Brian Nussenbaum

7.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
155 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Brian Nussenbaum is a scholar working on Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Nussenbaum has authored 155 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Surgery, 75 papers in Otorhinolaryngology and 39 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Brian Nussenbaum's work include Head and Neck Cancer Studies (69 papers), Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (28 papers) and Tracheal and airway disorders (22 papers). Brian Nussenbaum is often cited by papers focused on Head and Neck Cancer Studies (69 papers), Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (28 papers) and Tracheal and airway disorders (22 papers). Brian Nussenbaum collaborates with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and United Kingdom. Brian Nussenbaum's co-authors include Randal C. Paniello, Jason T. Rich, Dorina Kallogjeri, Bruce H. Haughey, J. Gail Neely, Evan M. Graboyes, Courtney C. J. Voelker, Eric W. Wang, James S. Lewis and Wade L. Thorstad and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer and Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Brian Nussenbaum

153 papers receiving 5.2k 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.

A practical guide to understanding Kaplan‐Meier curves

2010 562 citations Jason T. Rich, J. Gail Neely et al. Otolaryngology profile →
Association of Treatment Delays With Survival for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

2018 192 citations Evan M. Graboyes, David M. Neskey et al. JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Brian Nussenbaum United States	42	2.5k	2.0k	1.5k	1.2k	481	155	5.3k
Ralph Gilbert Canada	47	4.1k 1.6×	2.9k 1.4×	1.5k 1.0×	1.6k 1.3×	871 1.8×	215	7.1k
Daniel G. Deschler United States	32	2.7k 1.1×	1.2k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	1.9k 1.5×	1.1k 2.4×	231	5.6k
Mark McGurk United Kingdom	45	3.6k 1.4×	1.4k 0.7×	708 0.5×	2.3k 1.9×	300 0.6×	216	6.7k
Soly Baredes United States	43	2.8k 1.1×	1.7k 0.8×	967 0.7×	1.3k 1.1×	207 0.4×	269	6.9k
Brett A. Miles United States	33	2.1k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	659 0.4×	865 0.7×	307 0.6×	185	3.5k
Ian Witterick Canada	37	2.8k 1.1×	1.3k 0.6×	607 0.4×	595 0.5×	245 0.5×	170	4.4k
Christian von Buchwald Denmark	49	3.3k 1.3×	3.8k 1.9×	1.9k 1.3×	2.0k 1.6×	1.3k 2.7×	397	8.4k
Hisham Mehanna United Kingdom	43	2.2k 0.9×	3.2k 1.6×	1.6k 1.1×	1.9k 1.6×	1.0k 2.1×	217	6.7k
Vinidh Paleri United Kingdom	41	2.3k 0.9×	3.2k 1.6×	1.4k 0.9×	1.6k 1.3×	371 0.8×	197	5.2k
Mark A. Varvares United States	42	2.1k 0.8×	2.0k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	2.6k 2.2×	1.7k 3.5×	231	7.2k

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Kistner‐Griffin, Emily, Bhishamjit S. Chera, Chanita Hughes Halbert, et al.. (2025). Barriers and Timely Postoperative Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. 151(12). 1186–1186.

Graboyes, Evan M., Katherine R. Sterba, Bhishamjit S. Chera, et al.. (2025). Randomized Trial of Enhanced Versus Standard Navigation to Promote Timely Initiation of Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer. JCO Oncology Practice. 21(8). 1153–1164. 2 indexed citations

Nguyen, Shaun A., Emily Brennan, Bhisham Chera, et al.. (2024). Factors Associated with Head and Neck Cancer Postoperative Radiotherapy Delays: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis. Otolaryngology. 171(5). 1265–1282. 7 indexed citations

Graboyes, Evan M., Elizabeth G. Hill, Katherine R. Sterba, et al.. (2024). Efficacy of a Navigation-Based Intervention vs Usual Care for Decreasing Delays in Starting Guideline-Adherent Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 118(5). e91–e92. 1 indexed citations

