Melvin Spira

4.1k total citations
156 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Melvin Spira is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melvin Spira has authored 156 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Surgery, 22 papers in Epidemiology and 21 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in Melvin Spira's work include Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (49 papers), Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques (35 papers) and Wound Healing and Treatments (15 papers). Melvin Spira is often cited by papers focused on Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (49 papers), Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques (35 papers) and Wound Healing and Treatments (15 papers). Melvin Spira collaborates with scholars based in United States, Türkiye and China. Melvin Spira's co-authors include S. BARON HARDY, Saleh M. Shenaq, Onur Erol, Samuel Stal, FRANK J. GEROW, Adam B. Weinfeld, David T. Netscher, Eser Yüksel, Robert L. Cleek and Jacob M. Waugh and has published in prestigious journals such as Biomaterials, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Melvin Spira

152 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melvin Spira United States	31	1.9k	614	541	378	324	156	3.1k
Luis O. Vásconez United States	40	4.3k 2.2×	696 1.1×	831 1.5×	90 0.2×	415 1.3×	163	5.1k
Krystyna A. Pasyk United States	22	1.5k 0.8×	170 0.3×	252 0.5×	106 0.3×	394 1.2×	54	2.4k
Ali Mojallal France	33	2.9k 1.5×	638 1.0×	551 1.0×	275 0.7×	207 0.6×	142	3.8k
Lee L.Q. Pu United States	32	2.2k 1.2×	484 0.8×	413 0.8×	386 1.0×	197 0.6×	146	3.0k
Adriaan O. Grobbelaar United Kingdom	31	1.7k 0.9×	437 0.7×	789 1.5×	118 0.3×	218 0.7×	166	3.4k
Hildegunde Piza‐Katzer Austria	30	1.9k 1.0×	280 0.5×	749 1.4×	123 0.3×	103 0.3×	217	3.2k
Stefan Schultze–Mosgau Germany	36	1.8k 0.9×	287 0.5×	248 0.5×	214 0.6×	449 1.4×	144	5.2k
Ivo Pitanguy Brazil	28	1.9k 1.0×	100 0.2×	891 1.6×	200 0.5×	249 0.8×	142	2.5k
Harry J. Buncke United States	43	5.3k 2.8×	1.0k 1.7×	168 0.3×	181 0.5×	135 0.4×	276	6.4k
Berend van der Lei Netherlands	31	1.9k 1.0×	178 0.3×	686 1.3×	551 1.5×	205 0.6×	137	2.9k

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Spira, Melvin. (1999). Otoplasty: What I Do Now—A 30-Year Perspective. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 104(3). 834–840. 9 indexed citations

Stal, Samuel, Michael Klebuc, & Melvin Spira. (1997). An algorithm for otoplasty. Operative Techniques in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 4(3). 88–103. 10 indexed citations

Lyos, Andrew T., et al.. (1995). Primary Soft-Tissue Nocardiosis. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 34(2). 212–214. 3 indexed citations

Özgentaş, H. Ege, et al.. (1994). A Comparison of Soft-tissue Substitutes. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 33(2). 171–177. 9 indexed citations

Netscher, David T., et al.. (1994). Keratoacanthoma: When to Observe and When to Operate and the Importance of Accurate Diagnosis. Southern Medical Journal. 87(12). 1272–1276. 3 indexed citations

Spira, Melvin, et al.. (1994). Human amnion collagen for soft tissue augmentation—biochemical characterizations and animal observations. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 28(1). 91–96. 38 indexed citations

Shenaq, Saleh M., et al.. (1993). Ultraviolet-A Induced Delayed Wound Contraction and Decreased Collagen Content in Healing Wounds and Implant Capsules. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 92(3). 480–484. 3 indexed citations

Pan, Yu‐Chuan, et al.. (1993). A Simple Technique for Harvesting Standardized Skin Grafts in the Rodent. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 30(2). 186–189. 1 indexed citations

Stal, Samuel, David T. Netscher, Saleh M. Shenaq, & Melvin Spira. (1992). Reconstruction of Calvarial Defects. Southern Medical Journal. 85(8). 812–819. 12 indexed citations

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Shenaq, Saleh M., et al.. (1992). A New Vascularized Nerve Graft Model in the Rabbit. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 8(1). 35–40. 5 indexed citations

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Shenaq, Saleh M., et al.. (1991). The Trauma of Suction-Assisted Lipectomy Cannula on Flap Circulation in Rats. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 88(2). 250–258. 20 indexed citations

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Shenaq, Saleh M., et al.. (1991). Study of Microcirculation of Rat Femoral Nerve and Development of a New Vascularized Nerve Graft Model. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 7(2). 133–138. 3 indexed citations

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Harrell, Carl Randall, et al.. (1989). The growth of human fibroblasts and A431 epidermoid carcinoma cells on gamma-irradiated human amnion collagen substrata. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 45(10). 1002–1006. 1 indexed citations

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Shenaq, Saleh M., et al.. (1989). Reliability of sciatic function index in assessing nerve regeneration across a 1 cm gap. Microsurgery. 10(3). 214–219. 72 indexed citations

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Netscher, David T., et al.. (1989). Adjunctive Agents to Facilitate Rapid Tissue Expansion. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 23(5). 412–416. 12 indexed citations

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Liu, Bingci, Carl Randall Harrell, Robert H. Davis, Marc H. Dresden, & Melvin Spira. (1989). The effect of gamma irradiation on injectable human amnion collagen. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 23(8). 833–844. 48 indexed citations

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Shenaq, Saleh M. & Melvin Spira. (1987). Treatment of Bilateral Axillary Hyperhidrosis by Suction-Assisted Lipolysis Technique. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 19(6). 548–551. 60 indexed citations

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Spira, Melvin, et al.. (1979). New capillary bed formation with a surgically constructed arteriovenous fistula.. PubMed. 30. 530–1. 53 indexed citations

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Spira, Melvin. (1977). TREATMENT OF ACNE PITTING AND SCARRING. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 60(1). 38–44. 3 indexed citations

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Spira, Melvin, FRANK J. GEROW, & S. BARON HARDY. (1974). Subcutaneous pedicle flaps on the face. British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 27(3). 258–263. 24 indexed citations

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