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MEET OUR TEAM: Founder & CEO, Mit Desai MD, FACS

The Surgicalist Group

The Surgicalist Group modeled a surgical hospitalist type practice, taking on only emergent and urgent cases for nearby hospitals. The concept took off as hospital administrators began to see the widespread benefits of adopting The Surgicalist Group’s model, sparking interest nationwide.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You: What Can We Learn From Familiar Surgical Teams?

Incision

Less familiar teams have been associated with longer postoperative hospitalization in both cardiac and orthopedic surgery [ 12 , 13 ]. vs 10.0%), longer operative times, and a longer hospital stay. Rotating training programs create regular influx and outflux of surgical residents and trainee nurses.