Debra A. Gervais

13.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
133 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

Debra A. Gervais is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Debra A. Gervais has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 52 papers in Surgery and 32 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Debra A. Gervais's work include Renal cell carcinoma treatment (47 papers), Renal and related cancers (28 papers) and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (24 papers). Debra A. Gervais is often cited by papers focused on Renal cell carcinoma treatment (47 papers), Renal and related cancers (28 papers) and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (24 papers). Debra A. Gervais collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Italy. Debra A. Gervais's co-authors include Peter R. Müeller, Ronald S. Arellano, Francis J. McGovern, W. Scott McDougal, Peter F. Hahn, S. Nahum Goldberg, Stuart G. Silverman, Damian E. Dupuy, Robert A. Kane and Hyunchul Rhim and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Radiology.

In The Last Decade

Debra A. Gervais

132 papers receiving 7.8k 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.

  1. Image-guided Tumor Ablation: Standardization of Terminology and Reporting Criteria
    2005 1.0k citations S. Nahum Goldberg, John F. Cardella et al. Radiology profile →
  2. Renal Mass and Localized Renal Cancer: AUA Guideline
    2017 850 citations Debra A. Gervais et al. The Journal of Urology profile →
  3. Image-guided Tumor Ablation: Standardization of Terminology and Reporting Criteria
    2009 414 citations S. Nahum Goldberg, John F. Cardella et al. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Debra A. Gervais United States 41 4.5k 2.5k 2.4k 1.8k 1.7k 133 7.9k
Fred T. Lee United States 53 4.0k 0.9× 2.3k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 2.7k 1.5× 4.2k 2.5× 206 11.2k
J. William Charboneau United States 50 2.7k 0.6× 3.9k 1.6× 1.0k 0.4× 1.5k 0.8× 1.9k 1.1× 135 9.2k
William W. Mayo-Smith United States 53 3.6k 0.8× 3.9k 1.6× 636 0.3× 2.6k 1.4× 1.3k 0.8× 165 9.9k
Sanjay Gupta United States 51 3.0k 0.7× 3.7k 1.5× 843 0.3× 981 0.5× 2.0k 1.2× 354 9.9k
Damian E. Dupuy United States 51 5.8k 1.3× 3.6k 1.5× 1.2k 0.5× 2.0k 1.1× 3.6k 2.1× 193 13.1k
John P. McGahan United States 45 2.3k 0.5× 3.6k 1.5× 541 0.2× 1.6k 0.9× 1.9k 1.2× 251 8.9k
Mukesh G. Harisinghani United States 51 2.7k 0.6× 3.1k 1.3× 936 0.4× 2.5k 1.4× 282 0.2× 271 8.5k
Srinivasa R. Prasad United States 41 1.7k 0.4× 2.0k 0.8× 794 0.3× 1.2k 0.6× 507 0.3× 165 5.3k
Ronald S. Arellano United States 33 2.2k 0.5× 1.4k 0.5× 1000 0.4× 915 0.5× 740 0.4× 150 4.0k
Meghan G. Lubner United States 42 2.3k 0.5× 1.8k 0.7× 568 0.2× 2.4k 1.3× 1.3k 0.8× 225 6.9k

