Payam Abrishami
Maastricht University, National Health Care Institute, Zorginstituut Nederland
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About
Payam Abrishami is a leading scholar in the sociology of medical innovation and health technology assessment (HTA), with a particular focus on the adoption and evaluation of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS). His work critically examines how emerging surgical technologies, such as the da Vinci robot, are integrated into healthcare systems, moving beyond clinical efficacy to explore the social, economic, and institutional dynamics that shape their diffusion. Abrishami’s most cited paper, “Understanding the adoption dynamics of medical innovations: Affordances of the da Vinci robot in the Netherlands” (2014, 68 citations), provides a foundational framework for analyzing how the perceived affordances of robotic systems drive their uptake, often ahead of conclusive evidence. He has also contributed to international consensus-building, co-authoring “Best practice considerations on the assessment of robotic assisted surgical systems” (2023, 11 citations), which offers guidelines for HTA practitioners grappling with the unique challenges of valuing RAS. In “When the Evidence Basis Breeds Controversies” (2019, 11 citations), Abrishami explores the persistent debates surrounding robotic prostate surgery, even after decades of research, highlighting how evidence itself can become a source of contention. His work is essential for students and researchers interested in the intersection of technology, policy, and clinical practice, offering a nuanced perspective on how we decide what counts as valuable in modern medicine.
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