Michael Y. Wang

12.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
323 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

Michael Y. Wang is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Y. Wang has authored 323 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 253 papers in Surgery, 204 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 30 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Michael Y. Wang's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (194 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (152 papers) and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (77 papers). Michael Y. Wang is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (194 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (152 papers) and Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (77 papers). Michael Y. Wang collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Michael Y. Wang's co-authors include Allan D. Levi, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Jay Grossman, Barth A. Green, Steven Vanni, John Paul G. Kolcun, Sanjay S. Dhall, Karthik Madhavan, Daniel J. Hoh and G. Damian Brusko and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Spine and Neurosurgery.

In The Last Decade

Michael Y. Wang

307 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

Consensus statement for perioperative care in lumbar spin... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200
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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.

  1. Consensus statement for perioperative care in lumbar spinal fusion: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations
    2021 239 citations Michael Y. Wang 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 Y. Wang United States 47 6.3k 4.9k 940 939 605 323 7.9k
Samuel K. Cho United States 53 7.6k 1.2× 5.6k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 1.0k 1.1× 721 1.2× 366 10.3k
Mohamad Bydon United States 47 5.7k 0.9× 4.7k 1.0× 918 1.0× 1.5k 1.6× 516 0.9× 526 8.4k
Sohail K. Mirza United States 44 5.5k 0.9× 5.4k 1.1× 909 1.0× 3.3k 3.5× 439 0.7× 118 8.5k
Darrel S. Brodke United States 54 7.6k 1.2× 6.3k 1.3× 900 1.0× 1.7k 1.8× 263 0.4× 231 9.1k
Jens R. Chapman United States 60 10.0k 1.6× 6.2k 1.3× 642 0.7× 983 1.0× 361 0.6× 362 12.0k
Ronald A. Lehman United States 43 6.5k 1.0× 4.8k 1.0× 767 0.8× 635 0.7× 131 0.2× 314 7.6k
Michael P. Steinmetz United States 42 4.0k 0.6× 3.3k 0.7× 453 0.5× 627 0.7× 159 0.3× 264 5.7k
Jeffrey C. Wang United States 52 6.8k 1.1× 5.6k 1.1× 1.6k 1.7× 2.1k 2.3× 240 0.4× 343 8.8k
Wellington K. Hsu United States 45 4.8k 0.8× 3.1k 0.6× 1.6k 1.7× 1.1k 1.2× 322 0.5× 253 7.0k
Edward C. Benzel United States 57 8.7k 1.4× 7.3k 1.5× 1.1k 1.2× 1.7k 1.8× 303 0.5× 436 11.6k

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All Works

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Wang, Michael Y. & Jay Grossman. (2025). Awake, endoscopic lumbar interbody spinal fusion: 10 years of experience with the first 400 cases. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 42(4). 435–442.
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Hamade, Ali, Andrew I. Yang, Connor Wathen, et al.. (2024). Determining Differences in Perioperative Functional Mobility Patterns in Lumbar Decompression Versus Fusion Patients Using Smartphone Activity Data. Neurosurgery. 94(6). 1144–1154. 1 indexed citations
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Kolcun, John Paul G., Richard G. Fessler, Pierce D. Nunley, et al.. (2024). Staged Versus Same-Day Surgery in Circumferential Minimally Invasive Deformity Correction. Neurosurgery. 95(5). 1040–1045. 1 indexed citations
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Govindarajan, Vaidya, et al.. (2021). Osteoporosis treatment in patients undergoing spinal fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 50(6). E9–E9. 24 indexed citations
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Sherrod, Brandon A., Praveen V. Mummaneni, Mohammed Ali Alvi, et al.. (2020). Regional Variance in Disability and Quality-of-Life Outcomes After Surgery for Grade I Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Quality Outcomes Database Analysis. World Neurosurgery. 138. e336–e344. 2 indexed citations
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Brusko, G. Damian, et al.. (2019). Preoperative SPECT imaging as a tool for surgical planning in patients with axial neck and back pain. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 47(6). E19–E19. 15 indexed citations
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Kolcun, John Paul G., G. Damian Brusko, Gregory W. Basil, Richard H. Epstein, & Michael Y. Wang. (2019). Endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion without general anesthesia: operative and clinical outcomes in 100 consecutive patients with a minimum 1-year follow-up. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 46(4). E14–E14. 107 indexed citations
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Kolcun, John Paul G. & Michael Y. Wang. (2019). Endoscopic Treatment of Thoracic Discitis with Robotic Access: A Case Report Merging Two Cutting-Edge Technologies. World Neurosurgery. 126. 418–422. 11 indexed citations
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Tumialán, Luis M., Karthik Madhavan, Jakub Godzik, & Michael Y. Wang. (2018). The History of and Controversy over Kambin’s Triangle: A Historical Analysis of the Lumbar Transforaminal Corridor for Endoscopic and Surgical Approaches. World Neurosurgery. 123. 402–408. 39 indexed citations
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Nunley, Pierce D., Gregory M. Mundis, Richard G. Fessler, et al.. (2017). Impact of case type, length of stay, institution type, and comorbidities on Medicare diagnosis-related group reimbursement for adult spinal deformity surgery. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 43(6). E11–E11. 4 indexed citations
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Uribe, Juan S., Armen R. Deukmedjian, Praveen V. Mummaneni, et al.. (2014). Complications in adult spinal deformity surgery: an analysis of minimally invasive, hybrid, and open surgical techniques. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 36(5). E15–E15. 108 indexed citations
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Haque, Raqeeb, Gregory M. Mundis, Yousef M. Ahmed, et al.. (2014). Comparison of radiographic results after minimally invasive, hybrid, and open surgery for adult spinal deformity: a multicenter study of 184 patients. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 36(5). E13–E13. 69 indexed citations
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Mummaneni, Praveen V., Christopher I. Shaffrey, Lawrence G. Lenke, et al.. (2014). The minimally invasive spinal deformity surgery algorithm: a reproducible rational framework for decision making in minimally invasive spinal deformity surgery. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 36(5). E6–E6. 100 indexed citations
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Dhall, Sanjay S., et al.. (2014). Traumatic thoracolumbar spinal injury: an algorithm for minimally invasive surgical management. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 37(1). E9–E9. 28 indexed citations
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Madhavan, Karthik, David M. Benglis, Michael Y. Wang, et al.. (2012). The Use of Modest Systemic Hypothermia After Iatrogenic Spinal Cord Injury During Surgery. Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management. 2(4). 183–192. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Michael Y., Barth A. Green, Ernesto Coscarella, et al.. (2003). Minimally Invasive Cervical Expansile Laminoplasty: An Initial Cadaveric Study. Neurosurgery. 52(2). 370–373. 21 indexed citations

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