Charlotte T.J. Michels
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Charlotte T.J. Michels is a leading health services researcher in urologic oncology, whose work has fundamentally shaped the evidence base for robotic surgery in bladder cancer. Her primary research areas center on the comparative effectiveness, learning curves, and cost-effectiveness of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) versus the traditional open approach. Michels spearheaded a landmark multicenter comparative effectiveness study (2021, 53 citations), providing crucial real-world data on outcomes between the two techniques. She further defined the surgical learning curve for intracorporeal robot-assisted reconstruction (iRARC) in a 2022 study (40 citations), offering essential guidance for safe implementation. Her economic evaluations, including a 2018 cost-effectiveness modeling study (29 citations) and a 2021 economic analysis (16 citations), have been instrumental in informing healthcare policy and future research priorities. By rigorously quantifying both clinical and financial outcomes, Michels has provided the urologic community with the data needed to make evidence-based decisions about adopting robotic technology, directly impacting surgical practice and patient care.
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