Maria Pinelli
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Maria Pinelli is a leading researcher at the intersection of health technology assessment and sustainable innovation, with a primary focus on evaluating the broader societal and environmental consequences of emerging medical devices. Her most influential work, "Assessing the Social and Environmental Impact of Healthcare Technologies: Towards an Extended Social Return on Investment" (2023, 8 citations), pioneers a novel framework that integrates environmental sustainability metrics into traditional cost-benefit analyses for healthcare interventions. Pinelli’s key contributions lie in developing methodologies that quantify the full lifecycle impact of technologies—from raw material extraction to patient outcomes—thereby enabling policymakers and clinicians to make more holistic adoption decisions. Notably, her research applies this framework to robotic rehabilitation systems for stroke survivors, demonstrating how upper limb impairment treatments can be optimized not only for clinical efficacy but also for reduced carbon footprints and enhanced social equity. By bridging health economics, environmental science, and rehabilitation engineering, Pinelli’s work has influenced international guidelines on sustainable healthcare procurement. Her recent achievements include leading a multi-stakeholder consortium to pilot these assessment tools in European hospitals, positioning her as a critical voice in the global push toward climate-resilient health systems.
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