Susan C. Charman
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About
Susan C. Charman is a leading health services researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped our understanding of surgical outcomes in prostate cancer care. Her research centers on comparative effectiveness, patient-reported outcomes, and the real-world implications of surgical technique adoption. Charman’s major contributions include landmark national cohort studies that directly compared robot-assisted, laparoscopic, and open retropubic radical prostatectomy. Her 2018 study on functional outcomes 18 months post-diagnosis (61 citations) provided crucial evidence on patient-reported recovery, while her 2017 work on severe urinary complications (37 citations) established a rigorous framework for evaluating surgical quality. She also developed and validated a novel surgical performance indicator using hospital administrative data (12 citations), enabling systematic monitoring of complication rates. Her research on patient mobility for prostate cancer surgery (43 citations) illuminated how choice and competition influence treatment patterns. Collectively, her work has informed clinical decision-making, policy, and the ongoing debate about the value of robotic surgery, making her a pivotal voice in evidence-based urological oncology.
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