Elisabeth Oehrlein, PhD, MS

Founder & Principal Scientist
Applied Patient Experience, LLC

Elisabeth M. Oehrlein, PhD, MS, research is focused on qualitative and quantitative methods to collect and apply data about patient and caregiver experiences, priorities, and unmet needs to guide decisions across drug development. Before founding AppliedPX, she served on the National Health Council (NHC) senior leadership team. She has spoken widely on the topic of patient-centered research, including invited presentations at the National Academy of Sciences and briefings to the Rare Disease Congressional Caucus. She has published widely in medical, economic, and health policy journals and is an Associate Editor of Value in Health.
Dr. Oehrlein holds a BA from Franklin & Marshall College, an MS in Epidemiology from the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Department of Epidemiology and Human Genetics, and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Health Services Research from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

Presentation(s):

• Building Bridges with Stakeholder Communities to Drive NeuroTech Development

  Thursday, June 12, 2025
  9:00 AM - 10:15 AM ET