Michael Erdek

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Michael Erdek is a scholar working on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Erdek has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 17 papers in Surgery and 15 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Michael Erdek's work include Pain Management and Opioid Use (16 papers), Pain Management and Treatment (15 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (15 papers). Michael Erdek is often cited by papers focused on Pain Management and Opioid Use (16 papers), Pain Management and Treatment (15 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (15 papers). Michael Erdek collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and India. Michael Erdek's co-authors include Alison P. Klein, Daniel A. Laheru, Elliot K. Fishman, Ralph H. Hruban, Christopher L. Wolfgang, Joseph M. Herman, Steven P. Cohen, Arif Hussain, Peter S. Staats and Matthew Crooks and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Anesthesiology and CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

In The Last Decade

Michael Erdek

44 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Recent progress in pancreatic cancer 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Recent progress in pancreatic cancer
    2013 690 citations Michael Erdek et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Erdek United States 17 585 522 464 416 373 46 1.7k
V. Braga Italy 27 827 1.4× 315 0.6× 142 0.3× 113 0.3× 270 0.7× 54 2.1k
Ivo W. Tremont‐Lukats United States 15 204 0.3× 274 0.5× 187 0.4× 111 0.3× 85 0.2× 42 1.3k
Ronald Yanagihara United States 13 1.2k 2.1× 398 0.8× 62 0.1× 269 0.6× 59 0.2× 17 1.7k
Michael W. Müller Germany 29 2.0k 3.5× 2.0k 3.9× 93 0.2× 176 0.4× 48 0.1× 60 3.3k
Innes Y.P. Wan Hong Kong 24 285 0.5× 927 1.8× 88 0.2× 52 0.1× 219 0.6× 75 2.3k
Ryan P. Lee United States 14 136 0.2× 187 0.4× 92 0.2× 78 0.2× 76 0.2× 45 1.1k
Vivek Misra United States 17 221 0.4× 363 0.7× 112 0.2× 28 0.1× 119 0.3× 76 1.6k
Paul Meisner United States 11 1.3k 2.3× 381 0.7× 40 0.1× 81 0.2× 228 0.6× 14 2.7k
Ilseon Hwang South Korea 24 452 0.8× 753 1.4× 25 0.1× 161 0.4× 104 0.3× 110 2.2k
Giovanni Cucchiaro United States 21 208 0.4× 1.0k 1.9× 132 0.3× 59 0.1× 80 0.2× 60 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Erdek

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Erdek

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Erdek

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Erdek. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Erdek based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Michael Erdek. Michael Erdek is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Stevens, Bruce R., et al.. (2025). Use of High-Frequency 10-kHz Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Treatment of Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type 2: A Systematic Review. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface. 29(1). 15–25.
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Erdek, Michael, et al.. (2025). Celiac plexus block and neurolysis procedure: treatment of chronic pain in pancreatic cancer. Pain Management. 15(11). 779–781.
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Erdek, Michael, et al.. (2022). Scrambler Therapy for the Treatment of Pain in Schwannomatosis. Cureus. 14(3). e23124–e23124. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Yi‐An, et al.. (2019). Advanced Image-Guided Procedures for Painful Spine. Neuroimaging Clinics of North America. 29(4). 553–561. 1 indexed citations
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Deer, Timothy R., Jason E. Pope, Salim M. Hayek, et al.. (2017). The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC): Recommendations for Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Guidance for Improving Safety and Mitigating Risks. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface. 20(2). 155–176. 86 indexed citations
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Erdek, Michael, et al.. (2016). Failed back surgery syndrome: current perspectives. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 9. 979–987. 147 indexed citations
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González‐Fernández, Marlís, et al.. (2013). Factors Associated With Outcome After Superior Hypogastric Plexus Neurolysis in Cancer Patients. Clinical Journal of Pain. 30(1). 55–62. 7 indexed citations
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Erdek, Michael, et al.. (2013). Celiac Plexus Block and Neurolysis for Pancreatic Cancer. Current Pain and Headache Reports. 17(2). 310–310. 37 indexed citations
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McGreevy, Kai, Robert W. Hurley, Michael Erdek, et al.. (2012). The Effectiveness of Repeat Celiac Plexus Neurolysis for Pancreatic Cancer: A Pilot Study. Pain Practice. 13(2). 89–95. 42 indexed citations
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McGreevy, Kai, et al.. (2012). Updated Perspectives on Occipital Nerve Stimulator Lead Migration. Clinical Journal of Pain. 28(9). 814–818. 12 indexed citations
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Williams, Kayode, Marlís González‐Fernández, Indy Wilkinson, et al.. (2011). A Multi-Center Analysis Evaluating Factors Associated with Spinal Cord Stimulation Outcome in Chronic Pain Patients. Pain Medicine. 12(8). 1142–1153. 45 indexed citations
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Cohen, Steven P., et al.. (2009). Outcome Predictors for Sacroiliac Joint (Lateral Branch) Radiofrequency Denervation. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 34(3). 206–214. 96 indexed citations
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Brummett, Chad M., Bryan S. Williams, Robert W. Hurley, & Michael Erdek. (2009). A Prospective, Observational Study of the Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Depth of the Epidural Space During Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 34(2). 100–105. 17 indexed citations
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Erdek, Michael, et al.. (2009). Assessment of Celiac Plexus Block and Neurolysis Outcomes and Technique in the Management of Refractory Visceral Cancer Pain. Pain Medicine. 11(1). 92–100. 43 indexed citations
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Erdek, Michael, et al.. (2008). Pain Management for Hepatobiliary Cancer. Current Treatment Options in Oncology. 9(2-3). 234–241. 2 indexed citations
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Erdek, Michael & Peter S. Staats. (2005). Chronic Pain and Thoracic Surgery. Thoracic surgery clinics/Thorac. surg. clin.. 15(1). 123–130. 16 indexed citations
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Erdek, Michael. (2004). Improving assessment and treatment of pain in the critically ill. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 16(1). 59–64. 68 indexed citations
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Erdek, Michael & Peter S. Staats. (2003). Spinal cord stimulation for angina pectoris and peripheral vascular disease. Anesthesiology Clinics of North America. 21(4). 797–804. 29 indexed citations
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Erdek, Michael, et al.. (1994). Hirschsprung's disease: one institution's ten year experience and long-term follow-up.. PubMed. 60(8). 625–8. 6 indexed citations

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