Marc A. Ward

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 857 citations indexed

About

Marc A. Ward is a scholar working on Surgery, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Marc A. Ward has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 857 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Surgery, 28 papers in Gastroenterology and 19 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Marc A. Ward's work include Esophageal and GI Pathology (28 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (24 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (16 papers). Marc A. Ward is often cited by papers focused on Esophageal and GI Pathology (28 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (24 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (16 papers). Marc A. Ward collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Brazil. Marc A. Ward's co-authors include John C. Alverdy, Vivek N. Prachand, Steven G. Leeds, Gerald Ogola, Vani J. Konda, Christy M. Dunst, Ezra N. Teitelbaum, Kevin M. Reavis, Lee L. Swanström and Benjamin D. Shogan and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, The FASEB Journal and Science Translational Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Marc A. Ward

63 papers receiving 834 citations

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Collagen degradation and MMP9 activation by Enterococcus faecalis contribute to intestinal anastomotic leak

2015 278 citations Marc A. Ward, Vani J. Konda et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Marc A. Ward United States	13	699	291	203	154	118	69	857
Auke Bogte Netherlands	17	637 0.9×	334 1.1×	215 1.1×	214 1.4×	141 1.2×	37	909
Ting Kin Cheung Hong Kong	16	312 0.4×	278 1.0×	70 0.3×	198 1.3×	70 0.6×	26	606
D. Nageshwar Reddy India	19	902 1.3×	383 1.3×	273 1.3×	382 2.5×	206 1.7×	52	1.0k
Matteo Ghisa Italy	21	811 1.2×	534 1.8×	39 0.2×	121 0.8×	100 0.8×	72	1.1k
Marco W. Mundt Netherlands	16	355 0.5×	204 0.7×	264 1.3×	188 1.2×	17 0.1×	42	809
Soon Ho Um South Korea	18	512 0.7×	426 1.5×	160 0.8×	388 2.5×	22 0.2×	58	870
Won Hee Kim South Korea	15	268 0.4×	222 0.8×	134 0.7×	136 0.9×	53 0.4×	40	674
Brent A. Chang United States	14	263 0.4×	59 0.2×	81 0.4×	176 1.1×	47 0.4×	56	542
Thomas T. Hui United States	12	391 0.6×	79 0.3×	49 0.2×	107 0.7×	21 0.2×	23	548
Eduardo A. Bonin Brazil	14	629 0.9×	97 0.3×	140 0.7×	319 2.1×	21 0.2×	48	731

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ward, Marc A., et al.. (2025). The Gut Microbiome and Bariatric Surgery. Surgical Clinics of North America. 105(5). 903–912.

Leeds, Steven G., et al.. (2024). The impact of COVID-19 on surgical cases at a large quaternary referral hospital. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings. 37(3). 408–412.

Leeds, Steven G., et al.. (2024). Achieving fascial closure with preoperative botulinum toxin injections in abdominal wall reconstruction: outcomes from a high-volume center. Updates in Surgery. 76(6). 2421–2428. 4 indexed citations

Leeds, Steven G., Titus McGowan, Sudha Ramakrishnan, et al.. (2024). The use of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB, Phasix™) mesh in ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hernia. 28(4). 989–1004. 3 indexed citations

Leeds, Steven G., et al.. (2023). 1102 THE ROLE OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOME IN FOREGUT LEAKS. Gastroenterology. 164(6). S–1506. 1 indexed citations

Ward, Marc A., et al.. (2023). Per-oral endoscopic myotomy is a safe and effective treatment for Zenker’s diverticulum: a retrospective multicenter study. Diseases of the Esophagus. 36(12). 1 indexed citations

Ward, Marc A., et al.. (2023). Comparison of long-term quality of life outcomes between endoscopic vacuum therapy and other treatments for upper gastrointestinal leaks. Surgical Endoscopy. 37(8). 6538–6547. 2 indexed citations

Leeds, Steven G., et al.. (2023). How I Do It: a Staged Approach to Reverse Vertical Banded Gastroplasty Utilizing Endoscopy. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 27(2). 457–459.

Leeds, Steven G., et al.. (2022). Traumatic abdominal wall hernia and Morel-Lavallee lesion in a pediatric patient. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings. 36(1). 123–125. 1 indexed citations

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Nguyen, Anh D., Eitan Podgaetz, Marc A. Ward, et al.. (2022). Spastic secondary contractile patterns identified by FLIP panometry in symptomatic patients with unremarkable high‐resolution manometry. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 34(7). e14321–e14321. 5 indexed citations

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Leeds, Steven G., et al.. (2022). Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) decreases complications and reduces length of stay in foregut surgery patients. Surgical Endoscopy. 37(4). 2842–2850. 7 indexed citations

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Garbarino, Giovanni Maria, Ugo Marchèse, Marc A. Ward, et al.. (2019). Laparoscopic versus open unisegmentectomy in two specialized centers. Feasibility and short-term results. HPB. 22(5). 750–756. 3 indexed citations

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Leeds, Steven G., et al.. (2019). Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy: How I Do It. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 23(5). 1037–1043. 41 indexed citations

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Ward, Marc A., et al.. (2019). Endoscopic vacuum assisted wound closure (EVAC) device to treat esophageal and gastric leaks: assessing time to proficiency and cost. Surgical Endoscopy. 33(12). 3970–3975. 18 indexed citations

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Ward, Marc A., et al.. (2019). Magnetic sphincter augmentation is an effective treatment for atypical symptoms caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease. Surgical Endoscopy. 34(11). 4909–4915. 21 indexed citations

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Gayet, Brice, et al.. (2018). Segment 7 Laparoscopic Liver Resection: Is It Possible to Resect When Metastatic Lesions Border Suprahepatic Veins?. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 22(9). 1643–1644. 4 indexed citations

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Ward, Marc A., Christy M. Dunst, Ezra N. Teitelbaum, et al.. (2017). Impedance-pH monitoring on medications does not reliably confirm the presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients referred for antireflux surgery. Surgical Endoscopy. 32(2). 889–894. 2 indexed citations

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White, Michael G., Marc A. Ward, Megan K. Applewhite, et al.. (2016). Rates of secondary hyperparathyroidism after bypass operation for super-morbid obesity: An overlooked phenomenon. Surgery. 161(3). 720–726. 11 indexed citations

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Ward, Marc A., et al.. (2016). Outcomes in patients with over 1-year follow-up after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). Surgical Endoscopy. 31(4). 1550–1557. 21 indexed citations

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Prachand, Vivek N., Marc A. Ward, & John C. Alverdy. (2009). Duodenal Switch Provides Superior Resolution of Metabolic Comorbidities Independent of Weight Loss in the Super-obese (BMI ≥ 50 kg/m2) Compared with Gastric Bypass. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 14(2). 211–220. 87 indexed citations

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