David Song

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
145 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

David Song is a scholar working on Surgery, Cancer Research and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, David Song has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Surgery, 20 papers in Cancer Research and 15 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in David Song's work include Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (69 papers), Breast Implant and Reconstruction (39 papers) and Surgical site infection prevention (21 papers). David Song is often cited by papers focused on Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (69 papers), Breast Implant and Reconstruction (39 papers) and Surgical site infection prevention (21 papers). David Song collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and United Kingdom. David Song's co-authors include Kathy Fraeman, Gregory de Lissovoy, Denise Murphy, Liza C. Wu, Robert Lohman, Kenneth L. Fan, Lawrence J. Gottlieb, James M. Economides, Mieczyslawa Franczyk and John D. Renucci and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Oncogene.

In The Last Decade

David Song

134 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

Surgical site infection: Incidence and impact on hospital utilization and treatment costs

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Song United States	29	2.5k	408	382	355	347	145	3.4k
Joseph M. Serletti United States	53	6.6k 2.6×	835 2.0×	751 2.0×	254 0.7×	961 2.8×	267	8.0k
Benedict C. Nwomeh United States	30	1.0k 0.4×	184 0.5×	140 0.4×	260 0.7×	142 0.4×	145	3.2k
C. Scott Hultman United States	30	2.1k 0.8×	439 1.1×	164 0.4×	194 0.5×	108 0.3×	196	3.6k
Jeffrey Landercasper United States	31	1.3k 0.5×	338 0.8×	561 1.5×	314 0.9×	653 1.9×	88	2.9k
J. Sybil Biermann United States	37	1.2k 0.5×	1.9k 4.7×	2.0k 5.3×	472 1.3×	150 0.4×	79	4.9k
William M. Reichmann United States	29	2.0k 0.8×	727 1.8×	567 1.5×	214 0.6×	168 0.5×	88	4.2k
Addisu Mesfin United States	32	2.3k 0.9×	193 0.5×	107 0.3×	333 0.9×	38 0.1×	235	3.5k
Joel Finkelstein Canada	36	2.9k 1.1×	344 0.8×	385 1.0×	217 0.6×	41 0.1×	149	4.4k
Christopher J.D. Wallis Canada	32	880 0.3×	1.8k 4.4×	995 2.6×	432 1.2×	510 1.5×	250	4.2k
Christopher Hogan United States	27	665 0.3×	158 0.4×	285 0.7×	443 1.2×	33 0.1×	87	2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by David Song

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Song

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Song

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tian, Jing, Ningning Liu, David Song, et al.. (2024). MicroRNA-206 as a potential cholesterol-lowering drug is superior to statins in mice. Journal of Lipid Research. 65(7). 100576–100576. 2 indexed citations

Song, David, et al.. (2024). Acellular Dermal Matrix–Assisted, Prosthesis-Based Breast Reconstruction. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 93(1). 34–42. 3 indexed citations

Friedrich, Jeffrey B., Paul S. Cederna, Chris Fox, & David Song. (2024). Transparency in Plastic Surgery Program Accreditation. Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 16(3). 379–382.

Choi, Christopher Y., John S. Steinberg, David Song, et al.. (2024). Feasibility of Obtaining Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in a High-Volume Multidisciplinary Surgical Limb Salvage Center. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 114(5).

Dorfman, Robert, Vickram J. Tandon, Val Lambros, et al.. (2023). Facial Hypertrophy as a Complication of Weight Gain in Autologous Fat Graft Patients: Considerations and Recommendations. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 43(10). NP738–NP747. 5 indexed citations

DeFazio, Michael V., et al.. (2017). Pedicle-to-Perforator Bypass Using Supermicrosurgical Technique for Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap Salvage. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 5(10). e1542–e1542. 1 indexed citations

Teven, Chad M., Adrian Ooi, David W. Chang, & David Song. (2016). A Novel Strategy to Supercharge a Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap after Port-a-Cath Removal. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 4(12). e1031–e1031. 2 indexed citations

Mallucci, Patrick, et al.. (2015). Minimally Invasive Breast Augmentation. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 136(3). 406e–407e.

Bank, Jonathan, et al.. (2014). Use of Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flaps to Enhance Outcomes in Alloplastic Breast Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 2(5). e140–e140. 10 indexed citations

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Wu, Cindy, David Song, & Nora Jaskowiak. (2010). The Accuracy of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy after Aesthetic BreastSurgery: A Case Series and a Review of the Literature. 3(1). 1 indexed citations

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Agarwal, Shailesh, et al.. (2010). The Four-Step Subcuticular Suture Technique. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 126(1). 50e–51e. 3 indexed citations

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Song, David. (2010). Discussion: Professional Perceptions of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: What Primary Care Physicians Think. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 126(2). 651–652. 1 indexed citations

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Dorafshar, Amir H., Michael Januszyk, & David Song. (2010). Anatomical and Technical Tips for Use of the Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery (SIEA) Flap in Breast Reconstructive Surgery. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 26(6). 381–389. 20 indexed citations

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Wu, Liza C., et al.. (2008). Supercharging the Transverse Rectus Abdominis Musculocutaneous Flap. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 60(6). 609–613. 12 indexed citations

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Tseng, Charles, et al.. (2007). Pedicle Preservation Technique for Arterial and Venous Turbocharging of Free DIEP and Muscle-Sparing TRAM Flaps. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 120(4). 851–854. 19 indexed citations

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Raman, Jai, David C. Straus, & David Song. (2007). Rigid Plate Fixation of the Sternum. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 84(3). 1056–1058. 26 indexed citations

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Chien, Anna L., David Song, & Sarah L. Stein. (2006). Two Young Girls with Lipoblastoma and a Review of the Literature. Pediatric Dermatology. 23(2). 152–156. 8 indexed citations

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Kao, Johnny, Suzanne D. Conzen, Nora Jaskowiak, et al.. (2005). Concomitant radiation therapy and paclitaxel for unresectable locally advanced breast cancer: Results from two consecutive Phase I/II trials. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 61(4). 1045–1053. 41 indexed citations

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Song, David, Jayant Agarwal, & Valluvan Jeevanandam. (2003). Rigid sternal fixation in the cardiac transplant population. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 126(3). 896–897. 3 indexed citations

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Bauer, Bruce S., et al.. (2002). Combined Otoplasty Technique: Chondrocutaneous Conchal Resection as the Cornerstone to Correction of the Prominent Ear. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 110(4). 1033–1040. 27 indexed citations

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