Paul Park

27.0k citations

504 papers · 18.9k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 69

Impact in

Pathology and Forensic Medicine top 0.02%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
Surgery top 0.05%
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries

Papers in

Pathology and Forensic Medicine 324
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology 308
Surgery 346
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques 179
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment 87
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy 72
- Anesthesia and Pain Management 41

Co-authors: Matthew J. McGirt T. Tong Frank La Marca Phyllis A. Wingo Clinton J. Devin Stephen K. Mendenhall Joseph Cheng Owoicho Adogwa
Journals: Neurosurgery (74 papers)Journal of Neurosurgery Spine (71 papers)The Spine Journal (69 papers)Neurosurgical FOCUS (36 papers)World Neurosurgery (32 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Paul Park

488 papers receiving 18.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Adjacent Segment Disease after Lumbar or Lumbosacral Fusion: Review of the Literature 2004 · 960 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2004 Spine
1997 CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
1996 CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

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1	The Posterior Cranial Vertical Line: A Novel Radiographic Marker for Classifying Global Sagittal Alignment Neurospine ·Paul Park, G Romain, Seung Kwon Jang, Luciano Augusto De Oliveira, Nathan J. Lee, Meghan Cerpa, Zeeshan M. Sardar, Lingyun Lou, Stéphane Bourret, Kazuhiro Hasegawa, Hee‐Kit Wong, Gabriel Liu, Hwee Weng Dennis Hey, Hend Riahi, Jean‐Charles Le Huec, Lawrence G. Lenke	2023	0
2	Virtual Reality–Enabled Resident Education of Lateral-Access Spine Surgery World Neurosurgery ·Mark M. Zaki, Rushikesh S. Joshi, Jacob R. Joseph, Yamaan S. Saadeh, Osama N. Kashlan, Jakub Godzik, Juan S. Uribe, Paul Park	2023	7
3	Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Operative Neurosurgery ·Katherine G. Holste, Caroline Rose, Amy K. Bruzek, Michael J. Strong, Paul Park	2022	1
4	Correlation of mJOA, PROMIS physical function, and patient satisfaction in patients with cervical myelopathy: an analysis of the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC) database The Spine Journal ·Majbritt Wagner‐Eckert, Lonni Schultz, Jason M. Schwalb, Paul Park, Victor Chang, David R. Nerenz, Sandra Rocio Celis Rivera, Muwaffak Abdulhak, Jad G. Khalil, Ilyas Aleem	2022	2
5	Characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery for axial back pain in the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative The Spine Journal ·Mohamed Macki, Adelia Merdiana Dewi, Harry Z. Coren, Michael Bazydlo, Lonni Schultz, Donald Seyfried, Paul Park, Ilyas Aleem, Muwaffak Abdulhak, Victor Chang, Jason M. Schwalb	2022	11
6	Is There a Difference in Screw Accuracy, Robot Time Per Screw, Robot Abandonment, and Radiation Exposure Between the Mazor X and the Renaissance? A Propensity-Matched Analysis of 1179 Robot-Assisted Screws Global Spine Journal ·Nathan J. Lee, Scott L. Zuckerman, Ian A. Buchanan, Venkat Boddapati, Justin Mathew, G. Naranjo, Cecilia Nyoka-Mokgalong, Nikita Lakomkin, Paul Park, Eric Leung, Joseph M. Lombardi, Ronald A. Lehman	2021	12
7	Revision Anterior Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A National Analysis of the Associated Indications, Procedures, and Postoperative Outcomes Global Spine Journal ·Nathan J. Lee, Andrei Fernandes Joaquim, Venkat Boddapati, Justin Mathew, Paul Park, Jun Kim, Zeeshan M. Sardar, Ronald A. Lehman, K. Daniel Riew	2021	13
8	Patients with a depressive and/or anxiety disorder can achieve optimum Long term outcomes after surgery for grade 1 spondylolisthesis: Analysis from the quality outcomes database (QOD) Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery ·Osama N. Kashlan, Kevin Swong, Mohammed Ali Alvi, Erica F. Bisson, Praveen V. Mummaneni, John J. Knightly, Andrew K. Chan, Yagiz U. Yolcu, Steven D. Glassman, Kevin T. Foley, Jonathan R. Slotkin, Eric A. Potts, Mark E. Shaffrey, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Regis W. Haid, Kai-Ming Fu, Michael Y. Wang, Anthony L. Asher, Mohamad Bydon, Paul Park	2020	11
9	Regional Variance in Disability and Quality-of-Life Outcomes After Surgery for Grade I Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Quality Outcomes Database Analysis World Neurosurgery ·Brandon A. Sherrod, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Mohammed Ali Alvi, Andrew K. Chan, Mohamad Bydon, Steven D. Glassman, Kevin T. Foley, Eric A. Potts, Mark E. Shaffrey, Domagoj Coric, John J. Knightly, Paul Park, Michael Y. Wang, Kai-Ming Fu, Jonathan R. Slotkin, Anthony L. Asher, Michael S. Virk, Erica F. Bisson	2020	2
10	The impact of age on approach-related complications with navigated lateral lumbar interbody fusion Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Yamaan S. Saadeh, Dian Sudiantini, Eleanor Smith, Timothy J. Yee, Michael J. Strong, Kevin Swong, Brandon W. Smith, Mark E. Oppenlander, Osama N. Kashlan, Paul Park	2020	1
11	Defining the minimum clinically important difference for grade I degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: insights from the Quality Outcomes Database Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Anthony L. Asher, Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Erica F. Bisson, Steven D. Glassman, Kevin T. Foley, Jonathan R. Slotkin, Eric A. Potts, Mark E. Shaffrey, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Domagoj Coric, John J. Knightly, Paul Park, Kai-Ming Fu, Clinton J. Devin, Kristin R. Archer, Silky Chotai, Andrew K. Chan, Michael S. Virk, Mohamad Bydon	2018	88
