Megan C. Turner
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About
Megan C. Turner is a surgical outcomes researcher whose work centers on health disparities, minimally invasive surgical techniques, and surgical education. Her most cited study, “Insurance Status, Not Race, Is Associated With Use of Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach for Rectal Cancer” (44 citations), fundamentally challenged prevailing assumptions by demonstrating that insurance coverage—rather than race—was the primary driver of disparities in access to minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer patients. This finding has important implications for understanding how socioeconomic factors shape surgical care. Turner further contributed to the evidence base on surgical approach in “Robotic-Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Colectomy Results in Increased Operative Time Without Improved Perioperative Outcomes” (26 citations), which showed that robotic surgery offered no perioperative advantage over laparoscopy despite longer operative times. In surgical education, she co-validated the Omni assessment tool (6 citations), a novel multimodal instrument for longitudinally tracking surgical skills development. Turner’s work bridges clinical outcomes research with health equity, providing actionable insights for surgeons and policymakers seeking to reduce disparities in surgical care.
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