Fred H. Geisler

8.2k citations

132 papers · 5.6k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 36

Pathology and Forensic Medicine top 0.1%
Surgery top 0.5%
Pharmacology top 0.5%
Epidemiology top 5%
Emergency Medicine top 1%

Co-authors: William P. Coleman Frank C. Dorsey Paul C. McAfee Giacinto Grieco Scott L. Blumenthal Richard D. Guyer John J. Regan W P Coleman
Topics: Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (60 papers)Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (35 papers)Spinal Cord Injury Research (32 papers)
Cited by: Pathology and Forensic Medicine Surgery Emergency Medicine
Journals: New England Journal of MedicineSHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaAmerican Journal of Psychiatry
Partner nations: United States Canada Germany

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Fred H. Geisler

125 papers receiving 5.3k citations

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The influence of timing of surgical decompression for acute spinal cord injury: a pooled analysis of individual patient data

2020 243 citations Jetan H. Badhiwala, Jefferson R. Wilson et al. profile →

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1	Exploring synthetic controls in rare diseases with a proof of concept in spinal cord injury 2025 ·BMC Medicine ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Abel Torres‐Espín,Rüdiger Rupp,(unknown),Norbert Weidner,Fred H. Geisler,Martin Schubert,Frank Röhrich,Yorck-Bernhard Kalke,Rainer Abel,Doris Maier,Harvinder Singh Chhabra,Thomas Liebscher,(unknown),John L. K. Kramer,Marc Bolliger,(unknown),Catherine R. Jutzeler,Sarah C. Brüningk	0
2	Pharmacological management of acute spinal cord injury: a longitudinal multi-cohort observational study 2023 ·Scientific Reports ·Catherine R. Jutzeler,Lucie Bourguignon,Bobo Tong,(unknown),(unknown),Noam Y. Harel,Fred H. Geisler,Adam R. Ferguson,Brian K. Kwon,Jacquelyn J. Cragg,Lukas Grassner,John L. K. Kramer	10
3	A Novel Method to Classify Cervical Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Based on Potential for Recovery: A Group-Based Trajectory Analysis 2022 ·Journal of Neurotrauma ·Jetan H. Badhiwala,Jefferson R. Wilson,Abhaya V. Kulkarni,Alexander Kiss,James S. Harrop,Alexander R. Vaccaro,Bizhan Aarabi,Fred H. Geisler,Michael G. Fehlings	13
4	Natural Progression of Routine Laboratory Markers after Spinal Trauma: A Longitudinal, Multi-Cohort Study 2021 ·Journal of Neurotrauma ·Lucie Bourguignon,(unknown),Bobo Tong,Fred H. Geisler,Orpheus Mach,Doris Maier,John L. K. Kramer,Lukas Grassner,Catherine R. Jutzeler	7
5	Dose profiles and x-ray energy optimization for microbeam radiation therapy by high-dose, high resolution dosimetry using Sm-doped fluoroaluminate glass plates and Monte Carlo transport simulation 2020 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·(unknown),A.L. Hanson,Fred H. Geisler,George Belev,A. Edgar,(unknown),D. Chapman,Safa Kasap	6
6	The Effect of Non-Gabapentinoid Anticonvulsants on Sensorimotor Recovery After Human Spinal Cord Injury 2019 ·CNS Drugs ·(unknown),Catherine R. Jutzeler,Jacquelyn J. Cragg,Bobo Tong,Lukas Grassner,Frank Bradke,Fred H. Geisler,John K. G. Kramer	12
7	Five-year durability of stand-alone interspinous process decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis 2017 ·Clinical Interventions in Aging ·Pierce D. Nunley,Vikas V. Patel,(unknown),William F. Lavelle,Jon E. Block,Fred H. Geisler	30
8	Long-term Outcomes of the US FDA IDE Prospective, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing PCM Cervical Disc Arthroplasty With Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion 2015 ·Spine ·Frank M. Phillips,Fred H. Geisler,Kye Gilder,Christopher J. Reah,Kelli Howell,Paul C. McAfee	175
9	Stabilization of the sacroiliac joint with the SI-Bone surgical technique 2013 ·Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Fred H. Geisler	11
