Vlad V. Simianu
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213
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About
Vlad V. Simianu is a colorectal surgeon and health outcomes researcher whose work sits at the intersection of minimally invasive surgery, surgical technology, and cost-effectiveness analysis. His research has made significant contributions to understanding the clinical and economic trade-offs between laparoscopic and robotic approaches to colorectal surgery, most notably through his widely cited 2019 analysis evaluating the cost-effectiveness of robotic versus laparoscopic colectomy (71 citations), which has become an important reference as robotic platforms gain broader adoption. Simianu has consistently leveraged the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program (SCAP) collaborative to examine real-world trends in minimally invasive colorectal surgery, producing influential reports on regional uptake, the impact of obesity, and the consequences of prolonged operative time. His 2021 study on indocyanine green for intraoperative ureteral identification (31 citations) reflects his interest in advancing surgical safety during robotic procedures. Beyond outcomes research, Simianu has demonstrated a commitment to surgical education, publishing on structured robotic curricula for general surgery residents. His body of work, spanning rare case reports to population-level analyses, positions him as a thoughtful clinician-researcher shaping how surgeons and health systems evaluate and adopt emerging surgical technologies.
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- 7A Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation of Surgical Approaches to Proctectomy13 citations · 2020
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- 10A case report of the rarest anal cancer: Basal cell carcinoma2 citations · 2022