David J Samson

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

David J Samson is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, David J Samson has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Surgery, 14 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 9 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in David J Samson's work include Hernia repair and management (10 papers), Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (7 papers) and Abdominal Surgery and Complications (6 papers). David J Samson is often cited by papers focused on Hernia repair and management (10 papers), Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (7 papers) and Abdominal Surgery and Complications (6 papers). David J Samson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Qatar and United Kingdom. David J Samson's co-authors include Naomi Aronson, Jerome Seidenfeld, Kathleen M Ziegler, R. Edward Coleman, Dominique Delbeke, Val J. Lowe, Mark Gorman, James Fletcher, Richard L. Wahl and Norbert Avril and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

David J Samson

51 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Recommendations on the Use of 18F-FDG PET in Oncology 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 250 500 750
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. Recommendations on the Use of 18F-FDG PET in Oncology
    2008 790 citations James Fletcher, Benjamin Djulbegović et al. Journal of Nuclear Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David J Samson United States 19 662 646 501 351 299 56 2.1k
Eldad J. Dann Israel 28 495 0.7× 434 0.7× 580 1.2× 384 1.1× 130 0.4× 120 2.6k
Albert J. Chang United States 25 960 1.5× 446 0.7× 293 0.6× 242 0.7× 220 0.7× 116 1.9k
Sarah Jefferies United Kingdom 32 1.3k 2.0× 662 1.0× 771 1.5× 772 2.2× 228 0.8× 122 3.8k
Brett W. Carter United States 29 1.5k 2.2× 629 1.0× 919 1.8× 703 2.0× 208 0.7× 139 3.1k
Lilie L. Lin United States 25 336 0.5× 473 0.7× 712 1.4× 436 1.2× 138 0.5× 111 2.1k
Eunyoung Kang South Korea 24 531 0.8× 447 0.7× 984 2.0× 402 1.1× 785 2.6× 109 2.5k
Marlon Perera Australia 30 2.5k 3.7× 1.0k 1.6× 487 1.0× 693 2.0× 282 0.9× 170 3.8k
Robert Kim United States 21 922 1.4× 759 1.2× 470 0.9× 217 0.6× 301 1.0× 54 2.7k
Hung‐Jui Tan United States 16 912 1.4× 203 0.3× 575 1.1× 466 1.3× 314 1.1× 74 2.2k
Timothy P. Hanna Canada 23 816 1.2× 1.2k 1.8× 1.6k 3.2× 441 1.3× 205 0.7× 119 3.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David J Samson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Latifi, Rifat, David J Samson, Shekhar Gogna, et al.. (2025). Outcomes on 287 Patients with Complex Abdominal Wall Defects Undergoing Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with a Porcine-Derived Acellular Matrix. Surgical Technology Online. 45.
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Zangbar, Bardiya, et al.. (2024). Predictors of mortality after craniotomy for geriatric traumatic brain injury. Injury. 55(9). 111585–111585. 2 indexed citations
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El‐Menyar, Ayman, et al.. (2022). Risk factors and predictors of violence: insights from the emergency department at a level 1 trauma center in the USA. Journal of Public Health. 45(1). 245–258. 1 indexed citations
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Gogna, Shekhar, et al.. (2021). Pelvic fractures in severely injured elderly: a double-adjustment propensity score matched analysis from a level I trauma center. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 48(3). 2219–2228. 5 indexed citations
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Gogna, Shekhar, David J Samson, Mahir Gachabayov, et al.. (2021). Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the gallbladder: early detection and surgery is key to improved outcome. Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery. 407(1). 197–206. 8 indexed citations
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Gogna, Shekhar, Rifat Latifi, Jorge Con, et al.. (2020). Early versus delayed complex abdominal wall reconstruction with biologic mesh following damage-control surgery. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 90(3). 527–534. 6 indexed citations
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Gachabayov, Mahir, Shekhar Gogna, David J Samson, & Rifat Latifi. (2020). Does computed tomography scan add any diagnostic value to the evaluation of stab wounds of the anterior abdominal wall? A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 88(4). 572–576. 2 indexed citations
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Gogna, Shekhar, David J Samson, Mahir Gachabayov, et al.. (2020). Medullary Thyroid Cancer in Patients Older than 45—Epidemiologic Trends and Predictors of Survival. Cancers. 12(11). 3124–3124. 14 indexed citations
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Prabhakaran, Kartik, et al.. (2019). Falling Again? Falls in Geriatric Adults—Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated With Recidivism. Journal of Surgical Research. 247. 66–76. 11 indexed citations
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El‐Menyar, Ayman, et al.. (2018). Early versus late intramedullary nailing for traumatic femur fracture management: meta-analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 13(1). 160–160. 18 indexed citations
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Latifi, Rifat, Mahir Gachabayov, R. Dirk Noyes, et al.. (2018). Outcomes of 1,327 patients operated on through twelve multispecialty surgical volunteerism missions: A retrospective cohort study. International Journal of Surgery. 60. 15–21. 7 indexed citations
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Latifi, Rifat, et al.. (2018). The roles of early surgery and comorbid conditions on outcomes of severe necrotizing soft-tissue infections. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 45(5). 919–926. 22 indexed citations
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Latifi, Rifat, David J Samson, Ansab Haider, et al.. (2017). Risk-adjusted adverse outcomes in complex abdominal wall hernia repair with biologic mesh: A case series of 140 patients. International Journal of Surgery. 43. 26–32. 10 indexed citations
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Samson, David J, et al.. (2013). Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A comparative effectiveness review. American Journal of Infection Control. 42(2). 148–155. 20 indexed citations
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Fletcher, James, Benjamin Djulbegović, Heloisa P. Soares, et al.. (2008). Recommendations on the Use of 18F-FDG PET in Oncology. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 49(3). 480–508. 790 indexed citations breakdown →
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Samson, David J, Jerome Seidenfeld, George R. Simon, et al.. (2007). Evidence for Management of Small Cell Lung Cancer. CHEST Journal. 132(3). 314S–323S. 49 indexed citations
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Samson, David J. (2004). Philip Johnson, Architecture, and the Rebellion of the Text: 1930-1934. Persée (Ministère de lEnseignement supérieur et de la Recherche). 24(1). 167–181.
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Samson, David J, Jerome Seidenfeld, Brian P. Schmitt, et al.. (2002). Systematic review and meta‐analysis of monotherapy compared with combined androgen blockade for patients with advanced prostate carcinoma. Cancer. 95(2). 361–376. 183 indexed citations

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