Eva Tsakonas

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Eva Tsakonas is a leading health technology assessment (HTA) researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped how healthcare systems evaluate and adopt robotic surgery. Her primary research areas encompass clinical effectiveness analysis, health economics, and systematic review methodology, with a particular focus on comparing surgical approaches. Tsakonas’s major contribution lies in her landmark Health Technology Assessment, "Robot-Assisted Surgery Compared with Open Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery: Clinical Effectiveness and Economic Analyses," which has garnered 75 citations. This comprehensive systematic review critically evaluated the clinical and cost-effectiveness of robotic surgery against conventional open and laparoscopic procedures for prostatectomy, hysterectomy, nephrectomy, and cardiac surgery. Her work provided Canadian jurisdictions and international healthcare decision-makers with essential evidence on the clinical importance and predicted use of surgical robots, which were developed to facilitate minimally invasive surgery. By rigorously assessing both clinical outcomes and economic implications, Tsakonas has enabled policymakers to make informed decisions about resource allocation for expensive surgical technologies. Her research remains foundational for understanding the real-world value of robotic surgery in modern healthcare systems.