Benjamin Zendejas

9.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
124 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Benjamin Zendejas is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin Zendejas has authored 124 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 105 papers in Surgery, 60 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 32 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Benjamin Zendejas's work include Tracheal and airway disorders (52 papers), Esophageal and GI Pathology (46 papers) and Innovations in Medical Education (31 papers). Benjamin Zendejas is often cited by papers focused on Tracheal and airway disorders (52 papers), Esophageal and GI Pathology (46 papers) and Innovations in Medical Education (31 papers). Benjamin Zendejas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Chile. Benjamin Zendejas's co-authors include David A. Cook, Ryan Brydges, Stanley J. Hamstra, Rose Hatala, Amy T. Wang, Patricia J. Erwin, Jason H. Szostek, David R. Farley, Christine M. Lohse and Shahzad Ali and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin Zendejas

112 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

Technology-Enhanced Simulation for Health Professions Edu... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2012 2014 2014 400 800 1.2k
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.

  1. Technology-Enhanced Simulation for Health Professions Education
    2011 1.4k citations David A. Cook, Rose Hatala et al. profile →
  2. Comparative effectiveness of instructional design features in simulation-based education: Systematic review and meta-analysis
    2012 451 citations David A. Cook, Stanley J. Hamstra et al. Medical Teacher profile →
  3. Reconsidering Fidelity in Simulation-Based Training
    2014 372 citations Stanley J. Hamstra, Ryan Brydges et al. profile →
  4. Debriefing for technology‐enhanced simulation: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
    2014 301 citations Benjamin Zendejas, David A. Cook et al. Medical Education profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Benjamin Zendejas United States 29 3.3k 2.8k 2.3k 733 666 124 6.3k
Jeffrey H. Barsuk United States 35 4.1k 1.2× 2.1k 0.7× 2.7k 1.2× 1.2k 1.6× 853 1.3× 96 6.5k
Ryan Brydges Canada 37 3.8k 1.2× 2.4k 0.9× 3.5k 1.5× 617 0.8× 1.2k 1.8× 124 7.3k
Charlotte Ringsted Denmark 42 1.5k 0.4× 1.4k 0.5× 2.0k 0.9× 825 1.1× 665 1.0× 193 5.2k
Rose Hatala Canada 39 3.1k 0.9× 1.8k 0.6× 3.8k 1.6× 599 0.8× 1.7k 2.6× 83 7.2k
Roger Kneebone United Kingdom 41 2.5k 0.8× 2.9k 1.0× 2.4k 1.0× 558 0.8× 570 0.9× 152 6.5k
Stanley J. Hamstra Canada 45 3.9k 1.2× 3.5k 1.2× 4.4k 1.9× 811 1.1× 1.4k 2.0× 160 9.7k
Emil Petrusa United States 28 3.6k 1.1× 1.7k 0.6× 3.5k 1.5× 799 1.1× 1.1k 1.6× 145 6.5k
Sonal Arora United Kingdom 44 1.3k 0.4× 2.4k 0.8× 1.6k 0.7× 941 1.3× 379 0.6× 130 6.3k
Diane B. Wayne United States 42 5.0k 1.5× 2.3k 0.8× 4.1k 1.8× 1.7k 2.3× 1.2k 1.8× 134 8.6k
Amitai Ziv Israel 38 2.0k 0.6× 1.0k 0.4× 1.9k 0.8× 885 1.2× 561 0.8× 127 5.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lawlor, Claire M., et al.. (2024). Validation of a PHIS Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula Cohort in ICD‐10. Otolaryngology. 171(3). 808–814.
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Evans, Julie, Biren P. Modi, Brian W. Gray, et al.. (2024). Defining Practice Readiness in Pediatric Surgery Fellowship: A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of surgical education. 81(4). 503–513. 1 indexed citations
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Krumm, Andrew E., et al.. (2024). Readiness of Graduating General Surgery Residents To Perform Common Pediatric Surgery Procedures. Journal of surgical education. 82(1). 103318–103318.
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Hamilton, Thomas E., Hester F. Shieh, C. Jason Smithers, et al.. (2024). Outcomes of surgical treatment of tracheobronchomalacia in children. Pediatric Pulmonology. 59(7). 1922–1931. 5 indexed citations
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Krumm, Andrew E., et al.. (2023). Strategies for evaluating predictive models: examples and implications based on a natural language processing model used to assess operative performance feedback. Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education. 3(1). 2 indexed citations
