Diamantis Tsilimigras

INTRODUCTION: The cost of healthcare is widely recognized as a substantial barrier to access essential medical care…

INTRODUCTION: Telemedicine use increased with the COVID-19 pandemic, yet the effect of telemedicine on resource utilization has not been investigated. We sought to characterize the impact of telemedicine on healthcare utilization and medical spending among patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer…

INTRODUCTION: Preoperative cholangitis (PC) is an important risk factor for postoperative morbidity among patients undergoing pancreatic surgery. We sought to characterize the impact of PC on surgical outcomes and healthcare costs…