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Aaron E. Carroll

Professor of pediatrics

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About Aaron E. Carroll

Aaron E. Carroll was a pediatrician, researcher and university teacher, known for The Incidental Economist.

Aaron Edward Carroll is an American pediatrician and professor of pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine. Carroll is a Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Chief Health Officer at Indiana University. He is also an Associate Dean for Research Mentoring and the director of the Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Comparative Effectiveness Research at Indiana University School of Medicine.

Education Carroll received his B.A. in chemistry from Amherst College in 1994 and his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1998. After receiving his M.D., he completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of Washington, where he received his M.S. in health services research in 2003. While there, he was a fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program. Along with Austin Frakt, he writes a column for The New York Times called "The New Health Care", where he gave his own experiences with ulcerative colitis as an example of the benefits and difficulties of the health care system. He and Frakt are also co-editors-in-chief of the medical blog the Incidental Economist. Carroll is also the host of the YouTube series "Healthcare Triage".

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Important facts

Known for
The Incidental Economist
Education
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Amherst College, Indiana University, University of Pennsylvania
Employers
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Also known as
A E Caroll, Aaron E Carroll, Aaron Edward Carroll, Dr. Aaron Carroll, Healthcare Triage

Frequently asked questions

Who was Aaron E. Carroll?

professor of pediatrics

What was Aaron E. Carroll's occupation?

Aaron E. Carroll was a pediatrician, researcher and university teacher.

What was Aaron E. Carroll known for?

Aaron E. Carroll was known for The Incidental Economist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aaron E. Carroll

· Wikidata: Q24061135

· DBpedia: Aaron Carroll

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