Michael L. Volk

8.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
113 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Michael L. Volk is a scholar working on Hepatology, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael L. Volk has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Hepatology, 59 papers in Epidemiology and 26 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Michael L. Volk's work include Liver Disease and Transplantation (70 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (56 papers) and Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (24 papers). Michael L. Volk is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease and Transplantation (70 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (56 papers) and Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (24 papers). Michael L. Volk collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Canada. Michael L. Volk's co-authors include Anna S. Lok, Jorge A. Marrero, Amit G. Singal, Mina O. Rakoski, Jessica L. Mellinger, Robert J. Fontana, Akbar K. Waljee, P M Higgins, Mary A.M. Rogers and Reena Salgia and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Michael L. Volk

105 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Meta‐analysis: surveillance with ultrasound for early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis

2009 569 citations Michael L. Volk, Jorge A. Marrero et al. profile →
The Epidemiology of Cirrhosis in the United States

2014 506 citations Michael L. Volk et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael L. Volk United States	39	3.9k	3.3k	1.3k	574	425	113	5.4k
David S. Goldberg United States	41	3.8k 1.0×	2.8k 0.8×	2.8k 2.1×	170 0.3×	209 0.5×	257	6.2k
Daniela P. Ladner United States	35	1.7k 0.4×	755 0.2×	1.7k 1.3×	465 0.8×	397 0.9×	162	4.0k
Jonathan R. Hiatt United States	58	4.5k 1.2×	2.2k 0.7×	6.7k 5.1×	144 0.3×	157 0.4×	190	9.7k
Ian M. Gralnek Israel	56	1.3k 0.3×	1.5k 0.5×	5.8k 4.4×	458 0.8×	315 0.7×	217	9.8k
Dimitri Aristotle Raptis Switzerland	31	1.5k 0.4×	739 0.2×	2.2k 1.6×	182 0.3×	263 0.6×	150	3.8k
Tim Card United Kingdom	48	1.2k 0.3×	3.4k 1.0×	2.5k 1.9×	270 0.5×	191 0.4×	167	7.3k
Peter Jepsen Denmark	44	3.5k 0.9×	4.1k 1.2×	1.7k 1.3×	159 0.3×	123 0.3×	185	6.1k
Luís Grande Spain	43	1.6k 0.4×	1.1k 0.3×	4.4k 3.4×	570 1.0×	57 0.1×	258	6.2k
M.A. Skeans United States	53	2.1k 0.5×	1.5k 0.4×	5.6k 4.2×	661 1.2×	210 0.5×	109	10.2k
Peter P. Reese United States	49	1.2k 0.3×	716 0.2×	2.6k 2.0×	245 0.4×	334 0.8×	243	7.0k

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Sharma, Pratima, Manhal Izzy, Marwan Ghabril, et al.. (2025). AASLD AST Practice Guideline on adult liver transplantation: Diagnosis and post-transplant management of non-graft–related complications. Liver Transplantation.

Wang, Melinda, Amy M. Shui, Chiung‐Yu Huang, et al.. (2024). The Liver Frailty Index enhances mortality risk prediction above and beyond MELD 3.0 alone. Liver Transplantation. 30(12). 1326–1329. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Melinda, Sy Han Chiou, Daniel Ganger, et al.. (2024). Liver transplantation provides survival benefit at all levels of frailty: From the Multicenter Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation Study. Hepatology. 81(4). 1269–1275. 3 indexed citations

Ruck, Jessica M., Amy M. Shui, Robert S. Rahimi, et al.. (2023). Association of body mass index with post‐liver transplant outcomes. Clinical Transplantation. 38(1). e15205–e15205. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Melinda, Amy M. Shui, Jessica M. Ruck, et al.. (2023). The liver frailty index is a predictor of healthcare utilization after liver transplantation in older adults. Clinical Transplantation. 38(1). e15219–e15219. 5 indexed citations

Verma, Manisha, Mayur Brahmania, Brett E. Fortune, et al.. (2022). Patient‐centered care: Key elements applicable to chronic liver disease. Hepatology. 78(1). 307–318. 11 indexed citations

Kappus, Matthew R., Brian J. Boyarsky, Daniel Ganger, et al.. (2021). The relationship between frailty and cirrhosis etiology: From the Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation (FrAILT) Study. Liver International. 41(10). 2467–2473. 21 indexed citations

Cillo, Umberto, Alessandro Vitale, Michael L. Volk, et al.. (2021). Liver Transplantation for T2 Hepatocellular Carcinoma during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Novel Model Balancing Individual Benefit against Healthcare Resources. Cancers. 13(6). 1416–1416. 7 indexed citations

Lai, Jennifer C., Robert S. Rahimi, Elizabeth C. Verna, et al.. (2019). Frailty Associated With Waitlist Mortality Independent of Ascites and Hepatic Encephalopathy in a Multicenter Study. Gastroenterology. 156(6). 1675–1682. 166 indexed citations

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Verma, Manisha, Andrzej S. Kosinski, Michael L. Volk, et al.. (2019). Introducing Palliative Care within the Treatment of End-Stage Liver Disease: The Study Protocol of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 22(1_suppl). 34–43. 42 indexed citations

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Kanwal, Fasiha, Elliot B. Tapper, Chanda Ho, et al.. (2018). Development of Quality Measures in Cirrhosis by the Practice Metrics Committee of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Hepatology. 69(4). 1787–1797. 98 indexed citations

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Tapper, Elliot B. & Michael L. Volk. (2017). Strategies to Reduce 30-Day Readmissions in Patients with Cirrhosis. Current Gastroenterology Reports. 19(1). 1–1. 39 indexed citations

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Valery, Patricia C., Elizabeth E. Powell, Michael L. Volk, et al.. (2015). Systematic review: unmet supportive care needs in people diagnosed with chronic liver disease. BMJ Open. 5(4). e007451–e007451. 61 indexed citations

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Volk, Michael L.. (2014). Organ Quality as a Complicating Factor in Proposed Systems of Inducements for Organ Donation. Law and Contemporary Problems. 77(3). 337–345.

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Vitale, Alessandro, Michael L. Volk, Tullia Maria De Feo, et al.. (2013). A method for establishing allocation equity among patients with and without hepatocellular carcinoma on a common liver transplant waiting list. Journal of Hepatology. 60(2). 290–297. 77 indexed citations

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Lieber, Sarah R. & Michael L. Volk. (2012). Non-Adherence and Graft Failure in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 58(3). 824–834. 86 indexed citations

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Rakoski, Mina O., Ryan J. McCammon, John D. Piette, et al.. (2011). Burden of Cirrhosis on Older Americans and Their Families. Hepatology. 55(1). 184–191. 135 indexed citations

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Volk, Michael L., Scott W. Biggins, Mary Ann Huang, et al.. (2011). Decision Making in Liver Transplant Selection Committees. Annals of Internal Medicine. 155(8). 503. 3 indexed citations

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Volk, Michael L., et al.. (2011). Hospital Readmissions Among Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 107(2). 247–252. 335 indexed citations

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Volk, Michael L. & Peter A. Ubel. (2008). A Gift of Life: Ethical and Practical Problems With Conditional and Directed Donation. Transplantation. 85(11). 1542–1544. 6 indexed citations

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