Daniel Kirgan

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Daniel Kirgan is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniel Kirgan has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Surgery, 6 papers in Oncology and 4 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Daniel Kirgan's work include Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (4 papers), Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management (3 papers) and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (2 papers). Daniel Kirgan is often cited by papers focused on Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (4 papers), Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management (3 papers) and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (2 papers). Daniel Kirgan collaborates with scholars based in United States. Daniel Kirgan's co-authors include Donald L. Morton, Armando E. Giuliano, Julia Guenther, Alex G. Little, Alberto DeHoyos, Kevin D. Murray, Pacita Manalo, Mark B. Faries, Donald L. Morton and Chris C. Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Surgery, CHEST Journal and Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Daniel Kirgan

15 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymphadenectomy for Breast Cancer

1994 2.2k citations Armando E. Giuliano, Daniel Kirgan 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
Daniel Kirgan United States	9	1.7k	1.5k	1.3k	930	373	15	2.6k
Julia Guenther United States	7	1.8k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	797 0.9×	235 0.6×	12	2.4k
Rik Pijpers Netherlands	25	1.5k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.3×	202 0.5×	45	2.8k
Jonathan T. Fairbank United States	8	1.1k 0.6×	909 0.6×	768 0.6×	634 0.7×	238 0.6×	13	1.8k
Giovanna Gatti Italy	23	1.8k 1.1×	1.4k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	771 0.8×	276 0.7×	41	2.6k
Margaret A. Knowling Canada	12	1.2k 0.7×	818 0.5×	713 0.5×	830 0.9×	632 1.7×	22	2.4k
Lorraine Tafra United States	24	1.4k 0.8×	1.0k 0.7×	851 0.6×	765 0.8×	274 0.7×	77	2.2k
Martin Keisch United States	24	1.6k 0.9×	817 0.5×	672 0.5×	536 0.6×	292 0.8×	63	2.1k
Hugh MC Scarth Canada	7	1.8k 1.1×	1.4k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	674 0.7×	135 0.4×	8	2.1k
J Dauplat France	30	1.0k 0.6×	671 0.4×	828 0.6×	1.2k 1.3×	452 1.2×	184	3.1k
Csaba Polgár Hungary	30	3.0k 1.7×	1.6k 1.1×	1.4k 1.0×	1.0k 1.1×	711 1.9×	210	4.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Daniel Kirgan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Daniel Kirgan

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15 of 15 papers shown

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Kirgan, Daniel, et al.. (2020). The role of FDG-PET-CT is limited in initial staging of nodal metastasis for thin cutaneous melanoma. The American Journal of Surgery. 221(4). 737–740. 3 indexed citations

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Kirgan, Daniel, et al.. (2019). Comparing treatment patterns of hepatocellular carcinoma at academic centers and non-academic centers within the Mountain Region. The American Journal of Surgery. 218(6). 1052–1059. 3 indexed citations

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Kirgan, Daniel, et al.. (2018). Exploration of irreversible electroporation induced apoptotic pathways and mechanisms in pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells. HPB. 20. S37–S38. 1 indexed citations

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Louie, Alexander V., et al.. (2017). Inpatient mortality, total charges, and length of stay disparities exist for hepatocellular carcinoma in Nevada compared to the United States. HPB. 19. S144–S144. 1 indexed citations

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Spirtos, Nick M., et al.. (2008). The Use of Radiofrequency Ablation in Advanced Ovarian Cancer: Resection and Ablation of Liver Metastases. 1(2). 135–138. 1 indexed citations

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Güleç, Seza A., Mark B. Faries, Chris C. Lee, et al.. (2003). The Role of Fluorine-18 Deoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in the Management of Patients With Metastatic Melanoma: Impact on Surgical Decision Making. Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 28(12). 961–965. 97 indexed citations

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Little, Alex G., et al.. (1999). Intraoperative lymphatic mapping for non–small cell lung cancer: The sentinel node technique. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 117(2). 220–224. 117 indexed citations

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Kirgan, Daniel, et al.. (1998). Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Mediastinum With Unknown Primary Tumor. CHEST Journal. 114(3). 938–940. 9 indexed citations

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Kirgan, Daniel, et al.. (1997). Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity: a Standard Surgical Technique by Consensus. Obesity Surgery. 7(3). 198–202. 32 indexed citations

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Giuliano, Armando E., Daniel Kirgan, Julia Guenther, & Donald L. Morton. (1994). Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymphadenectomy for Breast Cancer. Annals of Surgery. 220(3). 391–401. 2238 indexed citations breakdown →

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Byrne, Patrick F., et al.. (1993). Confirmation of the association of human papillomavirus with human colon cancer. The American Journal of Surgery. 166(6). 738–742. 39 indexed citations

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Kirgan, Daniel, et al.. (1990). Immunohistochemical demonstration of human papilloma virus antigen in human colon neoplasms. Journal of Surgical Research. 48(5). 397–402. 27 indexed citations

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Kirgan, Daniel. (1990). Association of Human Papillomavirus and Colon Neoplasms. Archives of Surgery. 125(7). 862–862. 57 indexed citations

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Kirgan, Daniel, et al.. (1989). Inguinal herniation justifies sigmoidoscopy. The American Journal of Surgery. 158(6). 615–617. 15 indexed citations

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Kirgan, Daniel. (1983). Meeting children's needs through placement: the placement evaluation program.. PubMed. 62(2). 157–66. 2 indexed citations

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