Sara Holden
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About
Dr. Sara Holden is a surgical outcomes researcher whose work focuses on optimizing care for older and medically complex patients undergoing complex abdominal wall reconstruction. Her research centers on two key areas: identifying modifiable risk factors for postoperative complications and challenging age-based surgical biases. In her landmark 2022 study, she demonstrated that polypharmacy—not age alone—is a powerful predictor of complications in older adults undergoing ventral hernia repair, a finding with over 13 citations that has begun reshaping preoperative risk assessment. Dr. Holden’s 2021 work further advanced the field by showing that chronological age does not predict outcomes following transversus abdominis release (TAR), a finding that supports equitable surgical access for elderly patients. She has also contributed critical evidence on managing immunosuppressed patients undergoing TAR and on surgical techniques for recurrent ventral hernias. With a growing body of work that bridges geriatric medicine and hernia surgery, Dr. Holden is establishing herself as a leading voice in evidence-based, patient-centered surgical decision-making.
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