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Chiu, Peter, Benjamin Zendejas, & Christopher W. Baird. (2023). Multidisciplinary approach to vascular rings and vascular-related aerodigestive compression: a clinical practice review. Translational Pediatrics. 12(6). 1258–1277. 7 indexed citations
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Zendejas, Benjamin, et al.. (2023). Retrospective analysis of neurological findings in esophageal atresia: Allostatic load of disease complexity, cumulative sedation, and anesthesia exposure. Birth Defects Research. 116(1). e2269–e2269. 2 indexed citations
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Mohammed, Somala, Ali Kamran, Gary Visner, et al.. (2023). Primary Posterior Tracheopexy at Time of Esophageal Atresia Repair Significantly Reduces Respiratory Morbidity. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 59(1). 10–17. 5 indexed citations
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Kamran, Ali, C. Jason Smithers, Steven J. Staffa, et al.. (2023). Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Anastomotic Stricture After Repair of Esophageal Atresia. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 58(12). 2375–2383. 7 indexed citations
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Shieh, Hester F., Thomas E. Hamilton, Michael A. Manfredi, et al.. (2022). Evolution of left-sided thoracoscopic approach for long gap esophageal atresia repair. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 58(4). 629–632. 3 indexed citations
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Staffa, Steven J., et al.. (2022). Pediatric button battery ingestion: A single center experience and risk score to predict severe outcomes. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 58(4). 613–618. 5 indexed citations
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Kamran, Ali, Steven J. Staffa, Somala Mohammed, et al.. (2022). Qualitative features of esophageal fluorescence angiography and anastomotic outcomes in children. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 58(7). 1359–1367. 9 indexed citations
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Shieh, Hester F., Russell W. Jennings, Michael A. Manfredi, et al.. (2021). Cautionary tales in the use of magnets for the treatment of long gap esophageal atresia. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 57(10). 342–347. 7 indexed citations
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Hamilton, Thomas E., Prathima Nandivada, Oren Ganor, et al.. (2021). Jejunal Interposition for Esophageal Replacement After Lye Ingestion in a Pediatric Patient. 31(2).
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Kamran, Ali, Thomas E. Hamilton, Benjamin Zendejas, et al.. (2018). Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach for Posterior Tracheopexy to Treat Severe Tracheomalacia: Lessons Learned from Initial Case Series. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 28(12). 1525–1530. 18 indexed citations
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Zendejas, Benjamin, Becca L. Gas, Shahzad Ali, et al.. (2016). Annual Surgeon Volume and Patient Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repairs. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 26(2). 92–98. 21 indexed citations
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Brydges, Ryan, Julian Manzone, David R. Shanks, et al.. (2015). Self‐regulated learning in simulation‐based training: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Medical Education. 49(4). 368–378. 107 indexed citations
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Zielinski, Martin D., Xiaoming Zhang, Mohammad A. Khasawneh, et al.. (2015). Botulinum toxin A–induced paralysis of the lateral abdominal wall after damage-control laparotomy. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 80(2). 237–242. 13 indexed citations
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Ali, Shahzad, et al.. (2013). Predictors of Chronic Groin Discomfort after Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 217(1). 72–78. 15 indexed citations
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Cook, David A., Stanley J. Hamstra, Ryan Brydges, et al.. (2012). Comparative effectiveness of instructional design features in simulation-based education: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Medical Teacher. 35(1). e867–e898. 451 indexed citations breakdown →

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