Vice President & Principal Consultant
Optum
Cypress, TX
Dr. Phani Veeranki is a physician–scientist and senior healthcare leader with deep expertise in real‑world evidence, clinical epidemiology, HEOR, and payer analytics. He shapes evidence strategies that inform clinical, market access, and policy decisions for life sciences, health systems, and payer organizations. Dr. Veeranki has led multidisciplinary teams across academia and industry, delivering high‑impact research spanning large clinical trials, longitudinal cohorts, national surveys, and quality‑improvement programs. A recognized authority in RWD/RWE, he develops innovative study designs and value‑demonstration frameworks across respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, neurology, and rare disorders.
He has authored 90+ peer‑reviewed publications and 150+ scientific presentations, with work featured in JAMA, CHEST, BMJ, and AJPH. At Optum Value & Evidence Solutions, he oversees complex RWE initiatives leveraging claims, EHR, and integrated data assets. Dr. Veeranki holds an MD and a DrPH in Epidemiology and completed a health outcomes research fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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