Carissa M. Thomas

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Carissa M. Thomas is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Carissa M. Thomas has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Surgery, 15 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Carissa M. Thomas's work include Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (13 papers), Head and Neck Cancer Studies (8 papers) and Trauma Management and Diagnosis (5 papers). Carissa M. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (13 papers), Head and Neck Cancer Studies (8 papers) and Trauma Management and Diagnosis (5 papers). Carissa M. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Carissa M. Thomas's co-authors include James Versalovic, Howard R. Kelman, Greg Kennedy, Peera Hemarajata, Robert A. Britton, Markus Kalkum, Jan Peter van Pijkeren, Weidong Hu, Teresa Hong and W. J. Wisniewski and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Psychiatry and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Carissa M. Thomas

37 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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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.

Histamine Derived from Probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri Suppresses TNF via Modulation of PKA and ERK Signaling

2012 371 citations Carissa M. Thomas, Robert A. Britton et al. profile →

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Antonio Di Mauro Italy

Lorena Baccaglini United States

David A. Welsh United States

John Sinn Australia

Helena Kaminami Morimoto Brazil

Peter Vuillermin Australia

Xianbo Wu China

John D. Rice United States

Michael Costello Australia

Alan Bocking Canada

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Jethwa, Ashok R., et al.. (2025). Smartphone Thermal Imaging as an Adjunct to Identify Free Flap Perforators and Assisting Flap Design: A Pilot Study. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 10(1). e70081–e70081.

Keysar, Stephen B., Bettina Miller, J. Jason Morton, et al.. (2025). Improved Methods for the Stable Generation of Human Papillomavirus‐Driven Head and Neck Cancer Cell Lines. Molecular Carcinogenesis. 64(11). 1813–1822.

Thomas, Carissa M., Jessica W. Grayson, Kiranya E. Tipirneni, et al.. (2024). Comparing the Outcomes of Osteocutaneous Radial Forearm and Fibula Free Flaps in the Reconstruction of Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis. Microsurgery. 44(7). e31243–e31243.

Sweeny, Larissa, Patrik Pipkorn, Mark K. Wax, et al.. (2024). Microvascular reconstruction of medication related osteonecrosis of the head and neck. Head & Neck. 46(8). 1902–1912. 1 indexed citations

Dharmaraj, Neeraja, Estela Kaminagakura, David G. Leach, et al.. (2024). Stimulator of Interferon Genes Pathway Activation through the Controlled Release of STINGel Mediates Analgesia and Anti-Cancer Effects in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Biomedicines. 12(4). 920–920. 1 indexed citations

Sweeny, Larissa, Carissa M. Thomas, Neal D. Futran, et al.. (2024). Free flap reconstruction following head and neck trauma. Head & Neck. 46(12). 2981–2992. 1 indexed citations

Santi, María Daniela, et al.. (2024). Perineural Invasion Is Associated With Function-evoked Pain and Altered Extracellular Matrix in Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Journal of Pain. 25(10). 104615–104615. 7 indexed citations

Gallant, Jean‐Nicolas, et al.. (2024). Establishing a role for the oral microbiome in infectious complications following major oral cavity cancer surgery. Oral Oncology. 156. 106926–106926. 3 indexed citations

Pham, Tiffany, Benjamin Greene, Jessica W. Grayson, et al.. (2023). Effect of Perioperative Antithrombotics on Postoperative Transfusion and Hematoma in Head and Neck Free Flaps. OTO Open. 7(4). e86–e86. 1 indexed citations

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Patel, Urjeet A., Larissa Sweeny, Patrik Pipkorn, et al.. (2023). Clinical outcomes following intraoperative pedicle disruption in fibula free flaps. Head & Neck. 45(8). 1975–1978.

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Wax, Mark K., Matthew M. Hanasono, Yadranko Ducic, et al.. (2022). Post‐operative Outcomes in Pediatric Patients Following Facial Reconstruction With Fibula Free Flaps. The Laryngoscope. 133(2). 302–306. 10 indexed citations

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Curry, Joseph, Mark K. Wax, Carissa M. Thomas, et al.. (2021). Impact of preoperative and intraoperative management on outcomes in osteoradionecrosis requiring free flap reconstruction. Head & Neck. 44(3). 698–709. 12 indexed citations

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Fleming, James C., et al.. (2021). Use of a sternocleidomastoid muscle flap to protect the carotid artery during laryngectomy. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 135(6). 547–550. 2 indexed citations

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Ferrari, Marco, Michael J. Daly, Catriona M. Douglas, et al.. (2019). Navigation-guided osteotomies improve margin delineation in tumors involving the sinonasal area: A preclinical study. Oral Oncology. 99. 104463–104463. 13 indexed citations

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Gomez, Karina E., Tugs‐Saikhan Chimed, Carissa M. Thomas, et al.. (2019). Leading edge or tumor core: Intratumor cancer stem cell niches in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma and their association with stem cell function. Oral Oncology. 98. 118–124. 14 indexed citations

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Akirov, Amit, et al.. (2019). A Primer on the Genetics of Medullary Thyroid Cancer. Current Oncology. 26(6). 389–394. 31 indexed citations

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Thomas, Carissa M., et al.. (2017). Case Report of a Massive Retropharyngeal Goiter Resulting in Laryngeal Compression. A & A Case Reports. 9(6). 178–181. 6 indexed citations

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Jones, Sara E., et al.. (2011). Cyclopropane fatty acid synthase mutants of probiotic human-derivedLactobacillus reuteriare defective in TNF inhibition. Gut Microbes. 2(2). 69–79. 23 indexed citations

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Kennedy, Gary J., Howard R. Kelman, Carissa M. Thomas, & Jing Chen. (1996). The Relation of Religious Preference and Practice to Depressive Symptoms among 1,855 Older Adults. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 51B(6). P301–P308. 77 indexed citations

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Thomas, Carissa M., et al.. (1976). A synthesis of data from a multi-purpose survey on pedestrian accidents. Proceedings of the International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury conference. 4. 351–361. 2 indexed citations

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