysis of federal process of care data reported from selected acute-care hospitals serving rural westernmost North Carolina. Clinicoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 5:119-124.
- Jones CA, Petrozzino JJ, Hoesche J, Krol EM, Freeman K (2013). Perceptions about time for normalization of international normalized ratio in patients requiring acute warfarin reversal when using fresh-frozen plasma. Am J Emerg Med. 2013 May;31(5):878-9. [2015: cited in The Lancet]
- Sills ES, Collins GS, Salem SA, Jones CA, Peck AC and Salem RD. (2012) Balancing selected medication costs with total number of daily injections: a preference analysis of GnRH-agonist and antagonist protocols by IVF patients. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. 10:67.
- Jones CA, Rojavin M and JS Baggish (2012). Patients with primary immunodeficiency receiving subcutaneous immune globulin Hizentra maintain health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction in a multicentre extension study of efficacy, tolerability and safety. J Pharm Health Serv Res. Mar; 3 (1): 41-7
- Menzin J, White LA, Friedman M, Nichols C, Menzin J, Hoesche J, G Bergman and C Jones (2012). Factors associated with failure to correct the international normalised ratio following fresh frozen plasma administration among patients treated for warfarin-related major bleeding: an analysis of electronic health records. Thromb Haemost. Apr; 107(4):662-72.
- Menzin J, Hoesche J, Friedman M, Nichols C, Bergman GE, Crowther M, Garcia D and C Jones (2012). Failure to correct International Normalized Ratio and mortality among patients with warfarin-related major bleeding: an analysis of electronic health records. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 10:596-605.
- Haddad E, Berger M, Wang ECY, Jones CA, Baggish J and M Bexon. (2012) Higher doses of subcutaneous IgG reduce resource utilization in patients with primary immunodeficiency. J Clin Immunol. Apr; 32(2):281-9.
- Jones CA, Christensen AL, Salihu H, Carpenter W, Petrozzino J, Abrams E and LG Keith (2011). Formyodds.com: a robust online counselling tool using metrics from the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) to predict individual probabilities of live birth and multiple birth events following In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). J Exp Clin Assist Reprod. 8:3.
- Salma U, Gill HK, Keith LG, Tilmon S, CA Jones, A Sobti and A Patel (2011). Male subfertility and the role of micronutrient supplementation: clinical and economic issues. J Exp Clin Assist Reprod. 8:3.
- Jones CA and ES Sills. (2011) The Emergency Medical Recovery Act (EMRA): Ireland’s bold healthcare initiative for the next decade. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research. Mar;2(1):17-20.
- Jones CA, Keith LG, Bocquet V, Arendt J, Smit J, Berchem G and ML Lair (2010). A population based economic analysis of cross-border payments for fertility services in Luxembourg. J Exp Clin Assist Reprod. Oct 4;7:pii:3.
- [An Introduction to the doctoral analyses of Christopher Jones; In:] Walsh DJ and APH Walsh (2010). Setting the stage for novel public policy and fiscal impact studies regarding the impact of in vitro fertilisation: an introduction. J Exp Clin Assist Reprod. 7:1.
- Horowitz MD, Rosenweig JA and CA Jones (2008) Women’s Issues in Medical Tourism. Int J Fertil Women’s Med. 53(5):150-160.
- Jones CA (2008). Ethical and legal conundrums of post-modern procreation. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. Mar;100(3):208-10. Epup 2007 Dec 11.
- Jones CA and LG Keith (2007). Facing the Challenge. International Med. Travel Journal. Issue 2: 34-5.
- Horowitz MD, Rosenweig JA, and CA Jones (2007). Medical tourism: globalization of the healthcare marketplace. MedGenMed; 9(4):33.
- Bridges, JFP and CA Jones (2007). Patient-based HTA: a Vision of the Future. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (Cambridge University Press), 23(1):30-35.
- Jones CA, Keith LG (2006) Medical tourism and reproductive outsourcing: the dawning of a new paradigm for healthcare. Int J Fertil Women’s Med;51:251–255.
- Lovell K, Cox D, Haddock G, Jones C, Raines D, Garvey R, Roberts C and S Hadley (2006). Telephone- administered cognitive behaviour therapy for treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial. British Medical Journal. 333 (7574):883.
- Jones CA and LG Keith (2006). Medical tourism and reproductive outsourcing: the dawning of a new paradigm for healthcare. Int J Fertil Women’s Med. Nov-Dec; 51(6):251-255.
- Blickstein I, Jones C and LG Keith (2003) Zygotic splitting rates after single-embryo transfers in in vitro fertilisation (IVF). New England Journal of Medicine, Jun 5;348(23):2366-7.