Philip Bao

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Philip Bao is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Philip Bao has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Surgery, 13 papers in Oncology and 7 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Philip Bao's work include Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (7 papers), Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (5 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (5 papers). Philip Bao is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (7 papers), Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis (5 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (5 papers). Philip Bao collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Lebanon. Philip Bao's co-authors include Michael S. Golinko, H. Paul Ehrlich, Arber Kodra, Marjana Tomic‐Canic, Harold Brem, Kevin T. Watkins, David L. Bartlett, Alan J. Herline, Robert L. Galloway and Altaz Khan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Medical Physics and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

In The Last Decade

Philip Bao

25 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

The Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Wound H... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 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. The Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Wound Healing
    2008 935 citations Philip Bao, Arber Kodra et al. Journal of Surgical Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Philip Bao United States 12 466 425 287 252 202 31 1.4k
Christian L. Baum United States 22 539 1.2× 476 1.1× 723 2.5× 276 1.1× 188 0.9× 74 2.5k
Wayne K. Stadelmann United States 16 535 1.1× 469 1.1× 308 1.1× 161 0.6× 142 0.7× 37 1.5k
Yoshikiyo Akasaka Japan 28 365 0.8× 705 1.7× 461 1.6× 692 2.7× 105 0.5× 110 2.4k
Joshua Tam United States 15 167 0.4× 327 0.8× 164 0.6× 384 1.5× 258 1.3× 46 1.3k
Xiaodong Feng United States 7 510 1.1× 206 0.5× 92 0.3× 436 1.7× 240 1.2× 14 1.3k
Joshua Vorstenbosch Canada 17 362 0.8× 431 1.0× 116 0.4× 201 0.8× 135 0.7× 67 1.2k
N. Nissen United States 9 303 0.7× 200 0.5× 131 0.5× 295 1.2× 106 0.5× 16 949
William J. Lindblad United States 16 531 1.1× 436 1.0× 91 0.3× 197 0.8× 123 0.6× 39 1.4k
Babak Mahdavian Delavary Netherlands 8 367 0.8× 176 0.4× 79 0.3× 137 0.5× 101 0.5× 9 909

Countries citing papers authored by Philip Bao

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Philip Bao's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Philip Bao with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Philip Bao more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Philip Bao

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Philip Bao. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Philip Bao. The network helps show where Philip Bao may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Philip Bao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Philip Bao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Philip Bao based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Philip Bao. Philip Bao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
2.
Bahmad, Hisham F., et al.. (2021). Rising incidence of appendiceal neoplasms over time: Does pathological handling of appendectomy specimens play a role?. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology. 52. 151724–151724. 11 indexed citations
3.
Bao, Philip, et al.. (2020). Nail Biting as a Cause of Appendicitis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2020. 1–3. 3 indexed citations
4.
Picado, Omar, Thomas W. Mesko, S. W. Unger, et al.. (2020). A Retrospective Analysis of the Trends in Acute Appendicitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 31(3). 243–246. 38 indexed citations
5.
Hussein, Siba El, et al.. (2016). Adult Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver: Management of a Massive Liver Tumor. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2016. 1–6. 6 indexed citations
6.
Hochwald, Steven N., et al.. (2016). Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy and Side-to-Side Stapled Esophagojejunostomy. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 20(8). 1523–1529. 7 indexed citations
7.
Wang, Yu, Soyoung Kang, Altaz Khan, Philip Bao, & Jonathan Liu. (2015). In vivo multiplexed molecular imaging of esophageal cancer via spectral endoscopy of topically applied SERS nanoparticles. Biomedical Optics Express. 6(10). 3714–3714. 79 indexed citations
8.
Cocho, Dolores, et al.. (2015). Reducción de la tasa de broncoaspiración con el test 2 volúmenes/3 texturas con pulsioximetría en una unidad de ictus. Neurología. 32(1). 22–28. 8 indexed citations
9.
Bao, Philip, et al.. (2013). Retrospective Comparison of Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Versus Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Periampullary Neoplasms. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 18(4). 682–689. 85 indexed citations
10.
11.
Eisenberg, David P., Jane Wey, Philip Bao, et al.. (2010). Short- and long-term costs of laparoscopic colectomy are significantly less than open colectomy. Surgical Endoscopy. 24(9). 2128–2134. 9 indexed citations
12.
Bao, Philip, Ramesh K. Ramanathan, Nathan Bahary, et al.. (2010). Phase II Study of Gemcitabine and Erlotinib as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Resected Pancreatic Cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 18(4). 1122–1129. 20 indexed citations
13.
Bao, Philip, Douglas M. Potter, David P. Eisenberg, et al.. (2009). Validation of a prediction rule to maximize curative (R0) resection of early-stage pancreatic adenocarcinoma. HPB. 11(7). 606–611. 18 indexed citations
14.
Bao, Philip & David L. Bartlett. (2009). Surgical Techniques in Visceral Resection and Peritonectomy Procedures. The Cancer Journal. 15(3). 204–211. 45 indexed citations
15.
Bao, Philip, Arber Kodra, Marjana Tomic‐Canic, et al.. (2008). The Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Wound Healing. Journal of Surgical Research. 153(2). 347–358. 935 indexed citations breakdown →
16.
Bao, Philip, et al.. (2007). Endoscopic Ultrasound and Computed Tomography Predictors of Pancreatic Cancer Resectability. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 12(1). 10–16. 38 indexed citations
17.
Bao, Philip, et al.. (2006). A prototype ultrasound-guided laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation system. Surgical Endoscopy. 21(1). 74–79. 21 indexed citations
18.
Bao, Philip, et al.. (2005). Ultrasound-to-computer-tomography registration for image-guided laparoscopic liver surgery. Surgical Endoscopy. 19(3). 424–429. 31 indexed citations
19.
Bao, Philip, et al.. (2005). Development of a three‐dimensional freehand endorectal ultrasound system for use in rectal cancer imaging. Medical Physics. 32(6Part1). 1757–1766. 4 indexed citations
20.
Bao, Philip, Derek C. Welch, M. Kay Washington, & Alan J. Herline. (2005). Resection of Mesenteric Inflammatory Veno-occlusive Disease Causing Ischemic Colitis. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 9(6). 812–817. 8 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Christian L. Baum Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Wayne K. Stadelmann Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Yoshikiyo Akasaka Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Joshua Tam Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Xiaodong Feng Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Joshua Vorstenbosch Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by N. Nissen Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by William J. Lindblad Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Babak Mahdavian Delavary
Rankless by CCL
2026