Meagan Read

About

Dr. Meagan Read is a leading researcher in the cost-effectiveness and clinical outcomes of robotic surgery, with a focus on emergency general surgery, bariatrics, and foregut procedures. Her work has been pivotal in demonstrating that robotic approaches are not only clinically viable but increasingly cost-efficient. In her landmark 2023 study on robotic emergency general surgery, she analyzed patient outcomes and costs, accumulating 16 citations and challenging the perception that robotics is prohibitively expensive in acute settings. Her 2024 cost analysis of 47,788 bariatric patients revealed a downtrending cost trajectory for robotic bariatric surgery, a finding with 12 citations that has significant implications for healthcare resource allocation. Dr. Read also led a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing robotics to laparoscopy in foregut surgery, specifically hiatal hernia repair and Heller myotomy, which garnered 11 citations and highlighted improved outcomes with the robotic approach. Additionally, her 2022 study on temporal cost trends in outpatient inguinal hernia repair (9 citations) provided a model for understanding how robotic surgery costs evolve over time. Through these contributions, Dr. Read is shaping the future of surgical innovation, proving that advanced technology can be both clinically superior and economically sustainable.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Patient outcomes and cost in robotic emergency general surgery

   16 citations · 2023
2. 2
   The downtrending cost of robotic bariatric surgery: a cost analysis of 47,788 bariatric patients

   12 citations · 2024
3. 3
   Robotics vs Laparoscopy in Foregut Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Analyzing Hiatal Hernia Repair and Heller Myotomy

   11 citations · 2024
4. 4
   Analysis of temporal trends in robotic surgery costs using the outpatient inguinal hernia repair model

   9 citations · 2022

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