Michael Galgano

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Michael Galgano is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Galgano has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Surgery, 22 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 21 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Michael Galgano's work include Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (30 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (19 papers) and Management of metastatic bone disease (12 papers). Michael Galgano is often cited by papers focused on Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (30 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (19 papers) and Management of metastatic bone disease (12 papers). Michael Galgano collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and Finland. Michael Galgano's co-authors include Lawrence S. Chin, Gentian Toshkezi, Xuecheng Qiu, Li‐Ru Zhao, Thomas M. Russell, Daniel Lynch, Bruce T. Volpe, Hermano Igo Krebs, Mark Ferraro and Neville Hogan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology and Cancers.

In The Last Decade

Michael Galgano

55 papers receiving 987 citations

Hit Papers

Traumatic Brain Injury 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 100 200 300
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. Traumatic Brain Injury
    2017 391 citations Michael Galgano, Lawrence S. Chin 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 Galgano United States 12 478 261 252 243 141 64 1.0k
Jin Kyung Kang South Korea 18 358 0.7× 118 0.5× 581 2.3× 141 0.6× 87 0.6× 81 1.6k
Bijen Nazlıel Türkiye 16 242 0.5× 220 0.8× 71 0.3× 164 0.7× 31 0.2× 71 910
Soo-Han Kim South Korea 24 512 1.1× 274 1.0× 920 3.7× 52 0.2× 105 0.7× 97 1.8k
Ivana Štětkářová Czechia 16 323 0.7× 135 0.5× 139 0.6× 93 0.4× 60 0.4× 85 853
Richard Goddeau United States 17 380 0.8× 427 1.6× 65 0.3× 85 0.3× 67 0.5× 34 948
Russ P. Nockels United States 19 415 0.9× 220 0.8× 959 3.8× 71 0.3× 260 1.8× 41 2.2k
Michele Vecchio Italy 17 299 0.6× 54 0.2× 147 0.6× 167 0.7× 165 1.2× 82 980
Zeguang Ren United States 16 413 0.9× 359 1.4× 101 0.4× 74 0.3× 125 0.9× 46 1.0k
Francesca Guideri Italy 22 158 0.3× 226 0.9× 82 0.3× 50 0.2× 190 1.3× 59 1.1k
A Chantraine Switzerland 20 222 0.5× 193 0.7× 540 2.1× 289 1.2× 86 0.6× 63 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Galgano

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Galgano

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Galgano

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All Works

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Akinduro, Oluwaseun O., Tianyi Niu, Michael Galgano, et al.. (2025). Unmasking Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in United States Chordoma Clinical Trials: Systematic Review. Cancers. 17(2). 225–225.
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Czyż, Marcin, Michael Galgano, Shreyaskumar Patel, et al.. (2025). AO Spine Clinical Practice Recommendations: Current Systemic Oncological Treatments with the Largest Impact on Patients with Metastatic Spinal Disease. Global Spine Journal. 15(4). 1884–1889.
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Than, Khoi D., Wende N. Gibbs, Jonathan J. Rasouli, et al.. (2024). Assessing the Accessibility, Engagement, and Value of the Virtual Global Spine Conference as an Educational Platform for Spine: A Three-Year Review. World Neurosurgery. 185. e1040–e1048. 1 indexed citations
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Galgano, Michael, et al.. (2023). Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess Management: Case Series, Operative Video, and Systematic Review. World Neurosurgery. 174. 205–212.e6. 4 indexed citations
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Galgano, Michael, et al.. (2023). Machine learning for automated and real-time two-dimensional to three-dimensional registration of the spine using a single radiograph. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 54(6). E16–E16. 5 indexed citations
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Mirchia, Kanish, et al.. (2022). Mediastinal metastases from a primary immature teratoma of the CNS. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 17(9). 3339–3344. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, David D., Owen P. Leary, Adetokunbo A. Oyelese, et al.. (2021). A transpedicular approach to complex ventrally situated thoracic intradural extramedullary tumors: technique, indications, and multiinstitutional case series. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 50(5). E19–E19. 7 indexed citations
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Galgano, Michael, et al.. (2021). Cement-Augmented and Dual-Headed Posterior Screw Reconstruction After Corpectomy for Metastatic Tumor Resection. World Neurosurgery. 152. 162–166. 3 indexed citations
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Galgano, Michael, et al.. (2021). C2 quad-screws facilitate 4-rod fixation across the cervico-thoracic junction. Surgical Neurology International. 12. 40–40. 3 indexed citations
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Zyck, Stephanie, et al.. (2020). Novel Single-Staged Posterior Retropleural Approach with Thoracoscopic Guidance for Resection of a Thoracic Dumbbell Schwannoma. Cureus. 12(1). e6548–e6548. 2 indexed citations
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Hoffman, Haydn, et al.. (2019). Comparison of Cortical Bone Trajectory Screw Placement Using the Midline Lumbar Fusion Technique to Traditional Pedicle Screws: A Case-Control Study. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 13(1). 33–38. 25 indexed citations
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Shaaya, Elias, Jared Fridley, Sean M. Barber, et al.. (2018). Posterior Nerve–Sparing Multilevel Cervical Corpectomy and Reconstruction for Metastatic Cervical Spine Tumors: Case Report and Literature Review. World Neurosurgery. 122. 298–302. 5 indexed citations
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Kosztowski, Thomas, David Choi, Jared Fridley, et al.. (2018). Lumbar disc reherniation after transforaminal lumbar endoscopic discectomy. Annals of Translational Medicine. 6(6). 106–106. 13 indexed citations
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Galgano, Michael, et al.. (2018). Rapid-Onset Thoracic Myelopathy due to an Epidural Sarcoid-Like Lesion in a Pediatric Patient. World Neurosurgery. 111. 377–380. 6 indexed citations
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Galgano, Michael, David J Padalino, Joseph Fullmer, & Satish Krishnamurthy. (2016). Hemorrhagic Pilocytic Astrocytomas in Adults: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus. 8(2). e510–e510. 5 indexed citations
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Galgano, Michael, Robert C. Cantu, & Lawrence S. Chin. (2016). Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: The Impact on Athletes. Cureus. 8(3). e532–e532. 17 indexed citations
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Galgano, Michael & Eric M. Deshaies. (2012). An update on the management of pseudotumor cerebri. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 115(3). 252–259. 45 indexed citations

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