Mehreen Anwar

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Dr. Mehreen Anwar is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of surgical innovation and public health, whose work critically examines the social dynamics shaping modern medicine. Her primary research areas include robotic-assisted surgery, patient perceptions of emerging technologies, and the sociotechnical factors influencing healthcare adoption. In her landmark study, "Robotic surgery: public perceptions and current misconceptions" (2024), Dr. Anwar challenged the prevailing focus on surgeons and industry stakeholders by spotlighting the overlooked yet decisive role of patient attitudes in robotic surgery's future. This work, which has already garnered 26 citations, reveals how public misconceptions can hinder the adoption of potentially life-saving technologies. By centering the patient voice in conversations typically dominated by technical experts, Dr. Anwar has fundamentally reframed how we understand surgical innovation. Her research empowers patients as active participants in healthcare transformation, not passive recipients. For students and researchers, Dr. Anwar's work offers a compelling model of how to bridge engineering, medicine, and social science—demonstrating that the most impactful medical advances require understanding the humans they are meant to serve.