Anne P. Ehlers
Papers
12
Total Citations
213
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About
Dr. Anne P. Ehlers is a leading surgical outcomes researcher whose work bridges the gap between evidence-based guidelines and real-world surgical practice. Her primary research focuses on hernia surgery, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and the critical examination of surgeon decision-making, patient-reported outcomes, and healthcare disparities. Dr. Ehlers has made major contributions by authoring the influential SAGES guidelines for the surgical treatment of GERD (128 citations), providing a foundational framework for clinical practice. She is also known for her pioneering work on decision regret following elective hernia repair, revealing that a significant number of patients experience regret after surgery. Her investigations into sex disparities in hernia repair outcomes and surgeon deviation from practice guidelines have highlighted systemic inequities and the complex factors driving guideline-discordant care. With a growing body of work on robotic surgery variation and long-term patient outcomes, Dr. Ehlers’ research is instrumental in shaping more equitable, evidence-based, and patient-centered surgical care.
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Top Papers
- 1SAGES guidelines for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)128 citations · 2021
- 2Incidence and trends of decision regret following elective hernia repair17 citations · 2022
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- 9Contemporary Outcomes of Cholecystectomy2 citations · 2026
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