Papers
7
Total Citations
232
H-Index
5
About
Khara Simpson is a pioneering researcher in robotic and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, with a focus on surgical skill assessment, simulation, and operative innovation. Her landmark work on crowd-sourced assessment of technical skills demonstrated that non-expert evaluators can reliably differentiate surgical proficiency, offering a scalable, cost-effective alternative to traditional expert review—a contribution cited over 85 times. She has also advanced telesurgery by quantifying how network delay impacts robotic performance, and validated robotic simulators like the dV-Trainer for training and credentialing. Simpson’s clinical contributions include defining essential steps for robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy and comparing carbon dioxide absorption rates in valveless versus standard insufflation systems through a randomized trial. More recently, she has explored pain management via laparoscopic bupivacaine administration and assessed the feasibility of minimally invasive higher-order myomectomy. With over 230 combined citations, Simpson’s work bridges simulation, surgical education, and patient outcomes, making her a key voice in the evolution of robotic gynecology.
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- 3Robotic surgery simulation validity and usability comparative analysis46 citations · 2015
- 4The Essential Elements of a Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy17 citations · 2016
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