R Sosa
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Ricardo Sosa is a leading health services researcher whose work focuses on the diffusion, adoption, and impact of surgical technologies, particularly robotic surgery. His major contributions lie in understanding how the introduction of expensive, high-tech equipment like the surgical robot reshapes clinical practice and patient outcomes. His most cited paper, “The Effect of the Diffusion of the Surgical Robot on the Hospital-level Utilization of Partial Nephrectomy” (2014, 48 citations), is a landmark study that challenged prevailing assumptions. It demonstrated that the rapid spread of robotic platforms, despite their high cost, paradoxically improved care for kidney cancer patients by significantly increasing the use of partial nephrectomy—a more complex but kidney-sparing procedure—over radical nephrectomy. This work provided crucial evidence that technology diffusion can drive quality improvement, even when the primary motivation is not clinical. Sosa’s research is essential for policymakers, hospital administrators, and surgeons navigating the balance between innovation, cost, and patient-centered care.
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