David J. Sugarbaker

41.3k total citations · 12 hit papers
316 papers, 27.6k citations indexed

About

David J. Sugarbaker is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, David J. Sugarbaker has authored 316 papers receiving a total of 27.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 260 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 68 papers in Surgery and 58 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in David J. Sugarbaker's work include Occupational and environmental lung diseases (116 papers), Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases (100 papers) and Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (87 papers). David J. Sugarbaker is often cited by papers focused on Occupational and environmental lung diseases (116 papers), Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases (100 papers) and Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (87 papers). David J. Sugarbaker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. David J. Sugarbaker's co-authors include Raphael Bueno, William G. Richards, Michael T. Jaklitsch, Gary M. Strauss, Steven J. Mentzer, Steven Swanson, James E. Herndon, Malcolm M. DeCamp, Thomas H. Lee and Edward R. Marcantonio and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

David J. Sugarbaker

311 papers receiving 26.8k citations

Hit Papers

Derivation and Prospective Validation of a Simple Index f... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1999 2001 2008 2009 2004 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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.

  1. Derivation and Prospective Validation of a Simple Index for Prediction of Cardiac Risk of Major Noncardiac Surgery
    1999 2.2k citations Thomas H. Lee, Edward R. Marcantonio et al. Circulation profile →
  2. Classification of human lung carcinomas by mRNA expression profiling reveals distinct adenocarcinoma subclasses
    2001 2.0k citations William G. Richards, Javad Beheshti et al. profile →
  3. Phase III Trial of Trimodality Therapy With Cisplatin, Fluorouracil, Radiotherapy, and Surgery Compared With Surgery Alone for Esophageal Cancer: CALGB 9781
    2008 994 citations Mark J. Krasna, Carolyn E. Reed et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  4. Aging and Environmental Exposures Alter Tissue-Specific DNA Methylation Dependent upon CpG Island Context
    2009 797 citations Brock C. Christensen, E. Andrés Houseman et al. profile →
  5. Lumpectomy plus Tamoxifen with or without Irradiation in Women 70 Years of Age or Older with Early Breast Cancer
    2004 733 citations David J. Sugarbaker et al. profile →
  6. Resection margins, extrapleural nodal status, and cell type determine postoperative long-term survival in trimodality therapy of malignant pleural mesothelioma: Results in 183 patients
    1999 697 citations David J. Sugarbaker, Michael T. Jaklitsch et al. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery profile →
  7. Adjuvant Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin Compared With Observation in Stage IB Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: CALGB 9633 With the Cancer and Leukemia Group B, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, and North Central Cancer Treatment Group Study Groups
    2008 690 citations Gary M. Strauss, James E. Herndon et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →
  8. Nitric Oxide Synthase in Human and Rat Lung: Immunocytochemical and Histochemical Localization
    1993 670 citations David J. Sugarbaker et al. profile →
  9. Translation of microarray data into clinically relevant cancer diagnostic tests using gene expression ratios in lung cancer and mesothelioma.
    2002 619 citations Gavin J. Gordon, Roderick V. Jensen et al. profile →
  10. Endogenous nitrogen oxides and bronchodilator S-nitrosothiols in human airways.
    1993 508 citations David J. Sugarbaker et al. profile →
  11. The American Association for Thoracic Surgery guidelines for lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography scans for lung cancer survivors and other high-risk groups
    2012 464 citations Michael T. Jaklitsch, Francine L. Jacobson et al. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery profile →
  12. Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Lobectomy: Report of CALGB 39802—A Prospective, Multi-Institution Feasibility Study
    2007 422 citations Steven Swanson, James E. Herndon et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology profile →

