Unmasking gender disparities in industry payments to U.S. surgeons: Royalty and consulting fees across surgical subspecialties
Our findings reveal persistent and multifaceted gender disparities in both representation and industry remuneration across surgical subspecialties. Addressing these inequities is crucial to fostering transparency and equity in compensation within the healthcare industry.
Authors
- Mecker G. Möller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5273-4151)
- Sofia Wagemaker Viana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4899-8685)
- Brenda Feres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6523-8891)
- Maurizio Ferrari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1721-801X)
- Gabriele Eckerdt Lech
- Yasmin Biscola Da Cruz
Institutions
- Council of Economic Advisers (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Kursk State Medical University (RU)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
- University of Cincinnati (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116612
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.87