Roshanak Rabbanifard
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Dr. Roshanak Rabbanifard is a leading voice in women’s pelvic reconstructive surgery, with a focused expertise in the comparative effectiveness and cost-efficiency of surgical approaches for pelvic organ prolapse. Her landmark work, “Cost Analysis of Open Versus Robotic-Assisted Sacrocolpopexy” (2012, 30 citations), provides a critical, data-driven comparison of open and robotic sacrocolpopexy, moving beyond clinical outcomes to rigorously analyze hospital direct costs, operative times, and length of stay. This study is essential reading for surgeons and hospital administrators seeking to balance clinical efficacy with economic sustainability. By demonstrating that robotic assistance can be performed without a prohibitive cost increase when accounting for the learning curve, Dr. Rabbanifard’s research has directly informed surgical decision-making and resource allocation in urogynecology. Her work empowers clinicians to make evidence-based choices that optimize both patient recovery and institutional efficiency, cementing her reputation as a pragmatic innovator dedicated to advancing the quality and accessibility of women’s surgical care.
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- 1Cost Analysis of Open Versus Robotic-Assisted Sacrocolpopexy30 citations · 2012