Nguyen, Shaun A., Emily Brennan, Bhishamjit S. Chera, et al.. (2023). Delays Starting Postoperative Radiotherapy Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis. Otolaryngology. 170(2). 320–334. 13 indexed citations

Graboyes, Evan M., Katherine R. Sterba, Hong Li, et al.. (2021). Development and Evaluation of a Navigation-Based, Multilevel Intervention to Improve the Delivery of Timely, Guideline-Adherent Adjuvant Therapy for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. JCO Oncology Practice. 17(10). e1512–e1523. 26 indexed citations

Contreras, J., Christopher Spencer, T.A. DeWees, et al.. (2019). Eliminating Postoperative Radiation to the Pathologically Node-Negative Neck: Long-Term Results of a Prospective Phase II Study. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 37(28). 2548–2555. 47 indexed citations

Gay, Hiram A., Jung Hun Oh, Aditya Apte, et al.. (2018). Predictors of acute throat or esophageal patient reported pain during radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology. 13. 1–6. 1 indexed citations

Graboyes, Evan M., Elizabeth Garrett‐Mayer, Mark A. Ellis, et al.. (2017). Effect of time to initiation of postoperative radiation therapy on survival in surgically managed head and neck cancer. Cancer. 123(24). 4841–4850. 107 indexed citations

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Manyam, Bindu V., Adam Garsa, R Chin, et al.. (2016). A Multi-institutional Comparison of Outcomes of Immunocompromised and Immunocompetent Patients Treated With Surgery and Radiation Therapy for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 94(4). 948–948. 1 indexed citations

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Becker, Nils, Rebecca D. Chernock, Brian Nussenbaum, & James S. Lewis. (2013). Prognostic Significance of β-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and PAX8 Expression in Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma. Thyroid. 24(2). 319–326. 18 indexed citations

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Zenga, Joseph & Brian Nussenbaum. (2013). Adjunctive use of medical modeling for head and neck reconstruction. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery. 21(4). 335–343. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiang, Jeffrey A. Johnson, Mark Lloyd, et al.. (2012). Endocrine. Modern Pathology. 25. 141–152. 1 indexed citations

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Kokorina, Natalia A., James S. Lewis, Stanislav O. Zakharkin, Paul H. Krebsbach, & Brian Nussenbaum. (2011). rhBMP‐2 has adverse effects on human oral carcinoma cell lines in vivo. The Laryngoscope. 122(1). 95–102. 33 indexed citations

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Graboyes, Evan M., Joseph Bradley, Bryan F. Meyers, & Brian Nussenbaum. (2011). Efficacy and safety of acute injection laryngoplasty for vocal cord paralysis following thoracic surgery. The Laryngoscope. 121(11). 2406–2410. 49 indexed citations

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Rich, Jason T., J. Gail Neely, Randal C. Paniello, et al.. (2010). A practical guide to understanding Kaplan‐Meier curves. Otolaryngology. 143(3). 331–336. 562 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gao, Qi, et al.. (2010). Effects of bone morphogenetic protein-2 on proliferation and angiogenesis in oral squamous cell carcinoma. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 39(3). 266–271. 22 indexed citations

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Holsinger, F. Christopher, Brian Nussenbaum, Meijin Nakayama, et al.. (2009). Current concepts and new horizons in conservation laryngeal surgery: An important part of multidisciplinary care. Head & Neck. 32(5). 656–665. 19 indexed citations

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Nussenbaum, Brian, R. Bruce Rutherford, & Paul H. Krebsbach. (2005). Bone Regeneration in Cranial Defects Previously Treated with Radiation. The Laryngoscope. 115(7). 1170–1177. 36 indexed citations

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Rutherford, R. Bruce, Brian Nussenbaum, & Paul H. Krebsbach. (2003). Bone morphogenetic protein 7 ex vivo gene therapy. Drug News & Perspectives. 16(1). 5–5. 15 indexed citations

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