Beth‐Ann Shanker
Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital, Trinity Health, Mercy Medical Center
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Total Citations
94
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About
Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker is a leading colorectal surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques, particularly through the adoption and refinement of robotic-assisted procedures. Her major contributions center on evaluating the safety, efficacy, and training outcomes of robotic surgery in colorectal care. Notably, her 2017 study on the impact of formal robotic residency training (34 citations) demonstrated that structured education significantly increases the adoption of minimally invasive surgery among young colorectal surgeons, shaping modern surgical curricula. She has also pioneered comparative analyses of intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis techniques in robotic-assisted right colectomy and sigmoidectomy, using propensity score matching within enhanced recovery pathways (31 and 24 citations, respectively). These studies provide critical evidence for optimizing patient outcomes and recovery. In a landmark 2023 case report, Dr. Shanker documented the first instance of anaphylactic shock to intravenous indocyanine green during a robotic right colectomy, highlighting a rare but serious risk in a widely used immunofluorescence agent. Her work, including a 2018 guide on robotic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer, underscores her commitment to advancing surgical precision and patient safety.
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- 5Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer2 citations · 2018