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All Works

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Lu, Michael T., David A. Rosman, Carol C. Wu, et al.. (2015). Radiologist Point-of-Care Clinical Decision Support and Adherence to Guidelines for Incidental Lung Nodules. Journal of the American College of Radiology. 13(2). 156–162. 30 indexed citations
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Gervais, Debra A., Michael A. Blake, Peter R. Müeller, et al.. (2013). Imaging-Guided Biopsy of 18F-FDG–Avid Extrapulmonary Lesions: Do Lesion Location and Morphologic Features on CT Affect the Positive Predictive Value for Malignancy?. American Journal of Roentgenology. 201(2). 433–438. 11 indexed citations
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Kambadakone, Avinash, Ashraf Thabet, Debra A. Gervais, Peter R. Müeller, & Ronald S. Arellano. (2011). CT-guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis: A Review of Anatomy, Indications, Technique, and Tips for Successful Treatment. Radiographics. 31(6). 1599–1621. 121 indexed citations
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Callstrom, Matthew R., Ron C. Gaba, Joseph J. Gemmete, et al.. (2009). Research Reporting Standards for Image-guided Ablation of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 20(12). 1527–1540. 30 indexed citations
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Kundu, Sanjoy, Maxim Itkin, Debra A. Gervais, et al.. (2009). The IR Radlex Project: An Interventional Radiology Lexicon—A Collaborative Project of the Radiological Society of North America and the Society of Interventional Radiology. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 20(7). S275–S277. 12 indexed citations
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Cantwell, Colin P., Debra A. Gervais, Peter F. Hahn, & Peter R. Müeller. (2008). Feasibility and Safety of Infracolic Fluoroscopically Guided Percutaneous Radiologic Gastrostomy. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 19(1). 129–132. 8 indexed citations
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Thabet, Ashraf, Sanjeeva P. Kalva, & Debra A. Gervais. (2008). Percutaneous image-guided therapy of intra-abdominal malignancy: imaging evaluation of treatment response. Abdominal Imaging. 34(5). 593–609. 26 indexed citations
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Thabet, Ashraf, Sanjeeva P. Kalva, & Debra A. Gervais. (2008). Percutaneous image-guided therapy of intra-abdominal malignancy: imaging evaluation of treatment response. Abdominal Imaging. 1 indexed citations
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Gervais, Debra A., S. Nahum Goldberg, Daniel B. Brown, et al.. (2008). Society of Interventional Radiology Position Statement on Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Liver Tumors. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 20(1). 3–8. 79 indexed citations
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Pandharipande, Pari V., Debra A. Gervais, Peter R. Müeller, Chin Hur, & G. Scott Gazelle. (2008). Radiofrequency Ablation versus Nephron-sparing Surgery for Small Unilateral Renal Cell Carcinoma: Cost-effectiveness Analysis. Radiology. 248(1). 169–178. 60 indexed citations
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Singh, Ajay, Debra A. Gervais, Peter F. Hahn, & Peter R. Müeller. (2007). Neoplastic iliopsoas masses in oncology patients: CT findings. Abdominal Imaging. 33(4). 493–497. 8 indexed citations
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Gervais, Debra A., Ronald S. Arellano, & Peter R. Müeller. (2006). Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Cell Carcinoma. The Journal of Urology. 175(5). 1651–1652. 1 indexed citations
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Maher, Michael M., Brian C. Lucey, Debra A. Gervais, & Peter R. Müeller. (2004). Acute Pancreatitis: The Role of Imaging and Interventional Radiology. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 27(3). 208–25. 36 indexed citations
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Maher, Michael M., Debra A. Gervais, Mannudeep K. Kalra, et al.. (2004). The Inaccessible or Undrainable Abscess: How to Drain It. Radiographics. 24(3). 717–735. 83 indexed citations
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Singh, Ajay, Debra A. Gervais, & Peter R. Müeller. (2004). Pancreatoduodenectomy: imaging and image-guided interventional treatment. Seminars in Ultrasound CT and MRI. 25(3). 252–260. 1 indexed citations
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Arellano, Ronald S., Debra A. Gervais, Giles W. Boland, & Peter R. Müeller. (2002). Percutaneous Reconstruction of Isolated Bile Ducts: Combination of Percutaneous and Endoscopic Biliary Techniques. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 25(6). 527–529. 1 indexed citations
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Harisinghani, Mukesh G., M. Maher, Peter F. Hahn, et al.. (2002). Predictive Value of Benign Percutaneous Adrenal Biopsies in Oncology Patients. Clinical Radiology. 57(10). 898–901. 60 indexed citations
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Huang, Jer‐Shyung, Debra A. Gervais, & Peter R. Müeller. (2001). Radiofrequency Ablation: Review of Mechanism, Indications, Technique, and Results. 26(3). 119–134. 9 indexed citations
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Hahn, Peter F., et al.. (2001). Nonvascular Interventional Procedures: Analysis of a 10-year Database Containing More than 21,000 Cases. Radiology. 220(3). 730–736. 6 indexed citations
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