2022
Expectations and experiences following bariatric surgery: Perceptions of female patients across Michigan
Vitous C, Ehlers A, Chao G, Stricklen A, Ross R, Kullgren J, Ghaferi A. Expectations and experiences following bariatric surgery: Perceptions of female patients across Michigan. The American Journal Of Surgery 2022, 224: 1182-1184. PMID: 35595572, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Use of Telehealth by Surgical Specialties During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Chao G, Li K, Zhu Z, McCullough J, Thompson M, Claflin J, Fliegner M, Steppe E, Ryan A, Ellimoottil C. Use of Telehealth by Surgical Specialties During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Surgery 2021, 156: 620-626. PMID: 33769434, PMCID: PMC7998347, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.0979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew patient visitsPatient visitsTelehealth useSurgical specialtiesTelehealth visitsSurgical visitsWeekly numberCOVID-19 pandemicNew outpatient visitsPatient visit volumePatient care contextMean weekly numberUse of telehealthHealth care deliveryMedian ageTelehealth patientsOutpatient visitsOutpatient carePerson careMAIN OUTCOMEVisit volumeCare deliveryTelehealth implementationCommercial payersTelehealth