S. Yousuf Zafar

S. Yousuf Zafar is a medical oncologist and health policy researcher at Duke whose research has focused on developing and evaluating financial navigation interventions for cancer patients facing treatment cost barriers. His studies of patient assistance programs, value-based insurance designs, and cost transparency initiatives have provided evidence for practical solutions to cancer care affordability challenges. His work bridging clinical oncology and health policy has been influential in establishing financial toxicity as a recognized quality metric.