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About
Zoe Garoufalia is a surgical researcher whose work sits at the intersection of colorectal oncology, minimally invasive surgery, and outcomes research. Drawing on large national datasets — particularly the National Cancer Database — she has made significant contributions to understanding how rectal and colon cancer management has evolved over time, producing landmark analyses that span nearly two decades of clinical practice. Her 2022 study on rectal adenocarcinoma trends (65 citations) stands as her most influential work, offering a comprehensive longitudinal picture of shifting treatment paradigms and patient outcomes. Complementing this, her investigations into robotic versus laparoscopic colectomy (23 citations) and T4 rectal cancer resection (15 citations) have helped clarify the comparative merits of surgical approaches in challenging oncological settings. Garoufalia has also embraced emerging technologies, developing an artificial intelligence-based predictive calculator for surgical conversion risk and exploring indocyanine green imaging for intraoperative ureter identification. Her research extends into bariatric surgery outcomes and the influence of facility type on cancer care quality, demonstrating a broad commitment to improving surgical safety across specialties. With over 160 cumulative citations and a growing body of high-impact work, she is an increasingly influential voice in evidence-based surgical oncology.
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