Elena Graetz

Elena Graetz is a Senior Biostatistical Analyst at Yale School of Medicine, contributing to clinical research across surgical disciplines including metabolic/bariatric surgery, breast reconstruction, and pediatric surgical outcomes. She collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on:

• Preoperative testing protocols
• Postoperative recovery patterns
• Health disparity analysis
• Surgical cost-effectiveness studies

Her work synthesizes biostatistical methods with real-world clinical data to improve surgical care pathways. Recent publications focus on:

• Hemoglobin A1c testing trends
• Weight outcomes in adolescent bariatric patients
• Crowdfunding for surgical access
• Racial disparities in necrotizing infections

She has received recognition for statistical consulting and teaching excellence during her academic training at University of Illinois at Chicago and Freie Universitaet Berlin.