12	Impact of case type, length of stay, institution type, and comorbidities on Medicare diagnosis-related group reimbursement for adult spinal deformity surgery Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Pierce D. Nunley, Gregory M. Mundis, Richard G. Fessler, Paul Park, Joseph M. Zavatsky, Juan S. Uribe, Robert K. Eastlack, Dean Chou, Michael Y. Wang, Neel Anand, 博士平田, Marcus B. Stone, Adam S. Kanter, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Praveen V. Mummaneni, (unknown)	2017	4
13	Complication rates associated with open versus percutaneous pedicle screw instrumentation among patients undergoing minimally invasive interbody fusion for adult spinal deformity Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Khoi D. Than, Praveen V. Mummaneni, مرضیه خیرمند, M. Tzanakakis, Paul Park, Dean Chou, Frank La Marca, Juan S. Uribe, 哲也堀野, Pierce D. Nunley, Robert K. Eastlack, Neel Anand, David O. Okonkwo, Adam S. Kanter, Gregory M. Mundis	2017	28
14	Minimally invasive versus open fusion for Grade I degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Praveen V. Mummaneni, Erica F. Bisson, Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Steven D. Glassman, Kevin T. Foley, Jonathan R. Slotkin, Eric A. Potts, Mark E. Shaffrey, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Domagoj Coric, John J. Knightly, Paul Park, Kai-Ming Fu, Clinton J. Devin, Silky Chotai, Andrew K. Chan, Mandeep S. Virk, Anthony L. Asher, Mohamad Bydon	2017	55
15	Complications in adult spinal deformity surgery: an analysis of minimally invasive, hybrid, and open surgical techniques Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Juan S. Uribe, Armen R. Deukmedjian, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Kai-Ming Fu, Gregory M. Mundis, David O. Okonkwo, Adam S. Kanter, Robert K. Eastlack, Michael Y. Wang, Neel Anand, Richard G. Fessler, Frank La Marca, Paul Park, Virginie Lafage, Vedat Deviren, Shay Bess, Christopher I. Shaffrey	2014	108
16	Comparison of radiographic results after minimally invasive, hybrid, and open surgery for adult spinal deformity: a multicenter study of 184 patients Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Raqeeb Haque, Gregory M. Mundis, Yousef M. Ahmed, Jingxu Hao, Michael Y. Wang, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Juan S. Uribe, David O. Okonkwo, Robert K. Eastlack, Neel Anand, Adam S. Kanter, Frank La Marca, Behrooz A. Akbarnia, Paul Park, Virginie Lafage, Jamie S. Terran, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Eric O. Klineberg, Vedat Deviren, Richard G. Fessler	2014	69
17	The minimally invasive spinal deformity surgery algorithm: a reproducible rational framework for decision making in minimally invasive spinal deformity surgery Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Praveen V. Mummaneni, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Lawrence G. Lenke, Paul Park, Michael Y. Wang, Frank La Marca, Justin S. Smith, Gregory M. Mundis, David O. Okonkwo, Bertrand Moal, Richard G. Fessler, Neel Anand, Juan S. Uribe, Adam S. Kanter, Behrooz A. Akbarnia, Kai-Ming Fu	2014	100
18	Analysis of load sharing on uncovertebral and facet joints at the C5–6 level with implantation of the Bryan, Prestige LP, or ProDisc-C cervical disc prosthesis: an in vivo image-based finite element study Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Heesuk Kang, Paul Park, Frank La Marca, Scott J. Hollister, Chia-Ying Lin	2010	50
19	Surgical Management of Symptomatic Cervical or Cervicothoracic Kyphosis Due to Ankylosing Spondylitis Spine ·Arnold B. Etame, Khoi D. Than, Anthony Wang, Frank La Marca, Paul Park	2008	66
20	The Role of Radiation Therapy after Surgical Resection of Nonfunctional Pituitary Macroadenomas Neurosurgery ·Paul Park, William F. Chandler, Ariel L. Barkan, F. Aclar, John A. Cowan, Kent A. Griffith, Christina Tsien	2004	122

About Paul Park

Paul Park is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery, Pharmacology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Neurology, having authored 504 papers that have together received 18.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (308 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (179 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (99 papers), Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment (87 papers), Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (72 papers), Anesthesia and Pain Management (41 papers), Medical Imaging and Analysis (35 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (30 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pathology and Forensic Medicine (10.2k citations), Surgery (11.3k citations), Pharmacology (3.6k citations), Genetics (921 citations) and Oncology (2.0k citations). Paul Park has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Matthew J. McGirt, T. Tong, Frank La Marca, Phyllis A. Wingo, Clinton J. Devin, Stephen K. Mendenhall, Joseph Cheng, Owoicho Adogwa, Saniya S. Godil and Hugh Garton. Their work appears in journals such as Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, The Spine Journal, Neurosurgical FOCUS and World Neurosurgery.

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