Peers

David J. Sugarbaker
Pieter E. Postmus Netherlands
Karla V. Ballman United States
Stephen J. Freedland United States
Luigi Mariani Italy
Robert Rosenberg United States
Timothy M. Pawlik United States
Eric A. Klein United States
James E. Herndon United States
Valerie W. Rusch United States
Kenneth R. Hess United States
Pieter E. Postmus Netherlands
David J. Sugarbaker
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David J. Sugarbaker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David J. Sugarbaker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David J. Sugarbaker based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with David J. Sugarbaker. David J. Sugarbaker is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lee, Hyun‐Sung, Hee-Jin Jang, Jong Min Choi, et al.. (2018). Comprehensive immunoproteogenomic analyses of malignant pleural mesothelioma. JCI Insight. 3(7). 41 indexed citations
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Lee, Hyun‐Sung, Hee-Jin Jang, Rohan Shah, et al.. (2017). Genomic Analysis of Thymic Epithelial Tumors Identifies Novel Subtypes Associated with Distinct Clinical Features. Clinical Cancer Research. 23(16). 4855–4864. 37 indexed citations
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Lee, Hyun‐Sung, Gerald J. Berry, Thomas M. Wheeler, et al.. (2016). Progression of EGFR-Mutant Lung Adenocarcinoma is Driven By Alveolar Macrophages. Clinical Cancer Research. 23(3). 778–788. 38 indexed citations
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Burt, Bryan M., et al.. (2012). Expression of Interleukin-4 Receptor Alpha in Human Pleural Mesothelioma Is Associated with Poor Survival and Promotion of Tumor Inflammation. Clinical Cancer Research. 18(6). 1568–1577. 32 indexed citations
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Jacobson, Francine L., John H. M. Austin, John K. Field, et al.. (2012). Development of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery guidelines for low-dose computed tomography scans to screen for lung cancer in North America. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 144(1). 25–32. 84 indexed citations
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Jaklitsch, Michael T., Francine L. Jacobson, John H. M. Austin, et al.. (2012). The American Association for Thoracic Surgery guidelines for lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography scans for lung cancer survivors and other high-risk groups. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 144(1). 33–38. 464 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chirieac, Lucian R., Geraldine S. Pinkus, Jack L. Pinkus, et al.. (2011). The immunohistochemical characterization of sarcomatoid malignant mesothelioma of the pleura. American Journal of Cancer Research. 1(1). 14–24. 34 indexed citations
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Christensen, Brock C., E. Andrés Houseman, Graham M. Poage, et al.. (2010). Integrated Profiling Reveals a Global Correlation between Epigenetic and Genetic Alterations in Mesothelioma. Cancer Research. 70(14). 5686–5694. 38 indexed citations
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Christensen, Brock C., Carmen J. Marsit, E. Andrés Houseman, et al.. (2009). Differentiation of Lung Adenocarcinoma, Pleural Mesothelioma, and Nonmalignant Pulmonary Tissues Using DNA Methylation Profiles. Cancer Research. 69(15). 6315–6321. 45 indexed citations
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Christensen, Brock C., E. Andrés Houseman, John J. Godleski, et al.. (2008). Epigenetic Profiles Distinguish Pleural Mesothelioma from Normal Pleura and Predict Lung Asbestos Burden and Clinical Outcome. Cancer Research. 69(1). 227–234. 107 indexed citations
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Strauss, Gary M., James E. Herndon, Michael A. Maddaus, et al.. (2008). Adjuvant Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin Compared With Observation in Stage IB Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: CALGB 9633 With the Cancer and Leukemia Group B, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, and North Central Cancer Treatment Group Study Groups. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 26(31). 5043–5051. 690 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mutyala, Subhakar, Atif J. Khan, Alexandra Stewart, et al.. (2007). Outcomes of I-125 Interstitial Planar Seed Brachytherapy for Close or Positive Margins for Thoracic Malignancies. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 69(3). S162–S162. 1 indexed citations
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Patrick, C., Ramasamy Jagadeeswaran, Simha Jagadeesh, et al.. (2005). Functional Expression and Mutations of c-Met and Its Therapeutic Inhibition with SU11274 and Small Interfering RNA in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Cancer Research. 65(4). 1479–1488. 467 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xiaojun, Barbara A. Weir, Thomas LaFramboise, et al.. (2005). Homozygous Deletions and Chromosome Amplifications in Human Lung Carcinomas Revealed by Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Array Analysis. Cancer Research. 65(13). 5561–5570. 242 indexed citations
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Gordon, Gavin J., Graham N. Rockwell, Paul A. Godfrey, et al.. (2005). Validation of Genomics-Based Prognostic Tests in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Clinical Cancer Research. 11(12). 4406–4414. 67 indexed citations
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Breathnach, Oscar S., David J. Kwiatkowski, John J. Godleski, et al.. (2001). Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma of the lung: Recurrences and survival in patients with stage I disease. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 121(1). 42–47. 66 indexed citations
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Swanson, Scott J. & David J. Sugarbaker. (2000). The Three-Hole Esophagectomy: The Brigham and Women's Hospital Approach (Modified McKeown Technique). Chest Surgery Clinics of North America. 10(3). 531–552. 18 indexed citations
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Lee, Thomas H., Edward R. Marcantonio, Carol M. Mangione, et al.. (1999). Derivation and Prospective Validation of a Simple Index for Prediction of Cardiac Risk of Major Noncardiac Surgery. Circulation. 100(10). 1043–1049. 2215 indexed citations breakdown →
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Krasna, Mark J., Carolyn E. Reed, William C. Nugent, et al.. (1999). Lung cancer staging and treatment in multidisciplinary trials: cancer and leukemia group B cooperative group approach. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 68(1). 201–207. 14 indexed citations
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Willett, Christopher G., Jeremy C. Smith, Viji Shridhar, et al.. (1997). Differential screening of a human chromosome 3 library identifies hepatocyte growth factor-like/macrophage-stimulating protein and its receptor in injured lung. Possible implications for neuroendocrine cell survival.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 99(12). 2979–2991. 32 indexed citations

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