Victoria Serra‐Sastre
City, University of London, London School of Economics and Political Science
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About
Victoria Serra-Sastre is a leading health economist whose research focuses on the adoption, diffusion, and impact of surgical technologies, particularly robotic surgery, within publicly funded healthcare systems. Her major contributions center on understanding how new medical technologies are integrated into practice and their effects on efficiency and productivity. Her most-cited work (42 citations) compares the adoption of robotic radical prostatectomy in the United States and England, revealing stark differences in technological uptake between the two systems. She further examines technology diffusion within the English NHS (23 citations), analyzing the sequential adoption of interrelated surgical technologies. Her recent work (16 citations) quantifies the efficiency and productivity gains from robotic surgery for prostate cancer treatment, offering critical insights for health policy and resource allocation. By combining rigorous econometric methods with real-world clinical data, Serra-Sastre provides evidence that informs how health systems can optimize the introduction of costly innovations. Her research is essential reading for students and researchers interested in health technology assessment, surgical innovation, and the economics of healthcare delivery.
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