Heather E. Whitson

6.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
138 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Heather E. Whitson is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Geriatrics and Gerontology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Heather E. Whitson has authored 138 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Epidemiology, 27 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology and 24 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Heather E. Whitson's work include Frailty in Older Adults (26 papers), Retinal Imaging and Analysis (22 papers) and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (17 papers). Heather E. Whitson is often cited by papers focused on Frailty in Older Adults (26 papers), Retinal Imaging and Analysis (22 papers) and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (17 papers). Heather E. Whitson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Singapore. Heather E. Whitson's co-authors include Harvey Jay Cohen, Susan N. Hastings, Richard Sloane, Carl F. Pieper, Cathleen Colón‐Emeric, Jama L. Purser, Kimberly S. Johnson, Kenneth E. Schmader, Miriam C. Morey and Juliessa M. Pavon and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Heather E. Whitson

131 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Spectral-Domain OCT Measurements in Alzheimer’s Disease

2018 255 citations Heather E. Whitson, Eleonora M. Lad et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Heather E. Whitson United States	34	853	652	631	565	532	138	4.0k
Pálmi V. Jónsson Iceland	47	1.1k 1.3×	1.8k 2.7×	807 1.3×	381 0.7×	628 1.2×	167	6.8k
Tahir Masud United Kingdom	38	631 0.7×	923 1.4×	556 0.9×	127 0.2×	229 0.4×	192	5.5k
Heleen M. Evenhuis Netherlands	46	1.2k 1.4×	744 1.1×	1.6k 2.5×	212 0.4×	289 0.5×	164	5.9k
Barry W. Rovner United States	43	484 0.6×	625 1.0×	1.3k 2.1×	556 1.0×	270 0.5×	147	6.7k
Marie‐Jeanne Kergoat Canada	36	373 0.4×	892 1.4×	345 0.5×	302 0.5×	107 0.2×	150	3.8k
L. P. Fried United States	25	1.0k 1.2×	990 1.5×	395 0.6×	95 0.2×	310 0.6×	33	3.2k
Howard A Fink United States	56	1.0k 1.2×	1.8k 2.7×	903 1.4×	257 0.5×	581 1.1×	196	9.9k
Renzo Rozzini Italy	32	580 0.7×	653 1.0×	422 0.7×	93 0.2×	284 0.5×	105	3.8k
Teresa A. Hillier United States	54	411 0.5×	1.6k 2.4×	872 1.4×	208 0.4×	758 1.4×	137	10.2k
Daniel Davis United Kingdom	43	867 1.0×	554 0.8×	383 0.6×	122 0.2×	791 1.5×	156	6.2k

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Pahlke, Sarah, Lara A Kahale, Simin Mahinrad, et al.. (2025). Blood‐based biomarkers for detecting Alzheimer's disease pathology in cognitively impaired individuals within specialized care settings: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 21(11). e70828–e70828. 2 indexed citations

Palmqvist, Sebastian, Heather E. Whitson, Marc Suárez‐Calvet, et al.. (2025). Alzheimer's Association Clinical Practice Guideline on the use of blood‐based biomarkers in the diagnostic workup of suspected Alzheimer's disease within specialized care settings. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 21(7). e70535–e70535. 9 indexed citations

Cooter, Mary, Kenneth Roberts, Jeffrey N. Browndyke, et al.. (2025). Associations between anaesthetic dose-adjusted intraoperative EEG alpha power, processing speed, and postoperative delirium: analysis of data from three prospective studies. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 135(1). 109–120. 1 indexed citations

Smith, Patrick J., Heather E. Whitson, Rhonda M. Merwin, C. Virginia O’Hayer, & Timothy J. Strauman. (2023). Engineering Virtuous health habits using Emotion and Neurocognition: Flexibility for Lifestyle Optimization and Weight management (EVEN FLOW). Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 15. 1256430–1256430. 2 indexed citations

Devinney, Michael J., Mary Cooter, Edward R. Marcantonio, et al.. (2023). Role of Blood–Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Delirium following Non‐cardiac Surgery in Older Adults. Annals of Neurology. 94(6). 1024–1035. 28 indexed citations

Hreha, Kimberly, et al.. (2023). Trends and risk factors among adults admitted to the emergency department with fall-related eye injuries. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 74. 124–129. 1 indexed citations

Acker, Leah, Mary Cooter, Charlie Giattino, et al.. (2023). Preoperative electroencephalographic alpha-power changes with eyes opening are associated with postoperative attention impairment and inattention-related delirium severity. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 132(1). 154–163. 11 indexed citations

Whitson, Heather E., Donna Crabtree, Carl F. Pieper, et al.. (2021). A template for physical resilience research in older adults: Methods of the PRIME‐KNEE study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 69(11). 3232–3241. 17 indexed citations

Whitson, Heather E., Sandra Woolson, Maren K. Olsen, et al.. (2020). Cognitive Impairment among Veterans in Outpatient Vision Rehabilitation. Optometry and Vision Science. 97(6). 462–469. 1 indexed citations

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Cohen, Seth M., Deborah Lekan, Thomas Risoli, et al.. (2019). Association Between Dysphagia and Inpatient Outcomes Across Frailty Level Among Patients ≥ 50 Years of Age. Dysphagia. 35(5). 787–797. 18 indexed citations

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Colón‐Emeric, Cathleen, Heather E. Whitson, Carl F. Pieper, et al.. (2019). Resiliency Groups Following Hip Fracture in Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 67(12). 2519–2527. 24 indexed citations

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Lad, Eleonora M., Dibyendu Mukherjee, Sandra S. Stinnett, et al.. (2018). Evaluation of inner retinal layers as biomarkers in mild cognitive impairment to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. PLoS ONE. 13(2). e0192646–e0192646. 81 indexed citations

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Chiew, Kimberly S., Jie Zhuang, Linda K. George, et al.. (2018). Relating Sensory, Cognitive, and Neural Factors to Older Persons’ Perceptions about Happiness: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Aging Research. 2018. 1–11. 3 indexed citations

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Whitson, Heather E., Sina Farsiu, Sandra S. Stinnett, et al.. (2015). Retinal imaging biomarkers for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 56(7). 389–389. 1 indexed citations

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Whitson, Heather E., Guy G. Potter, Eleanor S. McConnell, et al.. (2013). A Low-Vision Rehabilitation Program for Patients With Mild Cognitive Deficits. JAMA Ophthalmology. 131(7). 912–912. 19 indexed citations

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Whitson, Heather E., et al.. (2012). Functional Status After Lung Transplantation in Older Adults in the Post-Allocation Score Era. American Journal of Transplantation. 13(1). 157–166. 24 indexed citations

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Whitson, Heather E., Rahul Malhotra, Angelique Chan, David B. Matchar, & Truls Østbye. (2012). Comorbid Visual and Cognitive Impairment. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 26(3). 310–319. 23 indexed citations

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Whitson, Heather E., Susan N. Hastings, Lawrence R. Landerman, et al.. (2011). Black–White Disparity in Disability: The Role of Medical Conditions. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 59(5). 844–850. 41 indexed citations

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Whitson, Heather E., et al.. (2010). Chronic Medical Conditions and the Sex-based Disparity in Disability: The Cardiovascular Health Study. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 65A(12). 1325–1331. 76 indexed citations

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Whitson, Heather E., Linda Sanders, Carl F. Pieper, et al.. (2009). Correlation Between Symptoms and Function in Older Adults with Comorbidity. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 57(4). 676–682. 37 indexed citations

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