Graduate Student
Entry into the Program: Fall 2025
Pronouns: He/Him
Advising Professor(s): Dr Tyler J Varisco
Education
- Pharm.D., Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- MSc, Health Technology Assessment, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Research Interests
- Clinical Outcomes, Health Technology Assessment, Pharmacoepidemiology, Real World Data & Information Systems
Publications
- Varisco TJ, Sadeghi A, Loera L, Kim K, Rhodes S, Thornton JD, Prasad S. Predictors of incident anxiety and stress-related diagnoses following buprenorphine initiation among commercially insured patients with opioid use disorder. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2026;113301.
- Sadeghi A, Varisco TJ. Medicare drug price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act: Ensuring the continuity of critical real-world pharmaceutical studies. Value in Health. 2025;28(12):1927-1928.
- Sadeghi A, Thornton JD, Varisco TJ. Gaps in buprenorphine access: Examining provider availability and treatment continuity. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment. 2025;209818.
- Chi W, Okeke CM, Sadeghi A, Varisco JT. Measuring the Effectiveness of Buprenorphine Telehealth Flexibilities in the Early COVID-19 Pandemic Phase. Substance Use and Addiction Treatment (in press).
- Sadeghi A, Tajvar M, Davari M, Jafarzadeh J. Efficacy of Probiotics in Obesity and Overweight Control: An Umbrella Review and Subgroup Meta-Analysis. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 2024.
- Sadeghi A, Davari M, Gharibnaseri Z, Ravanbod R. Economic Analysis of Hemophilia Ambulatory Care Service Delivery: A Cost-Minimization Analysis. Pharmaceutical Research International. 2019.
- Sadeghi A, Davari M, Bayazidi Y, Asarian A. Individualized Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Iran: A Multi-Center Data Analysis. Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2023.
- Davari M, Gharibnaseri Z, Ravanbod R, Sadeghi A. Health Status and Quality of Life in Patients with Severe Hemophilia A: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Hematology Reports. 2019.
- Davari M, Sadeghi A, Gharibnaseri Z, Eshghi P, Ravanbod R. An Effective Ambulatory Service for Hemophilia A Patients: An Introduction to a Novel Home Care Delivery Model. American Journal of Blood Research. 2021.
- Shahtaheri RS, Bayazidi Y, Davari M, Kebriaeezadeh A, Yousefi S, Hezaveh A, Sadeghi A, Lami A, Abbasian A. Long-Term Cost-Effectiveness in the Quality of Diabetes Care: Experience from Private and Public Diabetes Centers. Health Economics Review. 2022.
Presentations
- Sadeghi A, Varisco TJ, Mousavi P. Safety of concurrent benzodiazepine use during buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder: A systematic review of real-world evidence and risk-of-bias assessment. Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA) Annual Conference, Washington, DC, USA, November 2026. (Poster presentation; upcoming)
- Sadeghi A, Varisco TJ, Mousavi P. Safety of concurrent benzodiazepine use during buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder: A systematic review of real-world evidence and risk-of-bias assessment. South Carolina Pharmacy Association (SPAC) Annual Convention, South Carolina, USA, June 2026. (Poster presentation)
- Sadeghi A, Thornton D, Varisco JT. Gaps in Buprenorphine Access: Examining Provider Availability and Treatment Continuity. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, June 2025.
- Sadeghi A, Davari M, Gharibnaseri Z. A Pharmaceutical Service Delivery Model: How You Can Reduce Costs and Improve Effectiveness. International Student Congress of (bio)Medical Sciences (ISCOMS), University of Groningen, Netherlands, June 2018.
- Davari M, Sadeghi A, Gharibnaseri Z. An Efficient Ambulatory Service Model for Hemophilia Patients: A Cost-Benefit Approach. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Europe, Barcelona, Spain, November 2018.
Contact Information
- Email: as246427@my.utexas.edu
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eibo
Why UTCOP HOD?
- UT’s Health Outcomes Division offers the data access, collaborative faculty, and nationwide network I need to produce rigorous health outcomes and economic research (HEOR). Remaining under Dr. Tyler J. Varisco’s supervision allows me to maintain momentum and deepen the impact of my work.
What do you enjoy outside of school?
- I enjoy community life, time in nature, and staying active with basketball and pickleball. I’m an avid reader and music fan, and I value conversations with people from different backgrounds that broaden my perspective.