Kasra Amirdelfan

5.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
60 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Kasra Amirdelfan is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Kasra Amirdelfan has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Pharmacology, 45 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 18 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Kasra Amirdelfan's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (46 papers), Pain Management and Treatment (42 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (18 papers). Kasra Amirdelfan is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (46 papers), Pain Management and Treatment (42 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (18 papers). Kasra Amirdelfan collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Belgium. Kasra Amirdelfan's co-authors include Leonardo Kapural, Thomas Yearwood, Bradford E. Gliner, B. Todd Sitzman, Ricardo Vallejo, Abram H. Burgher, Cong Yu, Ramsin Benyamin, Thomas P. Yang and Richard Bundschu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Spine.

In The Last Decade

Kasra Amirdelfan

54 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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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.

Novel 10-kHz High-frequency Therapy (HF10 Therapy) Is Superior to Traditional Low-frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Back and Leg Pain

2015 557 citations Leonardo Kapural, Bradford E. Gliner et al. profile →
Comparison of 10-kHz High-Frequency and Traditional Low-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Back and Leg Pain

2016 315 citations Leonardo Kapural, Bradford E. Gliner et al. profile →
Success Using Neuromodulation With BURST (SUNBURST) Study: Results From a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial Using a Novel Burst Waveform

2017 299 citations Timothy R. Deer, Konstantin V. Slavin et al. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface profile →

Peers

Kasra Amirdelfan

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Krishna Kumar Canada

Iris Smet Belgium

Giancarlo Barolat United States

Gerard A.M. Barendse Netherlands

Kenneth M. Alò United States

Paul Verrills Australia

Jörn Schattschneider Germany

Joseph R. Graciosa United States

Joseph W. Boggs United States

Carol James United States

Krishna Kumar Canada

Kasra Amirdelfan

2.9k ×1.7

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2.6k ×1.7

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896 ×1.4

NEURO

917 ×1.5

PHYSI

737 ×1.9

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Slee, Sean J., et al.. (2025). Functional Ultrasound Imaging Reveals Activation Properties of Clinical Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy Programming. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 18. 849–867.

Beall, Douglas P., Thomas J. Myers, Ramana Naidu, et al.. (2025). A Proposed Diagnostic and Treatment Algorithm for the Management of Lumbar Discogenic Pain. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 18. 3331–3343.

Costandi, Shrif, Douglas P. Beall, Timothy T. Davis, et al.. (2025). Durability of Supplemental Nucleus Pulposus Allograft in Patients with Lumbar Discogenic Pain. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 18. 1901–1908. 1 indexed citations

Beall, Douglas P., Timothy T. Davis, Kasra Amirdelfan, et al.. (2025). Supplemental nucleus pulposus allograft in patients with lumbar discogenic pain: results of a prospective feasibility study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 26(1). 437–437.

Sayed, Dawood, Timothy R. Deer, Vinicius Tieppo Francio, et al.. (2024). American Society of Pain and Neuroscience Best Practice (ASPN) Guideline for the Treatment of Sacroiliac Disorders. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 17. 1601–1638. 4 indexed citations

Russo, Marc, et al.. (2024). ID: 341475 Long-Term Study of SCS System With Multiphase Stimulation and Remote Device Management: Interim 12-Month Results. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface. 27(7). S195–S196. 1 indexed citations

Kapural, Leonardo, et al.. (2024). Safety and Efficacy of Axon Therapy (SEAT Study), Utilizing Magnetic Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (mPNS) for Treatment of Neuropathic Pain. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 17. 3167–3174. 3 indexed citations

Desai, Mehul J., Cindy Ung, Mayank Gupta, et al.. (2024). Composite Treatment Response from a Prospective, Multi-Center Study (US-nPower) Evaluating a Miniature Spinal Cord Stimulator for the Management of Chronic, Intractable Pain.. PubMed. 27(8). E881–E889.

Chapman, Kenneth B., Dawood Sayed, Tim J. Lamer, et al.. (2023). Best Practices for Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for Chronic Pain: Guidelines from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 16. 839–879. 21 indexed citations

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Leitner, Angela, Erin Hanson, Nicole Soliday, et al.. (2023). Real World Clinical Utility of Neurophysiological Measurement Utilizing Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation in a Chronic Pain Population: The ECAP Study Protocol. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 16. 2497–2507. 3 indexed citations

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Beall, Douglas P., et al.. (2023). Hydrogel Augmentation of the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc: An Early Feasibility Study of a Treatment for Discogenic Low Back Pain. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 35(1). 51–58.e1. 9 indexed citations

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Yang, Michael, et al.. (2023). Defining the Boundaries of Patient Perception in Spinal Cord Stimulation Programming. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface. 27(1). 108–117. 2 indexed citations

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Staats, Peter S., Timothy R. Deer, Corey Hunter, et al.. (2023). Remote Management of Spinal Cord Stimulation Devices for Chronic Pain: Expert Recommendations on Best Practices for Proper Utilization and Future Considerations. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface. 26(7). 1295–1308. 11 indexed citations

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Sayed, Dawood, Ramana Naidu, Kiran V. Patel, et al.. (2022). Best Practice Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vertebrogenic Pain with Basivertebral Nerve Ablation from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 15. 2801–2819. 17 indexed citations

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Sayed, Dawood, et al.. (2021). A Cadaver-Based Biomechanical Evaluation of a Novel Posterior Approach to Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Analysis of the Fixation and Center of the Instantaneous Axis of Rotation. Medical Devices Evidence and Research. Volume 14. 435–444. 10 indexed citations

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Amirdelfan, Kasra, Bobby Tay, Michael Yang, et al.. (2021). High-Frequency Impulse Therapy for Treatment of Chronic Back Pain: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 14. 2991–2999. 4 indexed citations

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Sayed, Dawood, Krishnan Chakravarthy, Kasra Amirdelfan, et al.. (2020). A Comprehensive Practice Guideline for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Compatibility in Implanted Neuromodulation Devices. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface. 23(7). 893–911. 29 indexed citations

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Al‐Kaisy, Adnan, Jean‐Pierre Van Buyten, David Caraway, et al.. (2019). 10 kHz SCS therapy for chronic pain, effects on opioid usage: Post hoc analysis of data from two prospective studies. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 11441–11441. 38 indexed citations

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Deer, Timothy R., Konstantin V. Slavin, Kasra Amirdelfan, et al.. (2018). Éxito utilizando la neuromodulación en ráfagas (Estudio Sunburst): resultados de un ensayo prospectivo, aleatorizado y controlado utilizando una nueva forma de onda en ráfagas.. 12(1). 66–83. 3 indexed citations

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Pope, Janet, Timothy R. Deer, Kasra Amirdelfan, W. Porter McRoberts, & Nomen Azeem. (2016). The Pharmacology of Spinal Opioids and Ziconotide for the Treatment of Non-Cancer Pain. Current Neuropharmacology. 15(2). 206–216. 30 indexed citations

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