Benny Weksler

5.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
80 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Benny Weksler is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Benny Weksler has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 35 papers in Surgery and 15 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Benny Weksler's work include Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (21 papers), Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (17 papers) and Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (14 papers). Benny Weksler is often cited by papers focused on Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (21 papers), Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (17 papers) and Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations (14 papers). Benny Weksler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and India. Benny Weksler's co-authors include Arjun Pennathur, Jennifer L. Sullivan, Katie S. Nason, Michael Burt, Manisha Shende, Rodney J. Landreneau, James D. Luketich, Jeffrey T. Lenert, Omar Awais and Neil A. Christie and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Annals of Surgery and Journal of Applied Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Benny Weksler

75 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

2012 598 citations James D. Luketich, Arjun Pennathur et al. Annals of Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benny Weksler United States	27	1.7k	1.5k	669	530	423	80	3.0k
Mitsunori Ohta Japan	30	1.5k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	1.2k 1.8×	639 1.2×	736 1.7×	96	3.3k
Robert J. Korst United States	37	2.9k 1.7×	1.2k 0.8×	429 0.6×	296 0.6×	723 1.7×	89	4.1k
Vincenzo Ambrogi Italy	30	1.3k 0.8×	687 0.5×	346 0.5×	146 0.3×	618 1.5×	134	2.5k
Mira Milas United States	36	799 0.5×	1.7k 1.1×	270 0.4×	527 1.0×	955 2.3×	95	3.5k
Francesco Puma Italy	23	866 0.5×	590 0.4×	259 0.4×	280 0.5×	415 1.0×	123	1.7k
Francesco Ardissone Italy	26	1.3k 0.8×	594 0.4×	438 0.7×	330 0.6×	545 1.3×	72	2.2k
Akinori Iwasaki Japan	27	1.2k 0.7×	593 0.4×	135 0.2×	190 0.4×	494 1.2×	183	2.2k
Ryoichi Nakanishi Japan	26	1.5k 0.9×	800 0.5×	217 0.3×	118 0.2×	677 1.6×	190	2.4k
Jordi Muchart Spain	20	672 0.4×	834 0.6×	207 0.3×	1.0k 2.0×	373 0.9×	73	3.8k
J.M. Henk United Kingdom	29	823 0.5×	699 0.5×	269 0.4×	209 0.4×	783 1.9×	74	2.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benny Weksler

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Omstead, Ashten N., et al.. (2025). A machine-learning informed circulating microbial DNA signature for early diagnosis of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Gut Microbes. 18(1). 2604334–2604334.

Weksler, Benny, et al.. (2023). Intercostal Cryoablation During Video-Assisted Lung Resection Can Decrease Postoperative Opioid Use. Innovations Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. 18(4). 352–356. 4 indexed citations

Sarkaria, Inderpal S., Linda W. Martin, David C. Rice, et al.. (2023). Pafolacianine for intraoperative molecular imaging of cancer in the lung: The ELUCIDATE trial. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 166(6). e468–e478. 24 indexed citations

Little, Melissa A., Robert C. Klesges, Zoran Bursac, et al.. (2018). Correlates of smoking status in cancer survivors. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 12(6). 828–834. 10 indexed citations

Sullivan, Jennifer L., et al.. (2018). Esophagectomy versus endoscopic resection for patients with early-stage esophageal adenocarcinoma: A National Cancer Database propensity-matched study. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 155(5). 2211–2218.e1. 26 indexed citations

Drake, Justin A., David C. Portnoy, Kurt W. Tauer, & Benny Weksler. (2018). Adding Radiotherapy to Adjuvant Chemotherapy Does Not Improve Survival of Patients With N2 Lung Cancer. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 106(4). 959–965. 12 indexed citations

Drake, Justin A., Jennifer L. Sullivan, & Benny Weksler. (2017). Adjuvant chemotherapy improves survival in patients with completely resected T3N0 non–small cell lung cancer invading the chest wall. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 155(4). 1794–1802. 14 indexed citations

Weksler, Benny, Kevin F. Kennedy, & Jennifer L. Sullivan. (2017). Using the National Cancer Database to create a scoring system that identifies patients with early-stage esophageal cancer at risk for nodal metastases. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 154(5). 1787–1793. 29 indexed citations

Little, Melissa A., et al.. (2016). Operating on Patients Who Smoke: A Survey of Thoracic Surgeons in the United States. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 102(3). 911–916. 13 indexed citations

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Sullivan, Jennifer L., et al.. (2016). Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy for Identifying Lung Nodules for Thoracoscopic Resection. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 102(2). 454–457. 60 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Thomas, et al.. (2016). Esophageal Actinomycoses Mimicking Malignancy. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 101(5). 1967–1970. 6 indexed citations

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Milošević, Jadranka, Kusum Pandit, Daniel C. Ellwanger, et al.. (2012). Profibrotic Role of miR-154 in Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 47(6). 879–887. 142 indexed citations

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Luketich, James D., Arjun Pennathur, Omar Awais, et al.. (2012). Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy. Annals of Surgery. 256(1). 95–103. 598 indexed citations breakdown →

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Weksler, Benny, et al.. (2011). Robot-assisted thymectomy is superior to transsternal thymectomy. Surgical Endoscopy. 26(1). 261–266. 60 indexed citations

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Weksler, Benny, et al.. (2009). Comparison of Ultrasonic Scalpel to Electrocautery in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 88(4). 1138–1141. 6 indexed citations

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Weksler, Benny, James D. Luketich, & Manisha Shende. (2008). Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy: At What Level Should You Perform Surgery?. Thoracic surgery clinics/Thorac. surg. clin.. 18(2). 183–191. 31 indexed citations

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Weksler, Benny & Robert J. Ginsberg. (1998). TUMORS OF THE DIAPHRAGM. Chest Surgery Clinics of North America. 8(2). 441–448. 6 indexed citations

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Weksler, Benny & Michael Burt. (1998). ISOLATED LUNG PERFUSION WITH ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS FOR PULMONARY METASTASES. Chest Surgery Clinics of North America. 8(1). 157–182. 12 indexed citations

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Weksler, Benny, Jeffrey T. Lenert, Bruce Ng, & Michael Burt. (1994). Isolated single lung perfusion with doxorubicin is effective in eradicating soft tissue sarcoma lung metastases in a rat model. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 107(1). 50–54. 50 indexed citations

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Wolf, Ronald, Bruce Ng, Benny Weksler, Michael Burt, & Murray F. Brennan. (1994). Effect of growth hormone on tumor and host in an animal model. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 1(4). 314–320. 20 indexed citations

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