Edy Soffer

7.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
117 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Edy Soffer is a scholar working on Gastroenterology, Surgery and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Edy Soffer has authored 117 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Gastroenterology, 64 papers in Surgery and 23 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Edy Soffer's work include Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (62 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (47 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (19 papers). Edy Soffer is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (62 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (47 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (19 papers). Edy Soffer collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Edy Soffer's co-authors include Eamonn M.M. Quigley, Anthony Lembo, Lawrence R. Schiller, Alexander C. Ford, Yuri A. Saito, Paul Moayyedi, Brennan Spiegel, Brian E. Lacy, Henry P. Parkman and Michael Camilleri and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, Cancer and Gut.

In The Last Decade

Edy Soffer

111 papers receiving 5.0k citations

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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.

Efficacy of Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Synbiotics in Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2014 526 citations Edy Soffer et al. The American Journal of Gastroenterology profile →
American College of Gastroenterology Monograph on the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

2014 455 citations Edy Soffer et al. The American Journal of Gastroenterology profile →
Effect of Antidepressants and Psychological Therapies, Including Hypnotherapy, in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2014 302 citations Edy Soffer et al. The American Journal of Gastroenterology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Edy Soffer United States	35	3.7k	2.4k	1.1k	527	493	117	5.2k
Gervais Tougas Canada	36	3.2k 0.9×	2.1k 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	330 0.6×	411 0.8×	110	6.0k
N. J. Talley United States	37	4.3k 1.2×	3.0k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	413 0.8×	556 1.1×	55	5.9k
Filippo Cremonini United States	42	3.5k 0.9×	2.8k 1.2×	989 0.9×	1.1k 2.0×	406 0.8×	88	5.8k
Enrico Corazziari Italy	37	3.2k 0.9×	3.1k 1.3×	621 0.6×	335 0.6×	352 0.7×	144	5.4k
Amy E. Foxx–Orenstein United States	29	2.7k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	875 0.8×	615 1.2×	426 0.9×	64	3.9k
S. Müller‐Lissner Germany	42	6.5k 1.8×	4.8k 2.0×	1.2k 1.1×	337 0.6×	556 1.1×	136	8.0k
Cesare Cremon Italy	36	4.4k 1.2×	2.3k 1.0×	1.4k 1.3×	1.4k 2.6×	729 1.5×	113	6.4k
Christopher N. Andrews Canada	34	2.4k 0.7×	1.8k 0.7×	664 0.6×	325 0.6×	337 0.7×	163	4.1k
Yuri A. Saito United States	32	3.7k 1.0×	2.0k 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	622 1.2×	639 1.3×	107	4.8k
Benoît Coffin France	43	2.5k 0.7×	2.6k 1.1×	1.1k 1.0×	704 1.3×	247 0.5×	177	5.4k

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Shaker, Anisa & Edy Soffer. (2025). Gastroesophageal reflux disease related to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Mini-invasive Surgery. 9.

Shaker, Anisa, et al.. (2021). Pattern of methane levels with lactulose breath testing; can we shorten the test duration?. JGH Open. 5(7). 809–812. 7 indexed citations

Soffer, Edy. (2016). Effect of electrical stimulation of the lower esophageal sphincter in gastroesophageal reflux disease patients refractory to proton pump inhibitors. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 7(1). 145–145. 14 indexed citations

Basseri, Benjamin, et al.. (2010). Redefining the role of lymphocytes in gastroesophageal reflux disease and eosinophilic esophagitis. Diseases of the Esophagus. 23(5). 368–76. 29 indexed citations

Shen, Bo, Claudia P. Sanmiguel, Ana E. Bennett, et al.. (2010). Irritable pouch syndrome is characterized by visceral hypersensitivity. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 17(4). 994–1002. 27 indexed citations

Enayati, Pedram, et al.. (2009). Concurrent Findings of Achalasia and Duodenal Duplication in a Down Syndrome Patient. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association. 108(1). 78–81. 2 indexed citations

Sanmiguel, Claudia P., et al.. (2009). The effect of eating on lower esophageal sphincter electrical activity. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 296(4). G793–G797. 1 indexed citations

Brody, Fred, et al.. (2008). Gastric Electrical Stimulation for Gastroparesis. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 207(4). 533–538. 50 indexed citations

Sanmiguel, Claudia P. & Edy Soffer. (2003). Constipation caused by functional outlet obstruction. Current Gastroenterology Reports. 5(5). 414–418. 8 indexed citations

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Xing, Jinhong, Fredrick Brody, Jason Brodsky, et al.. (2003). Gastric Electrical‐Stimulation Effects on Canine Gastric Emptying, Food Intake, and Body Weight. Obesity Research. 11(1). 41–47. 34 indexed citations

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Szurszewski, Joseph H., et al.. (2001). Loss of interstitial cells of cajal and inhibitory innervation in insulin-dependent diabetes. Gastroenterology. 121(2). 427–434. 246 indexed citations

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Shen, Bo & Edy Soffer. (2000). Diabetic gastropathy: A practical approach to a vexing problem. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 67(9). 659–664. 5 indexed citations

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Soffer, Edy. (2000). Small bowel motility: Ready for prime time?. Current Gastroenterology Reports. 2(5). 364–369. 9 indexed citations

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Soffer, Edy & Tracy L. Hull. (2000). Fecal incontinence: a practical approach to evaluation and treatment. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 95(8). 1873–1880. 54 indexed citations

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Rao, Satish S., et al.. (1999). Manometric Tests of Anorectal Function in Healthy Adults. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 94(3). 773–783. 233 indexed citations

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Soffer, Edy, Frank A. Mitros, Joost Doornbos, et al.. (1994). Morphology and pathology of radiation-induced esophagitis. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 39(3). 655–660. 19 indexed citations

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Soffer, Edy & Frederick C. Johlin. (1994). Intestinal dysmotility in patients with sphincter of oddi dysfunction. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 39(9). 1942–1946. 37 indexed citations

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Soffer, Edy, et al.. (1993). Effect of graded exercise on esophageal motility and gastroesophageal reflux in trained athletes. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 38(2). 220–224. 59 indexed citations

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Soffer, Edy, P. Scalabrini, & D. L. Wingate. (1989). Spontaneous noncardiac chest pain: Value of ambulatory esophageal pH and motility monitoring. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 34(11). 1651–1655. 68 indexed citations

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Soffer, Edy, P. Scalabrini, Charles E. Pope, & D L Wingate. (1988). Effect of stress on oesophageal motor function in normal subjects and in patients with the irritable bowel syndrome.. Gut. 29(11). 1591–1594. 24 indexed citations

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