Comparison of Outcomes for Patients Treated by Allopathic vs Osteopathic Surgeons
In this retrospective cohort study using Medicare data, there was no evidence that patient outcomes differed between MD and DO surgeons for common operations after adjusting for patient factors and practice settings.
Authors
- Ruixin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7718-1370)
- Mauranda Men (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0237-903X)
- Melinda Maggard‐Gibbons
- Yusuke Tsugawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1937-4833)
- Tara A. Russell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3912-3601)
- Marcia M. Russell
- Ryu Yoshida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5559-2168)
- Christian de Virgilio
Institutions
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- UCLA Health (US)
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (US)
- Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Surgery
- Published
- 2024-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2024.4580
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.41