The Effect of a Surgeon’s Online Presence on Surgeon Selection in Elective Joint Arthroplasty

The Effect of a Surgeon’s Online Presence on Surgeon Selection in Elective Joint Arthroplasty

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role that a surgeon’s online presence plays in patients’ decisions to be treated by that surgeon. Postoperative patients from our arthroplasty clinic were enrolled in a retrospective cross-sectional questionnaire. Results from 101 patients demonstrate...

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Main Authors: Colin A McNamara, Harsh A Shah, Bradley A Lezak, Sagie Haziza, Michele D’Apuzzo, Victor H Hernandez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/22104917211020454
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spelling doaj-9c841d395072456ea3f2b90393cc21952021-06-09T21:34:19ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation2210-49252021-06-012810.1177/22104917211020454The Effect of a Surgeon’s Online Presence on Surgeon Selection in Elective Joint ArthroplastyColin A McNamara0Harsh A Shah1Bradley A Lezak2Sagie Haziza3Michele D’Apuzzo4Victor H Hernandez5 /Jackson Mem Med Ctr, Miami, FL, USA /Jackson Mem Med Ctr, Miami, FL, USA , Miami, FL, USA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, FL, USA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, FL, USA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami Hospital, Miami, FL, USAThe purpose of this study was to investigate the role that a surgeon’s online presence plays in patients’ decisions to be treated by that surgeon. Postoperative patients from our arthroplasty clinic were enrolled in a retrospective cross-sectional questionnaire. Results from 101 patients demonstrated that the most searched information was education and training (68.8%), online ratings (53.1%), online reviews (50%), associated hospital and/or university (46.9%), insurance coverage (37.5%), location (21.9%), and awards (9.4%). The results of our questionnaire suggest that orthopedic surgeons could more effectively shape their online presences by highlighting these characteristics that patients are more likely to research.https://doi.org/10.1177/22104917211020454
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Harsh A Shah
Bradley A Lezak
Sagie Haziza
Michele D’Apuzzo
Victor H Hernandez
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Harsh A Shah
Bradley A Lezak
Sagie Haziza
Michele D’Apuzzo
Victor H Hernandez
The Effect of a Surgeon’s Online Presence on Surgeon Selection in Elective Joint Arthroplasty
Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation
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Harsh A Shah
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Michele D’Apuzzo
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title The Effect of a Surgeon’s Online Presence on Surgeon Selection in Elective Joint Arthroplasty
title_short The Effect of a Surgeon’s Online Presence on Surgeon Selection in Elective Joint Arthroplasty
title_full The Effect of a Surgeon’s Online Presence on Surgeon Selection in Elective Joint Arthroplasty
title_fullStr The Effect of a Surgeon’s Online Presence on Surgeon Selection in Elective Joint Arthroplasty
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of a Surgeon’s Online Presence on Surgeon Selection in Elective Joint Arthroplasty
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series Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation
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publishDate 2021-06-01
description The purpose of this study was to investigate the role that a surgeon’s online presence plays in patients’ decisions to be treated by that surgeon. Postoperative patients from our arthroplasty clinic were enrolled in a retrospective cross-sectional questionnaire. Results from 101 patients demonstrated that the most searched information was education and training (68.8%), online ratings (53.1%), online reviews (50%), associated hospital and/or university (46.9%), insurance coverage (37.5%), location (21.9%), and awards (9.4%). The results of our questionnaire suggest that orthopedic surgeons could more effectively shape their online presences by highlighting these characteristics that patients are more likely to research.
url https://doi.org/10.1177/22104917211020454
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