Jayant A. Talwalkar, M.D.

The research program of Jayant A. Talwalkar, M.D., M.P.H. focuses on issues around the cost and quality of health care as well as the comparative effectiveness of diagnostic strategies and treatments for improving clinical outcomes experienced by patients. Most of Dr. Talwalkar's work in this area has centered around subjects with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis including primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). His work has been sponsored by research grants from the Mayo Clinic Center for Translational Science Activities (CTSA) and the National Institutes of Health.

Focus areas

• Systematic reviews and meta-analyses involving the clinical utility of diagnostic technologies
• Defining quality of care including the factors associated with unplanned hospital readmissions
• Comparative effectiveness research of diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions

Significance to patient care

The research performed by Dr. Talwalkar and his colleagues is significant because their areas of focus are related to major health services research issues encountered by our current system of medical care.