Josh Feldstein
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About
Josh Feldstein is a leading health economics researcher whose work has fundamentally reshaped how hospitals assess the true cost and value of robotic surgery. His primary research areas include the cost of ownership for surgical robots, comparative effectiveness of robotic versus laparoscopic procedures, and optimization of robotic surgery programs. Feldstein’s landmark 2019 study on the da Vinci robot’s cost of ownership, based on real-world data from 14 US hospitals and nearly 6,000 procedures, has garnered 38 citations and remains a foundational reference for hospital administrators evaluating robotic investments. He has also conducted pivotal comparative assessments of the Senhance surgical system against da Vinci robotics and laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy, demonstrating that robotic surgery can achieve cost parity with laparoscopy when best practices are implemented. His 2021 study questioning whether robotic hysterectomy remains more costly than laparoscopic hysterectomy has been widely cited (14 citations) for challenging long-held assumptions. Through his framework for achieving robotic program best practice performance, Feldstein has provided hospitals with actionable strategies to optimize both cost and clinical outcomes, making him a key voice in the ongoing debate about surgical technology adoption.
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