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About
Yas Sanaiha is a surgeon-researcher whose work sits at the intersection of minimally invasive surgery, health outcomes research, and surgical economics. Specializing in robotic-assisted and laparoscopic techniques across abdominal, thoracic, and cardiac domains, Sanaiha has established a distinctive niche in evaluating whether emerging surgical technologies deliver value commensurate with their cost. His most influential contributions center on large-scale national analyses comparing robotic and conventional approaches. His examination of cost disparities in robotic versus laparoscopic abdominal operations has garnered 95 citations, while his national trends study of robotic cholecystectomy has accumulated 80 citations — together reflecting substantial influence on conversations about surgical resource allocation. His work extends into cardiothoracic surgery, with studies on robotic mitral valve repair and thymectomy outcomes, and into complex vascular conditions such as median arcuate ligament syndrome, where he contributed both outcomes data and a seven-year single-center robotic experience. Beyond cost-effectiveness, Sanaiha has explored hospital volume effects on surgical complications and novel tactile feedback technologies to improve robotic precision. Collectively, his research portfolio — with over 300 cumulative citations — offers clinicians and health systems evidence-based guidance for navigating the expanding, and often expensive, frontier of robotic surgery.
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