Paul G Shekelle
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About
Paul G. Shekelle is a leading health services researcher whose work has profoundly shaped evidence-based surgery, particularly in the rapidly evolving field of robotic-assisted procedures. His major contributions center on systematic reviews that rigorously compare the clinical outcomes, costs, and long-term effectiveness of robotic surgery against traditional laparoscopic and open approaches for common general surgeries. Shekelle’s landmark 2021 study on robot-assisted esophagectomy for esophageal cancer (90 citations) provided critical comparative data on a procedure seeing rapid adoption. He has similarly evaluated robot-assisted cholecystectomy (67 citations) and ventral hernia repair (44 citations), consistently finding that while robotic approaches are safe, their clinical superiority over less costly alternatives remains unproven. His work within the Veterans Health Administration has been particularly influential, tracking national trends and utilization patterns. With over 200 total citations from these key papers alone, Shekelle’s research provides the evidence base that surgeons and policymakers rely on to make informed decisions about adopting expensive new technologies, ensuring that patient outcomes—not just technological novelty—drive surgical innovation.
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