Matthew J. McGirt

27.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
403 papers, 19.8k citations indexed

About

Matthew J. McGirt is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew J. McGirt has authored 403 papers receiving a total of 19.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 225 papers in Surgery, 220 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 106 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Matthew J. McGirt's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (212 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (104 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (81 papers). Matthew J. McGirt is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (212 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (104 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (81 papers). Matthew J. McGirt collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Croatia. Matthew J. McGirt's co-authors include Paul Park, Clinton J. Devin, Kaisorn L. Chaichana, Joseph Cheng, Graeme F. Woodworth, Stephen K. Mendenhall, Jon Weingart, Owoicho Adogwa, Ali Bydon and David N. Shau and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Infectious Diseases and Stroke.

In The Last Decade

Matthew J. McGirt

399 papers receiving 19.4k 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.

Independent association of extent of resection with survival in patients with malignant brain astrocytoma

2008 578 citations Matthew J. McGirt, Kaisorn L. Chaichana et al. Journal of neurosurgery profile →
Evaluating Common Outcomes for Measuring Treatment Success for Chronic Low Back Pain

2011 419 citations Matthew J. McGirt et al. Spine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Matthew J. McGirt United States	79	10.3k	8.0k	4.1k	3.7k	3.1k	403	19.8k
Paul Park United States	69	11.3k 1.1×	10.2k 1.3×	3.6k 0.9×	852 0.2×	1.3k 0.4×	504	18.9k
James S. Harrop United States	60	10.5k 1.0×	9.4k 1.2×	838 0.2×	1.1k 0.3×	1.6k 0.5×	453	14.6k
Daniel M. Sciubba United States	59	12.2k 1.2×	7.9k 1.0×	974 0.2×	1.2k 0.3×	1.0k 0.3×	701	15.5k
Joseph C. Maroon United States	52	4.2k 0.4×	4.3k 0.5×	889 0.2×	4.7k 1.2×	1.4k 0.5×	248	12.8k
Edward C. Benzel United States	57	8.7k 0.8×	7.3k 0.9×	1.7k 0.4×	1.4k 0.4×	860 0.3×	436	11.6k
Gene G. Hunder United States	77	5.6k 0.5×	4.3k 0.5×	2.2k 0.5×	2.3k 0.6×	931 0.3×	217	49.4k
Nicholas Theodore United States	51	6.3k 0.6×	5.3k 0.7×	490 0.1×	1.4k 0.4×	1.1k 0.4×	430	10.2k
Justin S. Smith United States	78	20.1k 2.0×	14.3k 1.8×	880 0.2×	1.1k 0.3×	615 0.2×	639	23.2k
Daniel K. Resnick United States	55	5.7k 0.6×	6.4k 0.8×	2.1k 0.5×	1.5k 0.4×	520 0.2×	274	10.1k
Marcel F. Dvorak Canada	66	10.0k 1.0×	10.2k 1.3×	804 0.2×	707 0.2×	1.5k 0.5×	342	13.8k

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Pfortmiller, Deborah, et al.. (2024). Mental health comorbidities in workers’ compensation patients and the effect on pain, disability, quality of life, and return to work after lumbar spine surgery. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 40(5). 562–569.

Pfortmiller, Deborah, et al.. (2024). 289 Mental Health Comorbidities in Workers Compensation Patients and the Effect on Pain, Disability, Quality of Life, and Return to Work After Lumbar Spine Surgery. Neurosurgery. 70(Supplement_1). 82–82. 1 indexed citations

Coronado, Rogelio A., Dawn M. Ehde, Jacquelyn S. Pennings, et al.. (2020). Psychosocial Mechanisms of Cognitive-Behavioral–Based Physical Therapy Outcomes After Spine Surgery: Preliminary Findings From Mediation Analyses. Physical Therapy. 100(10). 1793–1804. 15 indexed citations

McGirt, Matthew J., Mohamad Bydon, Kristin R. Archer, et al.. (2017). An analysis from the Quality Outcomes Database, Part 1. Disability, quality of life, and pain outcomes following lumbar spine surgery: predicting likely individual patient outcomes for shared decision-making. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 27(4). 357–369. 133 indexed citations

