Alessandro Fichera

8.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
144 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Alessandro Fichera is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Alessandro Fichera has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Surgery, 66 papers in Oncology and 44 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Alessandro Fichera's work include Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (49 papers), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (34 papers) and Diverticular Disease and Complications (23 papers). Alessandro Fichera is often cited by papers focused on Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (49 papers), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (34 papers) and Diverticular Disease and Complications (23 papers). Alessandro Fichera collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and United Kingdom. Alessandro Fichera's co-authors include Fabrizio Michelassi, Roger D. Hurst, Marco Zoccali, Marc Bissonnette, Michele Rubin, Michele A. Rubin, Mukta Krane, Urszula Dougherty, Loren Joseph and Reba Mustafi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Gastroenterology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Alessandro Fichera

134 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Effect of adding mFOLFOX6 after neoadjuvant chemoradiatio... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Effect of adding mFOLFOX6 after neoadjuvant chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancer: a multicentre, phase 2 trial
    2015 436 citations Daniel O. Herzig, Alessandro Fichera et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alessandro Fichera United States 37 2.1k 1.7k 1.2k 666 539 144 3.8k
Janindra Warusavitarne United Kingdom 29 2.0k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 712 1.1× 263 0.5× 152 3.2k
Peter Kienle Germany 34 1.9k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 363 0.3× 338 0.5× 334 0.6× 108 3.5k
Claudio Avellini Italy 36 1.6k 0.7× 503 0.3× 533 0.5× 1.2k 1.8× 483 0.9× 115 3.7k
Masahiko Onda Japan 33 1.7k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 373 0.3× 540 0.8× 1.0k 1.9× 221 3.7k
Mariana Berho United States 34 1.9k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 397 0.3× 1.9k 2.9× 338 0.6× 116 5.1k
Thilo Welsch Germany 33 1.9k 0.9× 2.0k 1.1× 202 0.2× 448 0.7× 653 1.2× 137 3.7k
Maria Rosa Valvano Italy 28 1.3k 0.6× 899 0.5× 409 0.4× 722 1.1× 356 0.7× 69 2.8k
Suguru Hasegawa Japan 34 1.8k 0.8× 2.3k 1.3× 172 0.1× 306 0.5× 850 1.6× 194 4.2k
Sung Noh Hong South Korea 27 985 0.5× 1.0k 0.6× 475 0.4× 558 0.8× 443 0.8× 184 2.9k
Hiroyuki Osawa Japan 31 2.0k 0.9× 667 0.4× 540 0.5× 256 0.4× 451 0.8× 118 3.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alessandro Fichera

