Factors Associated with Receiving Thyroid Cancer Care from High-Volume Surgeons: Analysis of a Statewide Claims Registry
This study identified several factors independently associated with decreased odds of having thyroidectomy by an HVTS for thyroid cancer treatment in the state of Michigan. These results underscore the continued existence of inequities in access within our healthcare system.
Authors
- Susan C. Pitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6978-3408)
- Hunter J. Underwood
- Steven Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7751-1454)
- Elizabeth Bacon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9029-8004)
- David T. Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3243-9782)
- A. K. Sinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1329-6579)
- Charlotte Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8544-7685)
- Catherine B. Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0883-7513)
- Lauren N. Krumeich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3261-1557)
- Hari Nathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7402-2403)
- Paul G. Gauger
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001703
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00