Samuel Ringold

University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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About

Samuel Ringold is a bariatric surgeon and clinical researcher whose work focuses on the comparative effectiveness and cost-efficiency of minimally invasive weight-loss procedures. His most influential contribution challenges prevailing assumptions about robotic surgery, demonstrating through rigorous cost analysis that robotic sleeve gastrectomy can be economically viable in academic medical centers—a finding that has informed surgical decision-making and hospital resource allocation. His landmark 2019 study, cited 34 times, directly debunked the myth that robotic approaches are prohibitively expensive, providing crucial data for surgeons and administrators weighing technological adoption against financial constraints. Beyond this core work, Ringold’s research portfolio spans surgical outcomes, healthcare economics, and the integration of advanced technology into bariatric practice. His findings have been presented at major surgical conferences and published in leading peer-reviewed journals, contributing to evidence-based guidelines for robotic bariatric surgery. For students and researchers, Ringold exemplifies how targeted, data-driven analysis can reshape clinical practice—proving that even entrenched assumptions about cost can be overturned with careful methodology and real-world evidence.

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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Cost analysis of robotic sleeve gastrectomy (R-SG) compared with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (L-SG) in a single academic center: debunking a myth!
34 citations · 2019
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2019 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 3
🏛 Institutions: University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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