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All Works

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Rispo, Antonio, Fabiana Castiglione, Ambrogio Orlando, et al.. (2025). Ischemic ulcers do not significantly impact endoscopic recurrence score in Crohn's disease: A multicenter comparative study after right-side colectomy. Digestive and Liver Disease. 57(4). 856–860. 1 indexed citations
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Waddimba, Anthony C., et al.. (2024). Ketamine intolerance in patients on enhanced recovery after surgery protocols undergoing colorectal operations. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 28(7). 1009–1016.
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Kono, Toru, Mitsuo Shimada, Atsushi Takata, et al.. (2023). Intestinal hypomotility due to longitudinal enterotomy can be alleviated by transverse closure. The Journal of Medical Investigation. 70(1.2). 180–188. 2 indexed citations
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Bodner, Martin, Anna Olivieri, Francesca Gandini, et al.. (2022). Helena’s Many Daughters: More Mitogenome Diversity behind the Most Common West Eurasian mtDNA Control Region Haplotype in an Extended Italian Population Sample. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(12). 6725–6725. 4 indexed citations
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Zoccali, Marco & Alessandro Fichera. (2021). Anastomotic Techniques for Abdominal Crohn's Disease: Tricks and Tips. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 31(8). 861–866. 1 indexed citations
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Yuan, Zixu, Kelsey K. Baker, Mary W. Redman, et al.. (2017). Dynamic plasma microRNAs are biomarkers for prognosis and early detection of recurrence in colorectal cancer. British Journal of Cancer. 117(8). 1202–1210. 42 indexed citations
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Mustafi, Reba, Urszula Dougherty, Devkumar Mustafi, et al.. (2016). ADAM17 is a Tumor Promoter and Therapeutic Target in Western Diet–associated Colon Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 23(2). 549–561. 36 indexed citations
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Simianu, Vlad V., Mika Sinanan, Amir L. Bastawrous, et al.. (2015). The impact of delaying elective resection of diverticulitis on laparoscopic conversion rate. The American Journal of Surgery. 209(5). 913–919. 10 indexed citations
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Fichera, Alessandro & Marco Zoccali. (2015). Guidelines for the Surgical Treatment of Crohnʼs Perianal Fistulas. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 21(4). 753–758. 20 indexed citations
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Pekow, Joel, Urszula Dougherty, Yong Huang, et al.. (2013). Gene Signature Distinguishes Patients with Chronic Ulcerative Colitis Harboring Remote Neoplastic Lesions. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 19(3). 461–470. 39 indexed citations
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Krane, Mukta, Marco E. Allaix, Marco Zoccali, et al.. (2013). Does Morbid Obesity Change Outcomes after Laparoscopic Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Review of 626 Consecutive Cases. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 216(5). 986–996. 49 indexed citations
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Dougherty, Urszula, Victoria Robinson, Reba Mustafi, et al.. (2011). EGFR Signals Downregulate Tumor Suppressors miR-143 and miR-145 in Western Diet–Promoted Murine Colon Cancer: Role of G1 Regulators. Molecular Cancer Research. 9(7). 960–975. 96 indexed citations
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Fichera, Alessandro, Marco Zoccali, & Roberto Lo Gullo. (2011). Single Incision (“Scarless”) Laparoscopic Total Abdominal Colectomy with End Ileostomy for Ulcerative Colitis. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 15(7). 1247–1251. 27 indexed citations
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Berian, Julia R., et al.. (2011). Robotic-Assisted Proctectomy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Case-Matched Comparison of Laparoscopic and Robotic Technique. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 16(3). 587–594. 58 indexed citations
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Holder‐Murray, Jennifer, Marco Zoccali, Roger D. Hurst, et al.. (2011). Totally laparoscopic total proctocolectomy: A safe alternative to open surgery in inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 18(5). 863–868. 14 indexed citations
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Dougherty, Urszula, Masha Kocherginsky, Amikar Sehdev, et al.. (2009). Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Is Required for Colonic Tumor Promotion by Dietary Fat in the Azoxymethane/Dextran Sulfate Sodium Model: Roles of Transforming Growth Factor- and PTGS2. Clinical Cancer Research. 15(22). 6780–6789. 30 indexed citations
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Millis, J. Michael, et al.. (2009). Laparoscopic En Bloc Resection of Locally Advanced Colon Cancer With Involvement of the Liver, Small Bowel, Omentum, and Abdominal Wall. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 19(2). e38–e40. 1 indexed citations
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Dougherty, Urszula, Amikar Sehdev, Sandra Cerda, et al.. (2008). Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Controls Flat Dysplastic Aberrant Crypt Foci Development and Colon Cancer Progression in the Rat Azoxymethane Model. Clinical Cancer Research. 14(8). 2253–2262. 48 indexed citations
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Fichera, Alessandro, Sujatha Jagadeeswaran, Urszula Dougherty, et al.. (2007). Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling Is Required for Microadenoma Formation in the Mouse Azoxymethane Model of Colonic Carcinogenesis. Cancer Research. 67(2). 827–835. 47 indexed citations
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Cohen, Greg, Reba Mustafi, Sandra Cerda, et al.. (2006). Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Signaling Is Up-regulated in Human Colonic Aberrant Crypt Foci. Cancer Research. 66(11). 5656–5664. 45 indexed citations

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