The association of community-level social vulnerability with access to high-volume endocrine surgeons
Patients residing in communities with fewer educational and health care resources were significantly less likely to undergo thyroidectomy with a high-volume surgeon. Policies targeting these domains may yield the greatest community-level impact on patients' access to such care. Individual demographics, however, remain critical determinants of access.
Authors
- Amanda M. Laird (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6204-0265)
- Marin Kheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6986-3842)
- Toni Beninato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8073-144X)
- Alexander Manzella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9808-8498)
- Grigor Simitian
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Johnson University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2025.109691
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00