Lynnette Schiffern
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About
Dr. Lynnette Schiffern is a surgical educator and researcher whose work bridges the critical gap between operative efficiency and resident training, particularly in robotic surgery. Her most-cited paper, "Can Robotic Surgery be Done Efficiently While Training Residents?" (2015, 23 citations), directly addresses a pressing question in modern surgical education: whether the steep learning curve of robotic platforms can accommodate the teaching of junior surgeons without compromising patient outcomes. This work has become a foundational reference for programs seeking to integrate robotics into residency curricula. More recently, Dr. Schiffern contributed to a major multisociety research collaboration on the optimal timing of cholecystectomy following cholecystostomy drainage for acute cholecystitis (2024, 10 citations), demonstrating her ability to lead large-scale, evidence-based efforts that refine clinical protocols. Her research is notable for its practical, systems-level focus—examining not just surgical technique, but the workflows and training structures that make modern surgery safer and more accessible. For students and researchers, Dr. Schiffern’s work exemplifies how rigorous scholarship can directly shape both surgical practice and the next generation of surgeons.
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- 1Can Robotic Surgery be Done Efficiently While Training Residents?23 citations · 2015
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