Oscar M. Ramirez

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Oscar M. Ramirez is a scholar working on Surgery, Dermatology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Oscar M. Ramirez has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Surgery, 26 papers in Dermatology and 11 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Oscar M. Ramirez's work include Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques (24 papers), Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques (20 papers) and Dermatologic Treatments and Research (10 papers). Oscar M. Ramirez is often cited by papers focused on Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques (24 papers), Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques (20 papers) and Dermatologic Treatments and Research (10 papers). Oscar M. Ramirez collaborates with scholars based in United States, Colombia and United Kingdom. Oscar M. Ramirez's co-authors include Ernesto J. Ruas, A. Lee Dellon, Jason N. Pozner, Gaston F. Maillard, Dennis J. Hurwitz, Mark S. Granick, Joseph C. Orlando, Lior Heller, Sai S. Ramasastry and Dachling Pang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Psychological Medicine and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Oscar M. Ramirez

60 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

“Components Separation” Method for Closure of Abdominal-W... 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 250 500 750
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. “Components Separation” Method for Closure of Abdominal-Wall Defects
    1990 911 citations Oscar M. Ramirez, Ernesto J. Ruas et al. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Oscar M. Ramirez United States 20 1.7k 771 421 385 130 66 2.1k
N. John Yousif United States 27 1.3k 0.8× 525 0.7× 131 0.3× 400 1.0× 84 0.6× 63 1.8k
Tanvaa Tansatit Thailand 19 630 0.4× 770 1.0× 39 0.1× 548 1.4× 54 0.4× 71 1.1k
Patrick K. Sullivan United States 19 657 0.4× 271 0.4× 82 0.2× 139 0.4× 26 0.2× 43 918
Lucian Fodor Israel 20 801 0.5× 203 0.3× 64 0.2× 50 0.1× 52 0.4× 78 1.3k
Julius W. Few United States 18 446 0.3× 442 0.6× 40 0.1× 220 0.6× 51 0.4× 50 868
Jeremy B. Green United States 22 619 0.4× 1.0k 1.3× 24 0.1× 592 1.5× 92 0.7× 101 1.4k
Marco Morelli Coppola Italy 13 381 0.2× 142 0.2× 130 0.3× 68 0.2× 24 0.2× 41 1.1k
Peter A. Hilger United States 21 970 0.6× 217 0.3× 55 0.1× 91 0.2× 19 0.1× 68 1.2k
Niklas Iblher Germany 15 492 0.3× 297 0.4× 53 0.1× 92 0.2× 74 0.6× 37 737
David Reiter United States 16 431 0.2× 182 0.2× 146 0.3× 67 0.2× 29 0.2× 43 901

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Oscar M. Ramirez

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gerdes, G. H., Susan K. Service, Ana M. Díaz‐Zuluaga, et al.. (2025). Socioeconomic and geographic disparities in psychiatric outcomes under Colombia’s universal healthcare system. Psychological Medicine. 55. e310–e310.
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Song, Janet, Oscar M. Ramirez, Justin T Okano, et al.. (2024). Geospatial investigations in Colombia reveal variations in the distribution of mood and psychotic disorders. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 26–26. 6 indexed citations
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Ramirez, Oscar M., et al.. (2024). Desarrollo y Validación de una Escala de Espiritualidad para uso en Servicios de Salud Mental. Ciencia Latina Revista Científica Multidisciplinar. 8(1). 8970–8986.
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Service, Susan K., Juan De La Hoz, Ana M. Díaz‐Zuluaga, et al.. (2024). Predicting Diagnostic Conversion From Major Depressive Disorder to Bipolar Disorder: An EHR Based Study From Colombia. Bipolar Disorders. 27(1). 47–56. 1 indexed citations
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Dı́az, Lorenza, et al.. (2024). Association of major depressive disorder (MDD) with zinc levels and handgrip muscle strength in a sample of Colombian adults.. Nutrición clínica y dietética hospitalaria. 44(1).
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Ramirez, Oscar M., et al.. (2022). Development and Clinical Validation of a Rehabilitation Platform for Hip Fracture in Elderly Population. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 30. 1340–1349. 3 indexed citations
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Ramirez, Oscar M., et al.. (2019). Neuropsychiatric symptoms as the only acute manifestation of a stroke in the left hemisphere. Case report. Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría. 49(3). 194–198. 1 indexed citations
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Ramirez, Oscar M., et al.. (2017). Relación del funcionamiento cognitivo con variables clínicas en pacientes con trastorno bipolar tipo I. Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría. 47(4). 204–210. 2 indexed citations
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Ramirez, Oscar M.. (2013). Multidimensional Evaluation and Surgical Approaches to Neck Rejuvenation. Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 41(1). 99–107. 19 indexed citations
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Ramirez, Oscar M., et al.. (2009). The Peruvian Fisherman's Knot. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 62(2). 114–117. 7 indexed citations
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Giampapa, Vincent C., et al.. (2005). Suture Suspension Platysmaplasty for Neck Rejuvenation Revisited: Technical Fine Points for Improving Outcomes. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 29(5). 341–350. 21 indexed citations
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Ramirez, Oscar M., et al.. (2005). The Beautiful Eye. Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America. 13(4). 493–504. 29 indexed citations
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Morales, Francisco J., et al.. (1999). Reconocimiento, transmisión y hospederas de patógenos virales del maracuyá (Passiflora edulis Sims) en Colombia. CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research). 2 indexed citations
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Ramirez, Oscar M.. (1997). Why I Prefer the Endoscopic Forehead Lift. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 100(Supplement 1). 1033–1039. 40 indexed citations
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Ramirez, Oscar M. & Jason N. Pozner. (1996). Endoscopic-assisted Wire Removal and Neurolysis. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 37(2). 184–186. 8 indexed citations
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Ramirez, Oscar M. & Jason N. Pozner. (1996). Subperiosteal minimally invasive laser endoscopic rhytidectomy: The SMILE facelift. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 20(6). 463–470. 38 indexed citations
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Scheflan, Michaël, et al.. (1993). The subperiosteal lift. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 17(2). 151–155. 7 indexed citations
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Ramirez, Oscar M., Ernesto J. Ruas, & A. Lee Dellon. (1990). “Components Separation” Method for Closure of Abdominal-Wall Defects. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 86(3). 519–526. 911 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ramirez, Oscar M., et al.. (1987). A New Surgical Approach to Closure of Large Lumbosacral Meningomyelocele Defects. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 80(6). 799–807. 77 indexed citations

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