Elie Massaad

1.0k total citations
55 papers, 627 citations indexed

About

Elie Massaad is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Elie Massaad has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 627 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Surgery, 24 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 11 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Elie Massaad's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (23 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (14 papers) and Management of metastatic bone disease (12 papers). Elie Massaad is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (23 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (14 papers) and Management of metastatic bone disease (12 papers). Elie Massaad collaborates with scholars based in United States, Lebanon and Japan. Elie Massaad's co-authors include John H. Shin, Ganesh M. Shankar, Muhamed Hadzipasic, Nida Fatima, Ali Kiapour, Hassan Zaraket, Nida Fatima, Andrew J. Schoenfeld, Christopher Alvarez‐Breckenridge and Charbel Moussalem and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, PLoS ONE and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

Elie Massaad

48 papers receiving 621 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elie Massaad United States 15 381 270 130 113 50 55 627
Andreas Schicho Germany 13 168 0.4× 47 0.2× 73 0.6× 40 0.4× 47 0.9× 45 515
Tao Lan China 13 201 0.5× 214 0.8× 39 0.3× 56 0.5× 173 3.5× 31 816
Jeffrey Edelman United States 15 400 1.0× 44 0.2× 82 0.6× 148 1.3× 64 1.3× 39 743
Priyanka Kumar United States 11 146 0.4× 93 0.3× 24 0.2× 55 0.5× 41 0.8× 31 363
M R Costanzo United States 9 169 0.4× 106 0.4× 66 0.5× 86 0.8× 26 0.5× 13 433
Alina Dima Romania 13 85 0.2× 75 0.3× 31 0.2× 124 1.1× 58 1.2× 53 570
Taylor Wong United States 8 164 0.4× 216 0.8× 65 0.5× 13 0.1× 129 2.6× 12 473
Pirabu Sakthivel India 13 236 0.6× 67 0.2× 18 0.1× 57 0.5× 65 1.3× 69 475
Bina Ravi India 10 123 0.3× 48 0.2× 82 0.6× 53 0.5× 23 0.5× 51 338
Johannes C. Lauscher Germany 15 395 1.0× 99 0.4× 46 0.4× 57 0.5× 112 2.2× 70 738

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elie Massaad

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hadzipasic, Muhamed, Elie Massaad, Ali Kiapour, et al.. (2025). ROCK-dependent mechanotransduction of macroscale forces drives fibrosis in degenerative spinal disease. Nature Biomedical Engineering. 9(10). 1677–1690. 1 indexed citations
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Kiapour, Ali, et al.. (2025). Pregnancy-Related Spinal Biomechanics: A Review of Low Back Pain and Degenerative Spine Disease. Bioengineering. 12(8). 858–858.
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Khalid, Syed, et al.. (2025). The impact of semaglutide use for weight loss on transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion outcomes. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 254. 108952–108952. 2 indexed citations
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Haghpanahi, Mohammad, et al.. (2025). Machine learning applications for predicting fracture of the adjacent vertebra after vertebroplasty. Intelligence-Based Medicine. 11. 100205–100205.
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Massaad, Elie, Ali Kiapour, D. Thomas, et al.. (2024). Disparities in Surgical Intervention and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Racial/Ethnic Groups With Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. Neurosurgery. 95(3). 576–583. 1 indexed citations
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Moussalem, Charbel, et al.. (2024). Imaging of Adult Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors of the Spinal Canal: A Guide for Spine Surgeons. World Neurosurgery. 187. 133–140.
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Massaad, Elie, et al.. (2023). Anorectal Manifestations of Treatment-Refractory Monkeypox Requiring Surgical Intervention. The American Surgeon. 89(12). 6370–6373. 4 indexed citations
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Fourman, Mitchell S., Layla Siraj, Duncan C. Ramsey, et al.. (2023). Can We Use Artificial Intelligence Cluster Analysis to Identify Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Spine at Highest Risk of Postoperative Adverse Events?. World Neurosurgery. 174. e26–e34. 4 indexed citations
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Khalid, Syed, Aladine A. Elsamadicy, Elie Massaad, et al.. (2023). Outcomes Following 2-Level Cervical Interventions with Cage-and-Plate, Zero-Profile, or Arthroplasty Constructs. World Neurosurgery. 180. e607–e617. 1 indexed citations
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Rigney, Grant, Elie Massaad, Ali Kiapour, et al.. (2023). Implication of nutritional status for adverse outcomes after surgery for metastatic spine tumors. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 39(4). 557–567. 16 indexed citations
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Massaad, Elie, Layla Siraj, Ali Kiapour, et al.. (2022). Assessment of Spinal Metastases Surgery Risk Stratification Tools in Breast Cancer by Molecular Subtype. Neurosurgery. 92(1). 83–91. 1 indexed citations
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Massaad, Elie, Muhamed Hadzipasic, Shalin S. Patel, et al.. (2021). Performance assessment of the metastatic spinal tumor frailty index using machine learning algorithms: limitations and future directions. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 50(5). E5–E5. 27 indexed citations
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Massaad, Elie, et al.. (2021). Safety and efficacy of cement augmentation with fenestrated pedicle screws for tumor-related spinal instability. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 50(5). E12–E12. 15 indexed citations
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Fatima, Nida, Hui Zheng, Elie Massaad, et al.. (2020). Development and Validation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting Adverse Events After Surgery for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. World Neurosurgery. 140. 627–641. 30 indexed citations
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Massaad, Elie, Nida Fatima, Ali Kiapour, et al.. (2020). Polyetheretherketone Versus Titanium Cages for Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Meta-Analysis and Review of the Literature. Neurospine. 17(1). 125–135. 54 indexed citations
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Fatima, Nida, Elie Massaad, Christopher Alvarez‐Breckenridge, et al.. (2020). Does Obesity Correlate with Postoperative Complications After Elective Posterior Cervical Spine Fusion?. World Neurosurgery. 141. e231–e238. 9 indexed citations
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Fatima, Nida, Elie Massaad, Ganesh M. Shankar, & John H. Shin. (2020). Structural Allograft versus Polyetheretherketone Implants in Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurgery. 136. 101–109. 14 indexed citations
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Massaad, Elie, Varun Padmanaban, Christine Mau, et al.. (2020). Equivalent Efficacy and Safety of Radiosurgery for Cystic and Solid Vestibular Schwannomas: A Systematic Review. World Neurosurgery. 146. 322–331.e1. 7 indexed citations
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Fatima, Nida, Elie Massaad, Muhamed Hadzipasic, Ganesh M. Shankar, & John H. Shin. (2020). Safety and accuracy of robot-assisted placement of pedicle screws compared to conventional free-hand technique: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Spine Journal. 21(2). 181–192. 105 indexed citations

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