Sivaganesan, Ahilan, Silky Chotai, Gabrielle A. White-Dzuro, Matthew J. McGirt, & Clinton J. Devin. (2017). The effect of NSAIDs on spinal fusion: a cross-disciplinary review of biochemical, animal, and human studies. European Spine Journal. 26(11). 2719–2728. 51 indexed citations

Sielatycki, John A., Silky Chotai, Harrison F. Kay, et al.. (2016). Does Obesity Correlate With Worse Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion?. Neurosurgery. 79(1). 69–74. 22 indexed citations

Park, Paul, et al.. (2015). Incidence of Low Back Pain After Lumbar Discectomy for Herniated Disc and Its Effect on Patient-reported Outcomes. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 473(6). 1988–1999. 167 indexed citations

Chambless, Lola B., et al.. (2014). The relative value of postoperative versus preoperative Karnofsky Performance Scale scores as a predictor of survival after surgical resection of glioblastoma multiforme. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 121(2). 359–364. 105 indexed citations

Park, Paul & Matthew J. McGirt. (2012). Determination of the Minimum Improvement in Pain, Disability, and Health State Associated With Cost-Effectiveness. Neurosurgery. 71(6). 1149–1155. 31 indexed citations

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Even, Jesse L., Colin G. Crosby, Yanna Song, Matthew J. McGirt, & Clinton J. Devin. (2011). Effects of Epidural Steroid Injections on Blood Glucose Levels in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus. Spine. 37(1). E46–E50. 62 indexed citations

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Park, Paul, Stephen K. Mendenhall, David N. Shau, et al.. (2011). Determination of minimum clinically important difference in pain, disability, and quality of life after extension of fusion for adjacent-segment disease. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 16(1). 61–67. 134 indexed citations

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Mukherjee, Debraj, Kaisorn L. Chaichana, Ziya L. Gokaslan, et al.. (2010). Survival of patients with malignant primary osseous spinal neoplasms: results from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database from 1973 to 2003. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 14(2). 143–150. 125 indexed citations

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McGirt, Matthew J., S. Eustacchio, Péter Varga, et al.. (2009). A Prospective Cohort Study of Close Interval Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Primary Lumbar Discectomy. Spine. 34(19). 2044–2051. 166 indexed citations

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McGirt, Matthew J., Frank J. Attenello, Can Solakoğlu, et al.. (2009). Incidence of symptomatic retethering after surgical management of pediatric tethered cord syndrome with or without duraplasty. Child s Nervous System. 25(9). 1085–1089. 62 indexed citations

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Garces-Ambrossi, Giannina, Matthew J. McGirt, Daniel M. Sciubba, et al.. (2009). Neurological outcome after surgical management of adult tethered cord syndrome. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 11(3). 304–309. 27 indexed citations

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McGirt, Matthew J., Khoi D. Than, Jon Weingart, et al.. (2008). Gliadel (BCNU) wafer plus concomitant temozolomide therapy after primary resection of glioblastoma multiforme. Journal of neurosurgery. 110(3). 583–588. 205 indexed citations

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Sciubba, Daniel M., Li-Mei Lin, Graeme F. Woodworth, et al.. (2007). Factors contributing to the medical costs of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection treatment in pediatric patients with standard shunt components compared with those in patients with antibiotic-impregnated components. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 22(4). 1–4. 41 indexed citations

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Cowan, John A., Matthew J. McGirt, Graeme F. Woodworth, Daniele Rigamonti, & Michael A. Williams. (2005). The syndrome of hydrocephalus in young and middle-aged adults (SHYMA). Neurological Research. 27(5). 540–547. 31 indexed citations

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McGirt, Matthew J., Graeme F. Woodworth, Alexander L. Coon, et al.. (2005). Diagnosis, Treatment, and Analysis of Long-term Outcomes in Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus. Neurosurgery. 57(4). 699–705. 48 indexed citations

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Thomas, George, Matthew J. McGirt, Graeme F. Woodworth, et al.. (2005). Baseline Neuropsychological Profile and Cognitive Response to Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunting for Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders. 20(2-3). 163–168. 90 indexed citations

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