Rod Grim

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Rod Grim is a leading health services researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped our understanding of robotic surgery’s real-world impact. His research centers on comparative effectiveness, surgical outcomes, and healthcare economics, with a particular focus on evaluating emerging technologies against traditional approaches. Grim’s landmark 2013 study, “Use, Cost, Complications, and Mortality of Robotic versus Nonrobotic General Surgery Procedures Based on a Nationwide Database,” has garnered 104 citations and remains a cornerstone reference for surgeons and policymakers. This work provided the first comprehensive, population-level analysis of robotic general surgery, revealing critical insights into its adoption patterns, cost implications, and safety profile. He extended this line of inquiry to cardiac surgery with his 2015 study on critical outcomes in robotic-assisted procedures, which has been cited 59 times and directly informed clinical decision-making by comparing complications, length of stay, and mortality between robotic and open techniques. Grim’s rigorous use of nationwide databases has established a new standard for evidence-based evaluation of surgical innovation, making him an essential voice in the ongoing debate about the value and safety of robotic surgery in modern healthcare.

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1. 1
   Use, Cost, Complications, and Mortality of Robotic versus Nonrobotic General Surgery Procedures Based on a Nationwide Database

   104 citations · 2013
2. 2
   Critical Outcomes in Nonrobotic vs Robotic-Assisted Cardiac Surgery

   59 citations · 2015

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