Paul G. Mastrokostas, BA, BBA

Medical Student
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, US

Paul G. Mastrokostas, BA, BBA is a medical student at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine with a strong research focus on spine surgery, particularly cervical spine procedures and emerging technologies like cervical disc arthroplasty. His work explores patient outcomes, healthcare utilization, and predictive modeling in spine surgery, with numerous peer-reviewed publications and national presentations. He is also involved in advancing research on machine learning applications in spine surgery and improving surgical decision-making through data-driven approaches.

E-Poster(s):

• Assessment of Postoperative Complications, Length of Stay, and Discharge Outcomes Following Single-Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Elderly and Octogenarian Patients
  Friday, February 21, 2025

• Geospatial Analysis of Access to Robotic Spine Surgery in the Continental United States
  Friday, February 21, 2025

• Impact of Postoperative Dysphagia on Health Care Resource Utilization Following Single-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
  Friday, February 21, 2025

• Increased Rates of Dysphagia, Longer Length of Stay, Non-Routine Discharge, and Higher Hospital Costs in Elderly Patients Undergoing Single-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
  Friday, February 21, 2025

• Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Total Charges for Primary Admission Following Single-Level Lumbar Arthrodesis
  Friday, February 21, 2025

• Utilizing Machine Learning to Predict Total Charges for Primary Admission Following Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty
  Friday, February 21, 2025