10	Extent of spontaneous motor recovery after traumatic cervical sensorimotor complete spinal cord injury 2010 ·Spinal Cord ·(unknown),John D. Steeves,J. K. G. Kramer,James W. Fawcett,Jacquelyn J. Cragg,Daniel P. Lammertse,Andrew R. Blight,Ralph J. Marino,John F. Ditunno,W P Coleman,Fred H. Geisler,James D. Guest,Linda Jones,Stephen F. Burns,Martin Schubert,Hubertus J. A. van Hedel,Armin Curt	132
11	Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc versus Lumbar Fusion: Effect at 5-year Follow-up of Prior Surgery and Prior Discectomy on Clinical Outcomes Following Lumbar Arthroplasty 2009 ·The International Journal of Spine Surgery ·Fred H. Geisler,Paul C. McAfee,Robert Banco,Scott L. Blumenthal,Richard D. Guyer,Richard T. Holt,(unknown)	16
12	Traumatic Thoracic ASIA A Examinations and Potential for Clinical Trials 2009 ·Spine ·James S. Harrop,Mitchell Maltenfort,Fred H. Geisler,William P. Coleman,Linda Jones,Edward D. Wirth,Alexander R. Vaccaro	16
13	Prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of lumbar total disc replacement with the CHARITÉ artificial disc versus lumbar fusion: Five-year follow-up 2008 ·The Spine Journal ·Richard D. Guyer,Paul C. McAfee,Robert Banco,(unknown),Andrew Cappuccino,Fred H. Geisler,Richard T. Holt,Louis G. Jenis,(unknown),John J. Regan,Scott Tromanhauser,(unknown),Scott L. Blumenthal	208
14	Complications of Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement Compared to Fusion: Results From the Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter US Food and Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemption Study of the Charité Artificial Disc 2007 ·The International Journal of Spine Surgery ·Richard T. Holt,(unknown),Jorge Isaza,Scott L. Blumenthal,Paul C. McAfee,Richard D. Guyer,Fred H. Geisler,Rolando García,John J. Regan	12
15	A New Computer-Aided Technique for Analysis of Lateral Cervical Radiographs in Postoperative Patients With Degenerative Disease 2004 ·Spine ·(unknown),Fred H. Geisler	9
16	Geometric Results of Anterior Cervical Plate Stabilization in Degenerative Disease 2004 ·Spine ·(unknown),Fred H. Geisler	23
17	The Sygen® Multicenter Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study 2001 ·Spine ·Fred H. Geisler,W P Coleman,Giacinto Grieco,(unknown)	319
18	Prevention of peridural fibrosis: Current methodologies 1999 ·Neurological Research ·Fred H. Geisler	51
19	Effect of associated injuries and blood volume replacement on death, rehabilitation needs, and disability in blunt traumatic brain injury 1991 ·Critical Care Medicine ·John H. Siegel,David Gen�s,(unknown),Fred H. Geisler,Shirin Goodarzi,Ellen J. MacKenzie	59
20	Clinical Evaluation of a Non-Invasive Inert Cas Washout Method to Quantify Cardiopulmonary Abnormalities in Critically Ill Patients 1980 ·PubMed Central ·Fred H. Geisler,John H. Siegel	1

About Fred H. Geisler

Fred H. Geisler is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacology, having authored 132 papers that have together received 5.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (60 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (35 papers) and Spinal Cord Injury Research (32 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pathology and Forensic Medicine (3.9k citations), Surgery (3.2k citations) and Emergency Medicine (631 citations). Fred H. Geisler has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Frequent co-authors include William P. Coleman, Frank C. Dorsey, Paul C. McAfee, Giacinto Grieco, Scott L. Blumenthal, Richard D. Guyer, John J. Regan, W P Coleman, Stephan Arndt and A W Forrester. Their work appears in journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and American Journal of Psychiatry.

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