Harvard Catalyst Profiles

Our research group focuses on the financial and policy environment surrounding surgical care and well as optimization of operational processes to make surgery safer and more cost-efficient. Opportunities for scholarship include: 1. Alternative payment models in plastic surgery. 2. Differential reimbursement trends in Massachusetts. 3. Cost communication to aesthetic and reconstructive patients. 4. Evaluation of patient reported satisfaction after breast surgery. 5. Financial and quality of life evaluation of nascent procedures/technologies in plastic surgery. 6. Surgical device innovation.

The student researcher will join one of the main areas of investigation in our group which includes (1) Improving cost-effectiveness and value in surgical care, (2) Evaluation of novel technologies in surgery, (3) Implementation of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in surgery, and (4) Improving clinical outcomes in breast reconstruction. Students will be given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the topic as well as develop their skills in critical review of literature, development of a research plan, interfacing with colleagues from the Business School as well as the School of Public Health, and publish individual research. Our research team fosters a collaborative environment in which students have the opportunity to work with members of other research groups (PROVE center and CSPH) at our institution. Research meetings are held weekly where students can share the progress of their research and hear updates on projects by fellow researchers.