Dr. Mahmoudi is an Associate Professor of Health Economics. She has more than 70 peer-reviewed publications and has extensive experience using a variety of large secondary data sources, including nationally representative survey data, public and private administrative claims data, and electronic health records, to conduct research. She is also trained in quantitative analysis and econometric methodologies.

Dr. Mahmoudi's research has focused on evaluating healthcare policies aimed at reducing racial/ethnic disparities in access to and quality of care. She is a mixed methods researcher, examining healthcare use and cost. She also studies efficiency of care for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia and mild cognitive impairment, as well as individuals with disabilities. Additionally, she works with programs in China and is on the editorial board of eLife and PLOS One.