Papers
9
Total Citations
399
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About
Christopher P. Childers is a surgeon-scientist whose research focuses on the economics, clinical outcomes, and equitable access of robotic surgery. His landmark 2018 study, which estimated the acquisition and operating costs of robotic surgery using financial statements from Intuitive Surgical, has been cited over 250 times and established a critical benchmark for cost-effectiveness evaluations in the field. Childers has systematically evaluated robotic approaches across multiple surgical domains, including ventral hernia repair, partial nephrectomy, inguinal hernia repair, and colorectal cancer surgery, consistently integrating cost and outcome data. His work on insurance disparities revealed that patients with public insurance are less likely to receive robotic surgery for colorectal cancer, highlighting important equity concerns. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he documented shifts in robotic surgery utilization, and his 2025 study demonstrated that the rise in minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery is closely tied to robotic adoption. Through systematic reviews and large-scale database analyses, Childers has provided the evidence base needed to guide rational adoption of robotic technology, balancing innovation with cost-consciousness and equitable access.
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Top Papers
- 1Estimation of the Acquisition and Operating Costs for Robotic Surgery257 citations · 2018
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- 4Insurance Disparities in Access to Robotic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer21 citations · 2023
- 5Trends in the use of robotic-assisted surgery during the COVID 19 pandemic15 citations · 2021
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