Elias Rizk

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
146 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Elias Rizk is a scholar working on Surgery, Neurology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Elias Rizk has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Surgery, 37 papers in Neurology and 35 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Elias Rizk's work include Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (30 papers), Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations (27 papers) and Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (18 papers). Elias Rizk is often cited by papers focused on Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (30 papers), Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations (27 papers) and Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (18 papers). Elias Rizk collaborates with scholars based in United States, Grenada and India. Elias Rizk's co-authors include Akshal Patel, Michael Glantz, Nicholas Brandmeir, Kevin Rakszawski, Michael J. Li, Matthew Brennan, Dima Suki, Ephraim W. Church, Raymond Sawaya and Timothy J. Brown and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Journal of Clinical Oncology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Elias Rizk

126 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Association of the Extent of Resection With Survival in Glioblastoma

2016 707 citations Elias Rizk et al. profile →
Development of tannin-inspired antimicrobial bioadhesives

2018 272 citations Oliver Mrowczynski, Elias Rizk et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Elias Rizk United States	23	694	636	427	366	365	146	2.5k
Robert C. Rennert United States	32	1.2k 1.8×	1.1k 1.8×	434 1.0×	429 1.2×	470 1.3×	133	4.0k
Stefan Grau Germany	31	947 1.4×	518 0.8×	723 1.7×	292 0.8×	440 1.2×	146	3.1k
Giuseppe Barbagallo Italy	33	685 1.0×	1.6k 2.6×	246 0.6×	291 0.8×	499 1.4×	163	3.7k
Joseph M. Piepmeier United States	30	1.1k 1.5×	747 1.2×	548 1.3×	422 1.2×	438 1.2×	84	4.0k
Francesco Acerbi Italy	33	1.4k 2.0×	556 0.9×	640 1.5×	686 1.9×	1.1k 2.9×	132	3.4k
A.T. Brini Italy	37	1.2k 1.7×	705 1.1×	363 0.9×	298 0.8×	179 0.5×	118	3.8k
Kazuo Kishi Japan	26	290 0.4×	1.1k 1.8×	271 0.6×	196 0.5×	189 0.5×	310	3.2k
Mirosław Janowski United States	37	1.7k 2.4×	659 1.0×	750 1.8×	460 1.3×	493 1.4×	145	4.7k
Akira Teramoto Japan	28	445 0.6×	808 1.3×	378 0.9×	64 0.2×	503 1.4×	228	3.1k
Hans‐Günther Machens Germany	35	618 0.9×	1.6k 2.5×	850 2.0×	211 0.6×	321 0.9×	210	4.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Elias Rizk

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elias Rizk

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Xu, Hui, Ethan Gerhard, Hao Zhang, et al.. (2025). Metabotissugenic citrate biomaterials orchestrate bone regeneration via citrate-mediated signaling pathways. Science Advances. 11(30). eady2862–eady2862. 1 indexed citations

Daggubati, Lekhaj, et al.. (2025). Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting Versus Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for the Surgical Management of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Cureus. 17(2). e78347–e78347.

Rizk, Elias, et al.. (2025). Management of pediatric nontraumatic intracranial hypertension with a lumbar drain: illustrative cases. Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons. 10(22).

Khan, Yaqoob, et al.. (2025). Utilizing artificial intelligence to increase the readability of patient education materials in pediatric neurosurgery. Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics. 36(6). 773–778.

Rizk, Elias, et al.. (2024). Perioperative Management of Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation in Brain Tumor Surgery: A Survey of International Practices. World Neurosurgery. 190. e271–e280. 1 indexed citations

Rizk, Elias, et al.. (2024). Awake craniotomy in pediatric low-grade glioma: barriers and future directions. Child s Nervous System. 40(10). 3155–3163.

Rizk, Elias, Andy Madrid, Dandan Sun, et al.. (2023). Purified regenerating retinal neurons reveal regulatory role of DNA methylation-mediated Na+/K+-ATPase in murine axon regeneration. Communications Biology. 6(1). 120–120. 8 indexed citations

Kozak, Michael J., et al.. (2023). Lumbar Puncture in Thrombocytopenia: The Floor Is Not Firm. Cureus. 15(7). e42019–e42019. 2 indexed citations

Kozak, Michael J., et al.. (2023). Epidural Steroid Injection Prior to Spinal Surgery: A Step-Wise and Wise Approach. Cureus. 15(9). e45125–e45125.

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Fanburg–Smith, Julie C., et al.. (2023). Intravascular fasciitis of the scalp as a complication of ICP monitor placement: a case report and review of the literature. Child s Nervous System. 39(12). 3617–3620.

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Tan, Xinyu, Ethan Gerhard, Richard T. Tran, et al.. (2022). Development of Biodegradable Osteopromotive Citrate‐Based Bone Putty. Small. 18(36). e2203003–e2203003. 22 indexed citations

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Padmanaban, Varun, et al.. (2022). Direct ventriculoatrial shunt in a pediatric patient: case report and technical note. Child s Nervous System. 39(1). 255–259.

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Ghali, Michael George Zaki, et al.. (2019). Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in pediatric patients: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. Leukemia & lymphoma. 60(10). 2365–2372. 23 indexed citations

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Madhankumar, Achuthamangalam B., Oliver Mrowczynski, Becky Slagle‐Webb, et al.. (2018). Tumor targeted delivery of doxorubicin in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. PLoS ONE. 13(1). e0181529–e0181529. 8 indexed citations

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Greiner, Robert, et al.. (2017). Radiation Necrosis Following Proton Beam Therapy in the Pediatric Population: a Case Series. Cureus. 9(10). e1785–e1785. 3 indexed citations

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Fox, Edward, et al.. (2016). Management of nerve compression in multiple hereditary exostoses: a report of two cases and review of the literature. Child s Nervous System. 32(12). 2453–2458. 5 indexed citations

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Tubbs, R. Shane, et al.. (2016). Do the cerebellar tonsils move during flexion and extension of the neck in patients with Chiari I malformation? A radiological study with clinical implications. Child s Nervous System. 32(3). 527–530. 8 indexed citations

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Tubbs, R. Shane, Elias Rizk, Mohammadali M. Shoja, et al.. (2015). History, embryology, anatomy, imaging, and diagnosis. Elsevier eBooks.

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Tubbs, R. Shane, et al.. (2015). Histological study of the occipital bone from patients with Chiari I malformation. Child s Nervous System. 32(2). 351–353. 2 indexed citations

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Mikati, Mohamad A., Elias Rizk, Michele Zeinieh, et al.. (2008). Programmed cell death in the lithium pilocarpine model: Evidence for NMDA receptor and ceramide-mediated mechanisms. Brain and Development. 30(8). 513–519. 11 indexed citations

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