Madhan Kumar Kuppusamy

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Papers

2

Total Citations

8

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2

About

Madhan Kumar Kuppusamy is a surgical outcomes researcher whose work focuses on advancing minimally invasive thoracic and upper gastrointestinal surgery. His primary research areas include enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols, robotic-assisted surgery, and comparative outcomes of open versus minimally invasive approaches for complex foregut conditions. Kuppusamy’s most cited study, published in 2022, demonstrated that implementing an ERAS pathway for video-assisted and robotic-assisted lobectomy significantly improved surgical outcomes while reducing costs—a finding with direct implications for perioperative care standards. His 2024 analysis of 1,834 patients undergoing hiatal and paraesophageal hernia repair revealed critical operative trends, showing how the shift from open to laparoscopic and robotic approaches has transformed clinical outcomes over two decades. This large-scale study provides valuable evidence for surgical decision-making in foregut surgery. With citations accumulating steadily, Kuppusamy’s work is shaping best practices in thoracic and upper GI surgery, particularly in optimizing recovery protocols and evaluating the real-world impact of surgical innovation on patient outcomes and healthcare economics.

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Papers
8
Total Citations
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
The impact of an enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for video-assisted and robotic-assisted lobectomy on surgical outcomes and costs: a retrospective single-center cohort study
6 citations · 2022
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2022 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 9
🏛 Institutions: Virginia Mason Medical Center

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