Rocco Friebel

Dr Rocco Friebel is Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Visiting Fellow at the Center for Global Development. He is Director of the Executive MSc Evaluation of Health Care Interventions and Outcomes in collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, and teaches courses in Health Economics, Quality and Outcomes in Cardiovascular Sciences, and Health System Performance Measurement.

He specialises in the assessment of quality of care delivered by health systems around the world. His research investigates the impact of national-level and regional policies, their implications for health system finances and quality of care for patients. Findings of his research have been published in high impact economics, policy and medical journals, including Health Economics, Health Policy and the Lancet. Rocco received a PhD from Imperial College London, and an MSc in Health Economics from the University of York. Before joining the Department of Health Policy, he worked as a Senior Analyst for the Health Foundation. He frequently advises national and international institutions.