Amy L. Lightner

6.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
208 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Amy L. Lightner is a scholar working on Surgery, Genetics and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Amy L. Lightner has authored 208 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Surgery, 110 papers in Genetics and 78 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Amy L. Lightner's work include Inflammatory Bowel Disease (110 papers), Microscopic Colitis (70 papers) and Diverticular Disease and Complications (55 papers). Amy L. Lightner is often cited by papers focused on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (110 papers), Microscopic Colitis (70 papers) and Diverticular Disease and Complications (55 papers). Amy L. Lightner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Italy. Amy L. Lightner's co-authors include Eric J. Dozois, Kellie L. Mathis, John H. Pembérton, Edward V. Loftus, Nicholas P. McKenna, Laura E. Raffals, Daniel L. Feingold, Scott R. Steele, Ian M. Paquette and William A. Faubion and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Gastroenterology and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Amy L. Lightner

196 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis

2020 220 citations Jason Hall, Karin M. Hardiman et al. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum profile →
Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicle Infusion for the Treatment of Respiratory Failure From COVID-19

2023 80 citations Amy L. Lightner, John Ransom et al. CHEST Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Amy L. Lightner United States	32	2.3k	1.8k	1.2k	813	250	208	3.7k
Tomas M. Heimann United States	29	1.4k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	968 0.8×	548 0.7×	357 1.4×	72	2.6k
Adrian J. Greenstein United States	38	2.5k 1.1×	3.3k 1.8×	2.8k 2.3×	921 1.1×	571 2.3×	107	5.3k
Jon D. Vogel United States	26	1.7k 0.7×	474 0.3×	349 0.3×	1.2k 1.4×	376 1.5×	71	2.7k
E. Sarfati France	35	2.0k 0.9×	698 0.4×	388 0.3×	586 0.7×	1.2k 4.9×	147	3.9k
R Parc France	41	4.7k 2.0×	1.4k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	3.1k 3.9×	1.5k 6.1×	216	7.0k
Jean‐François Bretagne France	30	1.4k 0.6×	538 0.3×	543 0.4×	547 0.7×	510 2.0×	125	2.3k
Ira J. Kodner United States	44	3.3k 1.4×	475 0.3×	429 0.3×	2.4k 3.0×	799 3.2×	127	4.9k
David J. Schoetz United States	40	3.1k 1.4×	1.1k 0.6×	812 0.7×	1.6k 2.0×	493 2.0×	137	4.4k
Tracy L. Hull United States	46	6.2k 2.7×	2.1k 1.2×	1.5k 1.2×	2.4k 3.0×	520 2.1×	311	7.9k
Raja Kandaswamy United States	41	4.3k 1.9×	891 0.5×	405 0.3×	324 0.4×	424 1.7×	179	5.6k

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Lightner, Amy L., et al.. (2024). Emerging Technologies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Surgical Clinics of North America. 105(2). 301–311. 1 indexed citations

Piñeiro, Ana Otero, et al.. (2024). Patient engagement and satisfaction with early phase cell therapy clinical trials at a tertiary inflammatory bowel disease center. Stem Cell Reports. 19(4). 435–442.

Karki, Chitra, et al.. (2023). Disease Burden, Treatment Patterns, and Economic Impact of Rectovaginal Fistulas in Patients with Crohn’s Disease: Findings from a Retrospective, Observational, Longitudinal Study Based on US Claims Databases. PharmacoEconomics - Open. 7(5). 811–822.

Langenfeld, Sean J., Bradley R. Davis, Jon D. Vogel, et al.. (2023). The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Rectal Cancer 2023 Supplement. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 67(1). 18–31. 20 indexed citations

Piñeiro, Ana Otero, Tracy L. Hull, Stefan D. Holubar, et al.. (2023). Surgical Options for the Treatment of Perianal and Anovaginal Fistulas in the Setting of Ileoanal Pouch Crohn’s Disease: Experience of a Tertiary Center. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 27(12). 2867–2875. 4 indexed citations

Lightner, Amy L., John Ransom, Jae‐Hyun Park, et al.. (2023). Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicle Infusion for the Treatment of Respiratory Failure From COVID-19. CHEST Journal. 164(6). 1444–1453. 80 indexed citations breakdown →

Gaertner, Wolfgang B., Jennifer S. Davids, Amy L. Lightner, et al.. (2022). The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Anorectal Abscess, Fistula-in-Ano, and Rectovaginal Fistula. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 65(8). 964–985. 76 indexed citations

Lightner, Amy L., et al.. (2021). Timing and outcome of right- vs left-sided colonic anastomotic leaks: Is there a difference?. The American Journal of Surgery. 223(3). 493–495. 1 indexed citations

Lightner, Amy L., et al.. (2021). Managing Complex Perianal Fistulizing Disease. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 31(8). 890–897. 1 indexed citations

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Alkhatib, Hemasat, Amy L. Lightner, Aldo Fafaj, et al.. (2021). Short-term outcomes and healthcare resource utilization following incisional hernia repair with synthetic mesh in patients with Crohn’s disease. Hernia. 25(6). 1557–1564. 2 indexed citations

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Hall, Jason, Karin M. Hardiman, Sang Hong Lee, et al.. (2020). The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 63(6). 728–747. 220 indexed citations breakdown →

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McKenna, Nicholas P., Katherine A. Bews, Kellie L. Mathis, Amy L. Lightner, & Elizabeth B. Habermann. (2019). Surgery During Admission for an Ulcerative Colitis Flare: Should Pouch Formation Be Considered?. Journal of Surgical Research. 239. 216–223. 3 indexed citations

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Sheedy, Shannon P., David J. Bartlett, Amy L. Lightner, et al.. (2018). Judging the J pouch: a pictorial review. Abdominal Radiology. 44(3). 845–866. 12 indexed citations

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Georgiev-Hristov, T., Héctor Guadalajara, María Dolores Herreros, et al.. (2018). A Step-By-Step Surgical Protocol for the Treatment of Perianal Fistula with Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 22(11). 2003–2012. 24 indexed citations

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Lightner, Amy L. & Bo Shen. (2017). Perioperative use of immunosuppressive medications in patients with Crohn's disease in the new "biological era". Gastroenterology report. 5(3). 165–177. 31 indexed citations

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Lightner, Amy L., et al.. (2017). Surgical Outcomes in Vedolizumab-Treated Patients with Ulcerative Colitis. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 23(12). 2197–2201. 42 indexed citations

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Lightner, Amy L., Thomas C. Smyrk, John H. Pembérton, et al.. (2017). Long-standing Crohn’s disease and its implication on anal squamous cell cancer management. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 32(5). 661–666. 12 indexed citations

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Baek, Sehyun, Eric J. Dozois, Kellie L. Mathis, et al.. (2016). Safety, feasibility, and short-term outcomes in 588 patients undergoing minimally invasive ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: a single-institution experience. Techniques in Coloproctology. 20(6). 369–374. 26 indexed citations

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Alexopoulos, Sophoclis P., et al.. (2011). Pediatric Kidney Recipients With Small Capacity, Defunctionalized Urinary Bladders Receiving Adult-Sized Kidney Without Prior Bladder Augmentation. Transplantation. 91(4). 452–456. 12 indexed citations

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Jimenez-Chillaron, Jose, Marcelino Hernández-Valencia, Amy L. Lightner, et al.. (2006). Reductions in caloric intake and early postnatal growth prevent glucose intolerance and obesity associated with low birthweight. Diabetologia. 49(8). 1974–1984. 112 indexed citations

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