Priya Sumithran

9.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
90 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Priya Sumithran is a scholar working on Surgery, Physiology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Priya Sumithran has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Surgery, 26 papers in Physiology and 24 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Priya Sumithran's work include Diet and metabolism studies (23 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (21 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (20 papers). Priya Sumithran is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (23 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (21 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (20 papers). Priya Sumithran collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Priya Sumithran's co-authors include Joseph Proietto, Luke A. Prendergast, Katrina Purcell, Elizabeth Delbridge, Ricardo V. Cohen, Arthur Shulkes, Adamandia D. Kriketos, Carel W. le Roux, Ildiko Lingvay and Karine Clément and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Priya Sumithran

83 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Long-Term Persistence of Hormonal Adaptations to Weight Loss 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2023 2021 2024 250 500 750 1000
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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. Long-Term Persistence of Hormonal Adaptations to Weight Loss
    2011 1000 citations Priya Sumithran, Luke A. Prendergast et al. profile →
  2. Contemporary medical, device, and surgical therapies for obesity in adults
    2023 377 citations Priya Sumithran et al. profile →
  3. Obesity management as a primary treatment goal for type 2 diabetes: time to reframe the conversation
    2021 349 citations Priya Sumithran et al. profile →
  4. Obesity in adults
    2024 124 citations Priya Sumithran 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
Priya Sumithran Australia 21 1.7k 889 748 667 652 90 3.5k
Daniel H. Bessesen United States 35 2.2k 1.3× 1.0k 1.1× 568 0.8× 843 1.3× 868 1.3× 117 4.3k
Xavier Pi‐Sunyer United States 19 1.5k 0.8× 1.5k 1.7× 782 1.0× 791 1.2× 605 0.9× 41 4.0k
Marie Kunešová Czechia 32 1.7k 1.0× 766 0.9× 391 0.5× 1.3k 2.0× 490 0.8× 105 3.6k
Vojtěch Hainer Czechia 30 1.5k 0.9× 483 0.5× 779 1.0× 735 1.1× 302 0.5× 96 3.4k
Gladys Strain United States 43 1.6k 0.9× 1.5k 1.7× 1.8k 2.3× 779 1.2× 380 0.6× 88 5.0k
Marc‐André Cornier United States 31 1.8k 1.0× 986 1.1× 476 0.6× 983 1.5× 256 0.4× 71 4.5k
Walmir Coutinho Brazil 31 813 0.5× 930 1.0× 572 0.8× 664 1.0× 976 1.5× 74 3.2k
Andrés Acosta United States 38 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 1.2× 1.9k 2.6× 253 0.4× 729 1.1× 151 4.4k
Raymond A Plodkowski United States 11 1.2k 0.7× 1.2k 1.4× 503 0.7× 381 0.6× 1.4k 2.2× 19 2.8k
Márcio C. Mancini Brazil 28 1.2k 0.7× 661 0.7× 634 0.8× 469 0.7× 461 0.7× 104 2.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Priya Sumithran

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All Works

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Allison, Kim, Rachel K Nelligan, Belinda J. Lawford, et al.. (2025). The experiences of physical therapists delivering a very low energy diet and exercise intervention for weight loss in people with knee osteoarthritis: A qualitative study. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy. 29(2). 101172–101172.
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Hall, Michelle, Rana S. Hinman, Libby Spiers, et al.. (2025). Efficacy of a Very-Low-Calorie Weight Loss Diet Plus Exercise Compared With Exercise Alone on Hip Osteoarthritis Pain. Annals of Internal Medicine. 178(9). 1227–1237. 1 indexed citations
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Chong, Lynn, et al.. (2024). The effect of bariatric surgery on the expression of gastrointestinal taste receptors: A systematic review. Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. 25(2). 421–446. 3 indexed citations
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Cox, Andrew, et al.. (2024). Obesity medications: A narrative review of current and emerging agents. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(2). 100472–100472. 5 indexed citations
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Sumithran, Priya, et al.. (2024). Patient and healthcare practitioner evaluation of patient-reported outcomes in bariatric surgery – a modified Delphi study. International Journal of Obesity. 48(10). 1489–1497. 1 indexed citations
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Lawford, Belinda J., Kim Allison, Rachel K Nelligan, et al.. (2024). Exploring Experiences of People With Knee Osteoarthritis Who Received a Physiotherapist‐Delivered Dietary Weight Loss and Exercise Intervention: A Mixed Methods Study. Arthritis Care & Research. 76(11). 1479–1492. 2 indexed citations
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Sumithran, Priya, et al.. (2024). Budesonide in Liver Immunology: A Therapeutic Opportunity in Liver Transplantation. Current Transplantation Reports. 11(4). 197–206.
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Zoungas, Sophia & Priya Sumithran. (2024). Remission of type 2 diabetes is achievable in primary care with intensive lifestyle intervention. Evidence-Based Nursing. 28(3). 123–123. 1 indexed citations
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MacIsaac, Richard J., Gary Deed, Michael C dʼEmden, et al.. (2023). Challenging Clinical Perspectives in Type 2 Diabetes with Tirzepatide, a First-in-Class Twincretin. Diabetes Therapy. 14(12). 1997–2014. 9 indexed citations
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Sumithran, Priya, et al.. (2023). Current and emerging medications for the management of obesity in adults. The Medical Journal of Australia. 218(6). 276–283. 10 indexed citations
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Nolan, Brendan J., Joseph Proietto, & Priya Sumithran. (2022). Intensive management of obesity in people with Prader-Willi syndrome. Endocrine. 77(1). 57–62. 6 indexed citations
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Knackstedt, Lori A., et al.. (2022). Compulsive‐like eating of high‐fat high‐sugar food is associated with ‘addiction‐like’ glutamatergic dysfunction in obesity prone rats. Addiction Biology. 27(5). e13206–e13206. 4 indexed citations
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Sumithran, Priya, et al.. (2022). Surgeon Engagement with Patient-Reported Measures in Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Bariatric Practices. Obesity Surgery. 32(10). 3410–3418. 2 indexed citations
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Nolan, Brendan J., Joseph Proietto, & Priya Sumithran. (2022). Single‐center real‐life experience with testosterone treatment in adult men with Prader–Willi syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 188(9). 2637–2641. 2 indexed citations
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Perry, Christina J., et al.. (2021). N‐acetylcysteine reduces addiction‐like behaviour towards high‐fat high‐sugar food in diet‐induced obese rats. European Journal of Neuroscience. 54(3). 4877–4887. 12 indexed citations
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Price, Sarah, Priya Sumithran, Alison Nankervis, et al.. (2021). Impact of preconception weight loss on fasting glucose and pregnancy outcomes in women with obesity: A randomized trial. Obesity. 29(9). 1445–1457. 20 indexed citations
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Muthmainah, Muthmainah, et al.. (2021). A review of sex differences in the mechanisms and drivers of overeating. Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology. 63. 100941–100941. 44 indexed citations
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Kearney, Robert E., Leonid Churilov, Rebecca J. Robbins, et al.. (2018). Routine use of HbA1c amongst inpatients hospitalised with decompensated heart failure and the association of dysglycaemia with outcomes. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 13564–13564. 5 indexed citations

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