Zavras Dimitris

Assistant Professor of Health Services and Health Economics Research

Dimitris Zavras is Assistant Professor of Health Services Research and Health Economics at the Department of Public Health Policy at the University of West Attica. Along his academic, educational and research responsibilities he serves as Director of the Division of Health Systems and Policy. He is also Faculty Member of the Hellenic Open University.

Dimitris was born in Athens in 1968 and studied Physics at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens.

His postgraduate studies include an M.Sc. in Applied Physics from the University of Massachusetts; M.Sc. in Statistics from Athens University of Economics and Business; M.Sc. in Healthcare Management from the National School of Public Health; and a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Health Services Research and Health Economics from the University of Thessaly (Department of Economics).

Dimitris has taught in postgraduate programs of the University of West Attica, the University of Peloponnese, the Neapolis University Pafos (Cyprus), and the National School of Public Health and in undergraduate programs of the University of West Attica, the University of Peloponnese and the Athens University of Applied Sciences.

Dimitris Zavras’ research interests focus on healthcare access and economics, the utilization of healthcare services, healthcare provider choice, and unmet healthcare needs. His most recent research work and published articles deal with economic issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

He is a member of the International Health Economics Association, the Hellenic Scientific Society of Health Economics and Health Policy and the Hellenic Society of Public Health. He is also a member of the Hellenic Society for Healthcare Services Management.