Michael Safaee

4.3k total citations
130 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Michael Safaee is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Safaee has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Surgery, 46 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 29 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Michael Safaee's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (41 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (40 papers) and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (26 papers). Michael Safaee is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (41 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (40 papers) and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (26 papers). Michael Safaee collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Japan. Michael Safaee's co-authors include Andrew T. Parsa, Orin Bloch, Christopher P. Ames, Matthew Z. Sun, Allan Clark, Rajwant Kaur, Tae-Min Oh, Martin J. Rutkowski, Michael E. Ivan and Michael C. Oh and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Clinical Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

Michael Safaee

125 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Safaee United States 28 1.2k 897 628 536 488 130 2.9k
Thomas J. Cummings United States 27 544 0.5× 714 0.8× 350 0.6× 649 1.2× 330 0.7× 141 3.0k
Toshihiko Kubota Japan 31 677 0.6× 889 1.0× 322 0.5× 853 1.6× 200 0.4× 190 3.4k
Christopher S. Graffeo United States 24 749 0.6× 368 0.4× 178 0.3× 975 1.8× 340 0.7× 271 2.7k
Phillip B. Storm United States 34 910 0.8× 985 1.1× 281 0.4× 1.1k 2.1× 96 0.2× 173 3.7k
Futoshi Mihara Japan 29 453 0.4× 359 0.4× 622 1.0× 749 1.4× 225 0.5× 108 2.7k
Richard L. Bakst United States 28 1.1k 0.9× 351 0.4× 238 0.4× 186 0.3× 158 0.3× 156 3.1k
Riccardo Saccardi Italy 46 689 0.6× 1.4k 1.6× 2.3k 3.6× 492 0.9× 1.2k 2.5× 181 6.1k
Massimo Gerosa Italy 32 802 0.7× 832 0.9× 302 0.5× 1.0k 1.9× 114 0.2× 126 3.0k
Christopher Duma United States 22 483 0.4× 388 0.4× 404 0.6× 1.2k 2.2× 177 0.4× 45 2.3k
Arielle Lellouch‐Tubiana France 29 462 0.4× 1.0k 1.1× 366 0.6× 677 1.3× 155 0.3× 70 2.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Safaee

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All Works

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Hernandez, Fergui, Andy Ton, Matthew C. Gallo, et al.. (2025). Evaluating the Accuracy and Readability of ChatGPT in Addressing Patient Queries on Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Global Spine Journal. 16(2). 904–911.
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Ton, Andy, et al.. (2024). The Evolution of Risk Assessment in Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review. World Neurosurgery. 188. 1–14.
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Choy, Winward, Tej D. Azad, Justin K. Scheer, Michael Safaee, & Christopher P. Ames. (2023). Biomarkers in adult spinal deformity surgery. Seminars in Spine Surgery. 35(4). 101058–101058. 1 indexed citations
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Haddad, Sleiman, Javier Pizones, Michael Safaee, et al.. (2023). Future Data Points to Implement in Adult Spinal Deformity Assessment for Artificial Intelligence Modeling Prediction: The Importance of the Biological Dimension. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 17(S1). S34–S44. 9 indexed citations
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Choy, Winward, Joseph H. Garcia, Michael Safaee, et al.. (2022). Superior Laryngeal Nerve Palsy After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: A Case Report and Cadaveric Description. Operative Neurosurgery. 23(2). e152–e155. 3 indexed citations
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Safaee, Michael, John F. Burke, Cecilia L. Dalle Ore, et al.. (2020). Evaluating the Clinical Utility and Cost of Imaging Strategies in Adults with Newly Diagnosed Primary Intradural Spinal Tumors. World Neurosurgery. 147. e239–e246. 2 indexed citations
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Safaee, Michael, Joseph A. Osorio, Dominic Amara, et al.. (2020). The effect of anterior lumbar interbody fusion staging order on perioperative complications in circumferential lumbar fusions performed within the same hospital admission. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 49(3). E6–E6. 3 indexed citations
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Osorio, Joseph A., et al.. (2018). Cost-effectiveness development for the postoperative care of craniotomy patients: a safe transitions pathway in neurological surgery. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 44(5). E19–E19. 15 indexed citations
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Safaee, Michael, Cecilia L. Dalle Ore, Corinna C. Zygourakis, Vedat Deviren, & Christopher P. Ames. (2018). The unreimbursed costs of preventing revision surgery in adult spinal deformity: analysis of cost-effectiveness of proximal junctional failure prevention with ligament augmentation. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 44(5). E13–E13. 23 indexed citations
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Zygourakis, Corinna C., Anthony M. DiGiorgio, Michael Safaee, et al.. (2018). The Safety and Efficacy of CT-Guided, Fluoroscopy-Free Vertebroplasty in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. World Neurosurgery. 116. e944–e950. 12 indexed citations
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Clark, Allan, Michael Safaee, Nickalus R. Khan, Matthew T. Brown, & Kevin T. Foley. (2017). Tubular microdiscectomy: techniques, complication avoidance, and review of the literature. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 43(2). E7–E7. 76 indexed citations
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Safaee, Michael, et al.. (2016). Abscess Formation in a Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenoma. World Neurosurgery. 90. 703.e15–703.e18. 11 indexed citations
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Sparrey, Carolyn J., Jeannie F. Bailey, Michael Safaee, et al.. (2014). Etiology of lumbar lordosis and its pathophysiology: a review of the evolution of lumbar lordosis, and the mechanics and biology of lumbar degeneration. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 36(5). E1–E1. 82 indexed citations
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Oh, Tae-Min, Martin J. Rutkowski, Michael Safaee, et al.. (2014). Survival outcomes of giant cell glioblastoma: Institutional experience in the management of 20 patients. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 21(12). 2129–2134. 10 indexed citations
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Bloch, Orin, Courtney A. Crane, Rajwant Kaur, et al.. (2013). Gliomas Promote Immunosuppression through Induction of B7-H1 Expression in Tumor-Associated Macrophages. Clinical Cancer Research. 19(12). 3165–3175. 371 indexed citations
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Clark, Aaron J., John E. Ziewacz, Michael Safaee, et al.. (2013). Intraoperative neuromonitoring with MEPs and prediction of postoperative neurological deficits in patients undergoing surgery for cervical and cervicothoracic myelopathy. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 35(1). E7–E7. 63 indexed citations
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Safaee, Michael, Allan Clark, Tarık Tihan, Andrew T. Parsa, & Orin Bloch. (2013). Falcine and parasagittal chondrosarcomas. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 20(9). 1232–1236. 4 indexed citations
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Safaee, Michael, Allan Clark, Orin Bloch, et al.. (2013). Surgical outcomes in choroid plexus papillomas: an institutional experience. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 113(1). 117–125. 15 indexed citations

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