Operations Research @ Harvard Kennedy School
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Recent Publications
Working Paper
Shakeri, M., M. Bijvank, and S. Saghafian. n.d. “Who to See Next? Guiding Physicians With Time-Dependent Patient Selection Policies Under Shift Work.”
Shakeri, M., M. Bijvank, and S. Saghafian. n.d. “Who to See Next? Guiding Physicians With Time-Dependent Patient Selection Policies Under Shift Work.”
Jameson, J., S. Saghafian, R. Huckman, N. Hodgson, and J. Baugh. n.d. “The Impact of Batching Advanced Imaging Tests in Emergency Departments.”
Jameson, J., S. Saghafian, R. Huckman, N. Hodgson, and J. Baugh. n.d. “The Impact of Batching Advanced Imaging Tests in Emergency Departments.”
Zhalechian, M., S. Saghafian, and O. Robles. n.d. “Harmonizing Safety and Speed: A Human-Algorithm Approach to Enhance the FDA’s Medical Device Clearance Policy.”
Zhalechian, M., S. Saghafian, and O. Robles. n.d. “Harmonizing Safety and Speed: A Human-Algorithm Approach to Enhance the FDA’s Medical Device Clearance Policy.”
Dean, A., A. Orfanoudaki, S. Saghafian, K. Song, H.A. Chakkera, and C.B. Cook. n.d. “Algorithm, Human, or the Centaur: How to Enhance Clinical Care?.”
Dean, A., A. Orfanoudaki, S. Saghafian, K. Song, H.A. Chakkera, and C.B. Cook. n.d. “Algorithm, Human, or the Centaur: How to Enhance Clinical Care?.”
Boloori, A., Saghafian, and S.J. Traub. n.d. “Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Human-Based Versus Algorithmic-Based Perceptions, Treatments, and Guidelines.”
Boloori, A., Saghafian, and S.J. Traub. n.d. “Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Human-Based Versus Algorithmic-Based Perceptions, Treatments, and Guidelines.”
Forthcoming
Feizi, A., A. Orfanoudaki, S. Saghafian, Wayne Martini, and A. Hodgson. 2026. “Vertical Patient Streaming in Emergency Departments”. Management Science.
Feizi, A., A. Orfanoudaki, S. Saghafian, Wayne Martini, and A. Hodgson. 2026. “Vertical Patient Streaming in Emergency Departments”. Management Science.