Surgical Research Center (CSQOR)

Dr. Penson directs the Center for Surgical Quality and Outcomes Research (CSQOR) at the Vanderbilt Institute for Medicine and Public Health.

The Center’s primary goal is to optimize clinical outcomes for patients with conditions which are treated with surgical procedures by exploring the impact of health care on a disease process. Surgical diseases are prefectly suited for outcomes research as surgery is geared towards results and improvement.

To learn more about the Center, click here.