Richard D. Zorowitz

10.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
88 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

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Richard D. Zorowitz is a scholar working on Rehabilitation, Epidemiology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard D. Zorowitz has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Rehabilitation, 29 papers in Epidemiology and 28 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Richard D. Zorowitz's work include Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (54 papers), Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (29 papers) and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (23 papers). Richard D. Zorowitz is often cited by papers focused on Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (54 papers), Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (29 papers) and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (23 papers). Richard D. Zorowitz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and France. Richard D. Zorowitz's co-authors include Barbara Bates, Lorie Richards, Pamela W. Duncan, Glenn D. Graham, Richard L. Harvey, Joel Stein, Steven C. Cramer, Beth E. Fisher, Ross Arena and Leora R. Cherney and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Neurology and Stroke.

In The Last Decade

Richard D. Zorowitz

84 papers receiving 6.5k citations

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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.

Guidelines for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

2016 2.0k citations Joel Stein, Richard L. Harvey et al. Stroke profile →
Management of Adult Stroke Rehabilitation Care

2005 764 citations Pamela W. Duncan, Richard D. Zorowitz et al. Stroke profile →
Comprehensive Overview of Nursing and Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Care of the Stroke Patient

2010 557 citations Richard D. Zorowitz et al. Stroke profile →
Recommendations for the Establishment of Stroke Systems of Care: A 2019 Update

2019 251 citations Richard D. Zorowitz, Cheryl Bushnell et al. Stroke profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Richard D. Zorowitz United States	31	4.5k	2.8k	1.9k	1.6k	695	88	6.9k
Elliot J. Roth United States	47	3.8k 0.9×	2.2k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	1.9k 1.2×	313 0.5×	187	7.4k
Hans Otto Raaschou Denmark	36	4.5k 1.0×	3.8k 1.3×	2.3k 1.2×	1.8k 1.1×	925 1.3×	56	8.6k
Richard L. Harvey United States	31	3.0k 0.7×	1.5k 0.5×	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	662 1.0×	89	4.9k
Boudewijn J. Kollen Netherlands	35	4.5k 1.0×	1.5k 0.5×	1.9k 1.1×	1.6k 1.0×	745 1.1×	124	7.5k
Eline Lindeman Netherlands	57	3.9k 0.9×	1.7k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	3.0k 1.9×	428 0.6×	149	9.0k
Mark Bayley Canada	47	2.9k 0.7×	3.3k 1.2×	1.7k 0.9×	2.0k 1.2×	290 0.4×	295	8.0k
Alexander W. Dromerick United States	41	3.9k 0.9×	1.5k 0.5×	1.8k 1.0×	1.7k 1.1×	808 1.2×	101	6.0k
Lorie Richards United States	37	5.6k 1.2×	2.1k 0.8×	1.8k 1.0×	2.4k 1.5×	802 1.2×	99	8.1k
R L Hewer United Kingdom	38	3.9k 0.9×	2.0k 0.7×	1.9k 1.0×	2.1k 1.4×	547 0.8×	72	7.1k
Norine Foley Canada	45	2.6k 0.6×	1.7k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	1.8k 1.1×	464 0.7×	97	6.8k

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Stein, Joel, Samuel M. Bierner, Angela M. Downs, et al.. (2025). American Heart Association Standards for Postacute Stroke Rehabilitation Care. Stroke. 56(6). 1650–1654. 1 indexed citations

Zorowitz, Richard D., Sergiu Groppa, David Hernández, et al.. (2025). How many stroke survivors develop problematic spasticity requiring pharmacological therapy? An international (Europe and USA) observational study protocol. BMJ Open. 15(1). e087404–e087404.

Esquenazi, Alberto, et al.. (2024). Longitudinal Goal Attainment With Repeat Injections of AbobotulinumtoxinA in Adults With Lower Limb Spasticity: Results From a Prospective Observational Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 106(6). 894–901. 2 indexed citations

Tenforde, Adam S., Joshua Alexander, Marcalee Alexander, et al.. (2023). Telehealth in PM&R: Past, present, and future in clinical practice and opportunities for translational research. PM&R. 15(9). 1156–1174. 4 indexed citations

Esquenazi, Alberto, et al.. (2023). Clinical presentation of patients with lower limb spasticity undergoing routine treatment with botulinum toxin: baseline findings from an international observational study. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 55. jrm4257–jrm4257. 5 indexed citations

Duncan, Pamela W., Cheryl Bushnell, Mysha Sissine, et al.. (2020). Comprehensive Stroke Care and Outcomes. Stroke. 52(1). 385–393. 89 indexed citations

Zorowitz, Richard D., Theodore Wein, Kari Dunning, et al.. (2016). A Screening Tool to Identify Spasticity in Need of Treatment. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 96(5). 315–320. 9 indexed citations

Zorowitz, Richard D.. (2016). ICU–Acquired Weakness. CHEST Journal. 150(4). 966–971. 97 indexed citations

Hammond, Flora M., David N. Alexander, Andrew J. Cutler, et al.. (2016). An Open-Label Study to Assess Safety, Tolerability, and Effectiveness of Dextromethorphan/Quinidine for Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) in Dementia, Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury: PRISM II Combined Cohort Results for Patients Aged ≥65 Years. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 24(3). S146–S147. 2 indexed citations

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Veerakumar, Ashan, Jennifer J. Cheng, Abraham Sunshine, et al.. (2014). Baclofen dosage after traumatic spinal cord injury: A multi-decade retrospective analysis. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 129. 50–56. 4 indexed citations

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Odderson, Ib R., Jörg Wissel, Khashayar Dashtipour, et al.. (2014). Development of a picture guide to identify common postures of spasticity. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 57. e46–e46. 1 indexed citations

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Zorowitz, Richard D., Patrick Gillard, & Michael Brainin. (2013). Poststroke spasticity. Neurology. 80(3_supplement_2). S45–52. 188 indexed citations

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Zorowitz, Richard D.. (2011). Stroke Rehabilitation—An Overview of Existing Guidelines and Standards of Care. 7(1). 41–41. 2 indexed citations

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Chae, John, David Yu, María Walker, et al.. (2005). Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 84(11). 832–842. 81 indexed citations

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Schwamm, Lee H., Arthur Pancioli, Joe E. Acker, et al.. (2005). Recommendations for the Establishment of Stroke Systems of Care Recommendations From the American Stroke Association's Task Force on the Development of Stroke Systems Task Force Members. 6 indexed citations

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Zorowitz, Richard D., et al.. (2000). There's no place like home ... for Some [4] (multiple letters). Stroke. 31(10). 2521–2522. 1 indexed citations

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Chae, John & Richard D. Zorowitz. (1998). FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF CORTICAL AND SUBCORTICAL NONHEMORRHAGIC STROKE SURVIVORS AND THE EFFECT OF LESION LATERALITY1. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 77(5). 415–420. 13 indexed citations

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Francisco, Gerard E., et al.. (1998). Electromyogram-triggered neuromuscular stimulation for improving the arm function of acute stroke survivors: A randomized pilot study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 79(5). 570–575. 148 indexed citations

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Zorowitz, Richard D., et al.. (1997). Role of Flexible Laryngoscopy in Evaluating Aspiration. Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology. 106(8). 705–709. 44 indexed citations

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Chae, John, et al.. (1995). ADMISSION MOTOR IMPAIRMENT AS A PREDICTOR OF PHYSICAL DISABILITY AFTER STROKE REHABILITATION. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 74(3). 218–223. 88 indexed citations

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