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Current · Arkansas
Last published
2026
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OpenAlex · ORCID
Refreshed
2026-10-05
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Lily DeSpain's research focuses on analyzing geographic access disparities to healthcare services. Her work includes a network-based cross-sectional study examining access to Medicare-participating neurosurgeons and another investigating similar access disparities for general surgeons across the United States. These studies utilize network analysis to understand how location influences the availability of essential medical specialists for Medicare beneficiaries.
Metrics
- Publications: 2
Positions
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Student 2024–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine ORCID
Selected Publications
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A network-based cross-sectional study of geographic access to Medicare-participating neurosurgeons (2026)
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A Network-Based Cross-Sectional Study of Geographic Access Disparities to Medicare-Participating General Surgeons in the United States (2026)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Lawrence VanDyke
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- A Network-Based Cross-Sectional Study of Geographic Access Disparities to Medicare-Participating General Surgeons in the United States
- A network-based cross-sectional study of geographic access to Medicare-participating neurosurgeons
Congcong Miao
Binghamton University (US)
2 shared publications
- A Network-Based Cross-Sectional Study of Geographic Access Disparities to Medicare-Participating General Surgeons in the United States
- A network-based cross-sectional study of geographic access to Medicare-participating neurosurgeons
Justin Long
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- A Network-Based Cross-Sectional Study of Geographic Access Disparities to Medicare-Participating General Surgeons in the United States
- A network-based cross-sectional study of geographic access to Medicare-participating neurosurgeons
Clayton Frazier
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- A Network-Based Cross-Sectional Study of Geographic Access Disparities to Medicare-Participating General Surgeons in the United States
- A network-based cross-sectional study of geographic access to Medicare-participating neurosurgeons
Kyle Kalkwarf
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- A Network-Based Cross-Sectional Study of Geographic Access Disparities to Medicare-Participating General Surgeons in the United States
Gabriel Dharwadker
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- A network-based cross-sectional study of geographic access to Medicare-participating neurosurgeons
Erika A Petersen
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- A network-based cross-sectional study of geographic access to Medicare-participating neurosurgeons
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