Vrunda Desai, MD, FACOG
Associate Professor Adjunct
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Research Summary
My research interests are focused on patient centered and health services outcomes research, specifically the comparative effectiveness of various surgical techniques as well as the impact of practice guidelines and regulatory statements on clinical practice and shared decision making.
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Selected Publications
- Risk of unexpected uterine Cancer in women undergoing myomectomy: A population-based studyDesai VB, Wright J, Gross C, Lin H, Boscoe F, Schwartz P, Xu X. Risk of unexpected uterine Cancer in women undergoing myomectomy: A population-based study. European Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology And Reproductive Biology 2019, 238: 188-190. PMID: 31103353, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.03.021.
- Prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors of occult uterine cancer in presumed benign hysterectomyDesai VB, Wright JD, Gross CP, Lin H, Boscoe FP, Hutchison LM, Schwartz PE, Xu X. Prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors of occult uterine cancer in presumed benign hysterectomy. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 221: 39.e1-39.e14. PMID: 30853364, PMCID: PMC7006101, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.051.
- Occult Gynecologic Cancer in Women Undergoing Hysterectomy or Myomectomy for Benign IndicationsDesai VB, Wright JD, Schwartz PE, Jorgensen EM, Fan L, Litkouhi B, Lin H, Gross CP, Xu X. Occult Gynecologic Cancer in Women Undergoing Hysterectomy or Myomectomy for Benign Indications. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 131: 642-651. PMID: 29528920, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002521.
- Utilization of gynecologic services in women with breast cancer receiving hormonal therapyWright JD, Desai VB, Chen L, Burke WM, Tergas AI, Hou JY, Accordino M, Ananth CV, Neugut AI, Hershman DL. Utilization of gynecologic services in women with breast cancer receiving hormonal therapy. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 217: 59.e1-59.e12. PMID: 28341383, PMCID: PMC5499703, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.03.011.
- Inpatient Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in the United States: Trends and Factors Associated With Approach SelectionDesai VB, Guo XM, Fan L, Wright JD, Xu X. Inpatient Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in the United States: Trends and Factors Associated With Approach Selection. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2016, 24: 151-158.e1. PMID: 27614151, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2016.08.830.
- Hospital Variation in the Practice of Bilateral Salpingectomy With Ovarian Conservation in 2012Xu X, Desai VB. Hospital Variation in the Practice of Bilateral Salpingectomy With Ovarian Conservation in 2012. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 127: 297-305. PMID: 26942357, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000001203.
- Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Benign Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized TrialsAlbright BB, Witte T, Tofte AN, Chou J, Black JD, Desai VB, Erekson EA. Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Benign Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2015, 23: 18-27. PMID: 26272688, PMCID: PMC4698211, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2015.08.003.
- An update on inpatient hysterectomy routes in the United StatesDesai VB, Xu X. An update on inpatient hysterectomy routes in the United States. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 213: 742-743. PMID: 26226555, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.07.038.
- Alterations in surgical technique after FDA statement on power morcellationDesai VB, Guo XM, Xu X. Alterations in surgical technique after FDA statement on power morcellation. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 212: 685-687. PMID: 25735888, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.02.027.