Marc A. Asher

8.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
110 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Marc A. Asher is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Marc A. Asher has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Surgery, 47 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 7 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Marc A. Asher's work include Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (59 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (50 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (46 papers). Marc A. Asher is often cited by papers focused on Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (59 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (50 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (46 papers). Marc A. Asher collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Türkiye. Marc A. Asher's co-authors include Douglas C. Burton, Sue Min Lai, Ruth S. Hassanein, Barbara Manna, Doug Burton, Behrooz A. Akbarnia, David Marks, Sue‐Min Lai, Alistair G. Thompson and Oheneba Boachie-Adjei and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Marc A. Asher

109 papers receiving 6.1k 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.

Iliac Crest Bone Graft Harvest Donor Site Morbidity

1995 1.0k citations Marc A. Asher, Ruth S. Hassanein et al. Spine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Marc A. Asher United States	36	5.7k	2.4k	711	274	245	110	6.3k
Thomas S. Whitecloud United States	32	2.9k 0.5×	2.1k 0.9×	821 1.2×	146 0.5×	334 1.4×	58	3.6k
René M. Castelein Netherlands	39	4.8k 0.8×	1.6k 0.7×	659 0.9×	511 1.9×	505 2.1×	239	6.0k
J. Kenneth Burkus United States	38	4.8k 0.8×	4.4k 1.8×	1.3k 1.9×	114 0.4×	488 2.0×	115	5.9k
Charles E. Johnston United States	35	3.9k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	402 0.6×	467 1.7×	533 2.2×	180	4.7k
Suken A. Shah United States	46	6.1k 1.1×	2.0k 0.8×	330 0.5×	412 1.5×	231 0.9×	277	6.8k
Jeffrey M. Spivak United States	34	3.0k 0.5×	2.2k 0.9×	685 1.0×	58 0.2×	138 0.6×	86	3.8k
Edgar G. Dawson United States	32	2.9k 0.5×	2.1k 0.9×	1.1k 1.5×	108 0.4×	391 1.6×	63	4.0k
Hak‐Sun Kim South Korea	30	2.0k 0.3×	1.4k 0.6×	632 0.9×	108 0.4×	229 0.9×	177	3.0k
David S. Bradford United States	62	9.3k 1.6×	6.7k 2.8×	911 1.3×	407 1.5×	344 1.4×	188	11.0k
Curtis A. Dickman United States	51	7.2k 1.3×	5.8k 2.4×	605 0.9×	73 0.3×	473 1.9×	174	8.2k

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Asher, Marc A., Sue‐Min Lai, & Douglas C. Burton. (2011). Subsequent, Unplanned Spine Surgery and Life Survival of Patients Operated for Neuropathic Spine Deformity. Spine. 37(1). E51–E59. 4 indexed citations

McIff, Terence E., et al.. (2009). The Effect of Posterior Thoracic Spine Anatomical Structures on Motion Segment Flexion Stiffness. Spine. 34(5). 441–446. 87 indexed citations

Bagnall, K. M., Theodoros B Grivas, Nathalie Alos, et al.. (2009). The International Research Society of Spinal Deformities (IRSSD) and its contribution to science. Scoliosis. 4(1). 28–28. 14 indexed citations

Akbarnia, Behrooz A., Lee Breakwell, David Marks, et al.. (2008). Dual Growing Rod Technique Followed for Three to Eleven Years Until Final Fusion. Spine. 33(9). 984–990. 281 indexed citations

Burton, Douglas C., et al.. (2007). The Reliability and Concurrent Validity of the Scoliosis Research Society-22r Patient Questionnaire Compared With the Child Health Questionnaire-CF87 Patient Questionnaire for Adolescent Spinal Deformity. Spine. 32(16). 1778–1784. 61 indexed citations

Akbarnia, Behrooz A., David Marks, Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, Alistair G. Thompson, & Marc A. Asher. (2005). Dual Growing Rod Technique for the Treatment of Progressive Early-Onset Scoliosis. Spine. 30(Supplement). S46–S57. 444 indexed citations

Asher, Marc A., et al.. (2005). Estimation of Transverse Plane Pelvic Rotation Using a Posterior-Anterior Radiograph. Spine. 30(1). E20–E27. 26 indexed citations

Asher, Marc A., et al.. (2004). Safety and Efficacy of Isola Instrumentation and Arthrodesis for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine. 29(18). 2013–2023. 83 indexed citations

Asher, Marc A., Sue Min Lai, Doug Burton, & Barbara Manna. (2004). The Influence of Spine and Trunk Deformity on Preoperative Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients’ Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire Responses. Spine. 29(8). 861–868. 96 indexed citations

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Asher, Marc A., Sue Min Lai, Doug Burton, & Barbara Manna. (2003). Discrimination Validity of the Scoliosis Research Society-22 Patient Questionnaire. Spine. 28(1). 74–77. 228 indexed citations

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Burton, Douglas C., Marc A. Asher, & Sue Min Lai. (2002). Patient-Based Outcomes Analysis of Patients With Single Torsion Thoracolumbar—Lumbar Scoliosis Treated With Anterior or Posterior Instrumentation. Spine. 27(21). 2363–2367. 34 indexed citations

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Burton, Douglas C., Marc A. Asher, & Sue Min Lai. (2000). Scoliosis Correction Maintenance in Skeletally Immature Patients With Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine. 25(1). 61–61. 57 indexed citations

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Asher, Marc A., Sue Min Lai, & Douglas C. Burton. (2000). Further Development and Validation of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Outcomes Instrument. Spine. 25(18). 2381–2386. 233 indexed citations

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Burton, Douglas C., et al.. (2000). Treatment of Selected Neuromuscular Patients With Posterior Instrumentation and Arthrodesis Ending With Lumbar Pedicle Screw Anchorage. Spine. 25(18). 2312–2318. 44 indexed citations

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Asher, Marc A., et al.. (2000). Thoracolumbar Kyphoscoliosis in Larsen's Syndrome. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 377(377). 180–185. 3 indexed citations

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Hall, Brad B., et al.. (1996). The Safety and Efficacy of the Isola Spinal Implant System for the Surgical Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease. Spine. 21(8). 982–994. 16 indexed citations

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Asher, Marc A., et al.. (1995). Iliac Crest Bone Graft Harvest Donor Site Morbidity. Spine. 20(9). 1055–1060. 1033 indexed citations breakdown →

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Asher, Marc A., et al.. (1992). Isola Spinal Implant System. Seminars in Spine Surgery. 4(3). 175–192. 1 indexed citations

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Asher, Marc A.. (1986). Screening for Congenital Dislocation of the Hip, Scoliosis, and Other Abnormalities Affecting the Musculoskeletal System. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 33(6). 1335–1353. 12 indexed citations

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Asher, Marc A., Clement B. Sledge, & Melvin J. Glimcher. (1974). The Effect of Inorganic Orthophosphate on the Rates of Collagen Formation and Degradation in Bone and Cartilage in Tissue Culture. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 38(3). 376–389. 21 indexed citations

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