Meaghan Tenney

University of Chicago, International Organization for Migration

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Meaghan Tenney is a clinical researcher whose work sits at the intersection of surgical safety, gynecologic oncology, and perioperative outcomes. Her most-cited studies address critical, often overlooked complications in minimally invasive surgery. In her 2017 paper on venous thromboembolism after robotic surgery for endometrial cancer (29 citations), Tenney provided essential data on the efficacy and necessity of extended pharmacologic prophylaxis in this high-risk population, directly informing postoperative protocols. Her earlier, highly impactful 2015 investigation into corneal abrasion during hysterectomy and prostatectomy (22 citations) leveraged a massive dataset of nearly one million cases from the National Inpatient Sample. That study delivered a striking finding: while robotic-assisted prostatectomy did not increase corneal abrasion risk, laparoscopic hysterectomy was associated with a nearly fourfold increase compared to open surgery. By quantifying these rare but serious complications, Tenney’s work has helped shape evidence-based guidelines for patient positioning and eye protection in the operating room. Her research exemplifies how rigorous analysis of large-scale administrative data can uncover actionable safety signals in modern surgical practice.