Heather Furnas

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
61 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Heather Furnas is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Surgery and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Heather Furnas has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 24 papers in Surgery and 16 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Heather Furnas's work include Diversity and Career in Medicine (16 papers), Social Media in Health Education (11 papers) and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues (10 papers). Heather Furnas is often cited by papers focused on Diversity and Career in Medicine (16 papers), Social Media in Health Education (11 papers) and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues (10 papers). Heather Furnas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Greece and United Kingdom. Heather Furnas's co-authors include Francisco L. Canales, Alexander Y. Li, Joseph M. Rosen, Sarah C. Sorice, Rod J. Rohrich, J. Weston, Rebecca M. Garza, Samuel J. Lin, Harry J. Buncke and Bernard S. Alpert and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and The Journal Of Hand Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Heather Furnas

55 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Public Interest in the Off-Label Use of Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Agonists (Ozempic) for Cosmetic Weight Loss: A Google Trends Analysis

2023 86 citations Kyle Ockerman, Heather Furnas et al. Aesthetic Surgery Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Heather Furnas United States	21	514	459	345	286	234	61	1.3k
Ashit Patel United States	20	572 1.1×	292 0.6×	192 0.6×	125 0.4×	59 0.3×	105	1.2k
Scott D. Lifchez United States	25	704 1.4×	541 1.2×	498 1.4×	268 0.9×	75 0.3×	109	1.7k
Derek Espindle United States	12	126 0.2×	314 0.7×	127 0.4×	172 0.6×	27 0.1×	15	1.2k
Yvonne M. Rasko United States	21	760 1.5×	258 0.6×	215 0.6×	99 0.3×	22 0.1×	109	1.3k
Tulin Cil Canada	19	731 1.4×	253 0.6×	198 0.6×	183 0.6×	25 0.1×	80	1.5k
Julie Balch Samora United States	20	592 1.2×	340 0.7×	321 0.9×	169 0.6×	38 0.2×	119	1.3k
Oren Ganor United States	15	272 0.5×	162 0.4×	94 0.3×	107 0.4×	49 0.2×	75	829
James K. Liu United States	23	552 1.1×	287 0.6×	244 0.7×	313 1.1×	121 0.5×	101	1.6k
Ankur Khajuria United Kingdom	17	344 0.7×	171 0.4×	53 0.2×	151 0.5×	34 0.1×	89	1.1k
Ledibabari M. Ngaage United States	19	421 0.8×	232 0.5×	213 0.6×	94 0.3×	14 0.1×	87	897

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heather Furnas

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Heather Furnas. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Heather Furnas based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Heather Furnas. Heather Furnas is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Lamaris, Gregory A., et al.. (2025). Reinventing aesthetic surgery education: A structured, global framework integrating academia, private sector, and industry. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 110. 353–355.

Bhat, Deepa, et al.. (2024). Labial Length and Patient Symptomatology: Is There a Correlation?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6. ojae039–ojae039. 3 indexed citations

Abi‐Rafeh, Jad, et al.. (2024). Preoperative Patient Guidance and Education in Aesthetic Breast Plastic Surgery: A Novel Proposed Application of Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum. 6. ojae062–ojae062. 4 indexed citations

Furnas, Heather, et al.. (2024). Evaluating Plastic Surgery Resident Satisfaction Globally: Predictors and Recommendations for Training Enhancement. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 49(13). 3828–3840. 2 indexed citations

Bucknor, Alexandra, et al.. (2024). Comparing Different Pathways in Medical Education and Surgical Training: A Global Survey of Surgeons. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 12(10). e6224–e6224.

Ockerman, Kyle, et al.. (2023). Comparison of Aesthetic Outcomes of Epidermal Staples vs Sutures in Deep Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum. 5. ojad098–ojad098.

Abi‐Rafeh, Jad, et al.. (2023). Medical Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models: Bibliometric Analysis and Stern Call for Improved Publishing Practices. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 43(12). NP1098–NP1100. 5 indexed citations

Abi‐Rafeh, Jad, et al.. (2023). Large Language Models and Artificial Intelligence: A Primer for Plastic Surgeons on the Demonstrated and Potential Applications, Promises, and Limitations of ChatGPT. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 44(3). 329–343. 32 indexed citations

Akhavan, Arya, et al.. (2023). Gender and Racial Representation of Invited Speakers From The Aesthetic Society Annual Meetings Over a 5-Year Period. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 91(3). 326–330. 2 indexed citations

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Ockerman, Kyle, et al.. (2023). Practice Patterns and Perspectives of the Off-Label Use of GLP-1 Agonists for Cosmetic Weight Loss. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 44(4). NP279–NP306. 18 indexed citations

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Mast, Bruce A., et al.. (2022). Characteristics and Treatment of Patients Diagnosed With Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia After Cryolipolysis: A Case Series and Scoping Review. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 42(12). NP763–NP774. 3 indexed citations

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Cho, Min‐Jeong, Alexander Y. Li, Heather Furnas, & Rod J. Rohrich. (2020). Current Trends in the Use of Social Media by Plastic Surgeons. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 146(1). 83e–91e. 37 indexed citations

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Garza, Rebecca M., J. Weston, & Heather Furnas. (2016). Pregnancy and the Plastic Surgery Resident. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 139(1). 245–252. 68 indexed citations

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Furnas, Heather, et al.. (2016). Women and Men in Plastic Surgery: How They Differ and Why It Matters. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 138(3). 743–745. 22 indexed citations

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Canales, Francisco L., et al.. (2016). The Impact of a Plastic Surgeon’s Gender on Patient Choice. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 37(4). sjw180–sjw180. 50 indexed citations

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Furnas, Heather, William C. Lineaweaver, & Harry J. Buncke. (1992). Blood loss associated with anticoagulation in patients with replanted digits. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 17(2). 226–229. 19 indexed citations

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Furnas, Heather & Joseph M. Rosen. (1991). Monitoring in Microvascular Surgery. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 26(3). 265–272. 83 indexed citations

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Canales, Francisco L., William C. Lineaweaver, Heather Furnas, et al.. (1991). Microvascular tissue transfer in paediatric patients: analysis of 106 cases. British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 44(6). 423–427. 59 indexed citations

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Canales, Francisco L., et al.. (1990). Microsurgical Transfer of the Rectus Abdominis Muscle Using the Superior Epigastric Vessels. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 24(6). 534–537. 3 indexed citations

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Furnas, David W. & Heather Furnas. (1983). Angular Artery Flap for Total Reconstruction of the Lower Eyelid. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 10(4). 322–325. 20 indexed citations

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