Shelah Leader
Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Policy


Dr. Leader has over twenty years of experience in Washington DC as a health policy analyst and outcomes researcher.  Her uniquely broad background includes designing and publishing original policy relevant research from the perspectives of the public, physicians, payers, and drug manufacturers.  She has worked for the federal government, AARP, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and a leading biotechnology company, MedImmune.  She provides expert consulting advice to foundations, government agencies, and pharmaceutical and device manufacturers.  She teaches at Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health and serves as a reviewer for numerous peer reviewed journals.











Areas of Expertise

  • Economics
  • Evidence-Based Management
  • Health Policy
  • Policy Analysis