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Dmitry Tumin is a health services researcher whose work bridges clinical pharmacology, surgical outcomes, and healthcare economics. His primary research areas include pediatric and adolescent perioperative care, the pharmacokinetics of analgesics in special populations, and the determinants of surgical cost and approach in gynecologic procedures. Tumin’s major contributions include elucidating how severe obesity alters acetaminophen metabolism in adolescents and young adults, a finding that informs safer, more effective pain management during bariatric surgery. His most cited paper, "Acetaminophen pharmacokinetics in severely obese adolescents and young adults" (2018, 21 citations), provides critical dosing guidance for this vulnerable group. More recently, Tumin has analyzed large national datasets to identify surgeon-level variation in the cost and choice of surgical approach for outpatient hysterectomy, with two 2023 papers (5 and 3 citations) highlighting disparities in benign gynecologic care. His work is notable for combining rigorous pharmacokinetic modeling with real-world health services data, offering actionable insights for clinicians and policymakers. Tumin’s research has direct implications for improving surgical safety, reducing healthcare costs, and tailoring treatments to patient-specific factors.
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- 3Determinants of Surgical Approach for Benign Outpatient Hysterectomy3 citations · 2023