Christopher DuCoin
Papers
14
Total Citations
147
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About
Christopher DuCoin is a surgeon-scientist whose work sits at the intersection of robotic-assisted surgery, foregut disease, and surgical education. Best known for his contributions to minimally invasive esophageal and hernia surgery, DuCoin has helped shape how the field approaches complex upper gastrointestinal procedures. His internationally recognized Delphi consensus study on training curricula for robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE), now cited 29 times, established a foundational framework for safely introducing surgeons to one of the most technically demanding oncologic operations. Alongside this, his narrative review of paraesophageal hernia management (21 citations) clarified longstanding controversies in surgical decision-making for a condition of growing prevalence. DuCoin has been a consistent advocate for robotic surgery, producing meta-analyses and systematic reviews demonstrating its advantages over laparoscopic approaches in foregut pathologies including hiatal hernia repair and Heller myotomy. His research extends to health systems questions — examining how robotic adoption drives surgical volume growth and affects costs at the state level — and to surgeon well-being, exploring intraoperative stress. Collectively, his work, accumulating over 130 citations, reflects a comprehensive vision for advancing both the science and safe practice of modern minimally invasive surgery.
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- 2Narrative review of management controversies for paraesophageal hernia21 citations · 2021
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- 9Examining surgeon stress in robotic and laparoscopic surgery6 citations · 2024
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