Robert C. Kurtz

17.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
118 papers, 8.4k citations indexed

About

Robert C. Kurtz is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert C. Kurtz has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 8.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Surgery, 48 papers in Oncology and 42 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Robert C. Kurtz's work include Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (24 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (24 papers) and Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (19 papers). Robert C. Kurtz is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (24 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (24 papers) and Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (19 papers). Robert C. Kurtz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. Robert C. Kurtz's co-authors include Sidney J. Winawer, Stephen S. Sternberg, Moshe Shike, Michael J. O’Brien, Jerome D. Waye, John H. Bond, Ann G. Zauber, Leonard S. Gottlieb, Joel F. Panish and Edward T. Stewart and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Robert C. Kurtz

112 papers receiving 8.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Prevention of Colorectal Cancer by Colonoscopic Polypectomy

1993 3.4k citations Sidney J. Winawer, Ann G. Zauber et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Randomized Comparison of Surveillance Intervals after Colonoscopic Removal of Newly Diagnosed Adenomatous Polyps

1993 734 citations Sidney J. Winawer, Ann G. Zauber et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers

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Douglas J. Robertson United States

O Kronbörg Denmark

Carol A. Burke United States

Geir Hoff Norway

Paul J. Ross United Kingdom

Christian Herfarth Germany

Finlay Macrae Australia

R C N Williamson United Kingdom

Martin J. Heslin United States

Alexis Ulrich Germany

Douglas J. Robertson United States

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7.8k ×1.3

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5.6k ×1.4

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2.7k ×1.1

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3.2k ×1.3

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489 ×0.6

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Countries citing papers authored by Robert C. Kurtz

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert C. Kurtz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert C. Kurtz

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert C. Kurtz. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert C. Kurtz 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 Robert C. Kurtz. Robert C. Kurtz is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Mohan, Suyash, Ryan Rebello, Robert C. Kurtz, et al.. (2024). Optic nerve sheath enhancement on orbital MRI in giant cell arteritis. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 109(6). 709–714. 2 indexed citations

Saldia, Amethyst, Sara H. Olson, Xiaolin Liang, et al.. (2019). Outcome of Pancreatic Cancer Surveillance Among High-Risk Individuals Tested for Germline Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. Cancer Prevention Research. 12(9). 599–608. 5 indexed citations

Fu, Ya–Yuan, Adrien Grimont, Kelly J. Lafaro, et al.. (2017). PanIN Neuroendocrine Cells Promote Tumorigenesis via Neuronal Cross-talk. Cancer Research. 77(8). 1868–1879. 72 indexed citations

Olson, Sara H., Jaya M. Satagopan, Y. Xu, et al.. (2017). The oral microbiota in patients with pancreatic cancer, patients with IPMNs, and controls: a pilot study. Cancer Causes & Control. 28(9). 959–969. 69 indexed citations

Allen, Peter J., Anne Eaton, Mithat Gönen, et al.. (2013). Biliary Self-Expandable Metal Stents Do Not Adversely Affect Pancreaticoduodenectomy. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 108(7). 1168–1173. 63 indexed citations

Gaujoux, Sébastien, Javiera Torres, Sara H. Olson, et al.. (2012). Impact of Obesity and Body Fat Distribution on Survival After Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 19(9). 2908–2916. 50 indexed citations

Olson, Sara H., Tracy M. Layne, Emmy Ludwig, et al.. (2011). Studying cancer in minorities. Cancer. 117(12). 2762–2769. 3 indexed citations

Stadler, Zsofia K., Erin Salo‐Mullen, Nelly Sabbaghian, et al.. (2011). Germline PALB2 mutation analysis in breast–pancreas cancer families: Table 1. Journal of Medical Genetics. 48(8). 523–525. 22 indexed citations

Deng, Gary, Robert C. Kurtz, Andrew J. Vickers, et al.. (2011). A single arm phase II study of a Far-Eastern traditional herbal formulation (sho-sai-ko-to or xiao-chai-hu-tang) in chronic hepatitis C patients. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 136(1). 83–87. 44 indexed citations

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Duffy, Austin G., Marinela Capanu, Peter J. Allen, et al.. (2009). Pancreatic adenocarcinoma in a young patient population—12‐year experience at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 100(1). 8–12. 31 indexed citations

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Olson, Sara H., Irene Orlow, Pampa Roy, et al.. (2007). Allergies, variants in IL-4 and IL-4Rα genes, and risk of pancreatic cancer. Cancer Detection and Prevention. 31(5). 345–351. 43 indexed citations

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Kurtz, Robert C., et al.. (2005). A multidisciplinary approach to gastrointestinal bleeding in cancer patients.. PubMed. 3(2). 101–10. 19 indexed citations

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Kurtz, Robert C., et al.. (2003). Synaptic transfer of dynamic motion information between identified neurons in the visual system of the blowfly. Neuroscience. 119(4). 1103–1112. 29 indexed citations

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Gerdes, Hans, et al.. (1999). Outpatient therapeutic ERCP with endobiliary stent placement for malignant common bile duct obstruction. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 50(1). 63–66. 20 indexed citations

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Brown, Karen T., Andrew Nevins, George I. Getrajdman, et al.. (1998). Particle Embolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 9(5). 822–828. 82 indexed citations

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Winawer, Sidney J., Ann G. Zauber, Michael J. O’Brien, et al.. (1993). Prevention of Colorectal Cancer by Colonoscopic Polypectomy. New England Journal of Medicine. 329(27). 1977–1981. 3401 indexed citations breakdown →

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Winawer, Sidney J., Ann G. Zauber, Michael J. O’Brien, et al.. (1993). Randomized Comparison of Surveillance Intervals after Colonoscopic Removal of Newly Diagnosed Adenomatous Polyps. New England Journal of Medicine. 328(13). 901–906. 734 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kurtz, Robert C., et al.. (1992). Acute pancreatitis from intussusception of a gastric polyp in a patient with Gardner's syndrome. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 37(6). 955–960. 11 indexed citations

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Winawer, Sidney J., Ann G. Zauber, Michael J. O’Brien, et al.. (1992). The national polyp study design, methods, and characteristics of patients with newly diagnosed polyps. Cancer. 70(S3). 1236–1245. 118 indexed citations

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Levine, Jeffrey G., José Botet, & Robert C. Kurtz. (1990). Microbiological analysis of sepsis complicating non-surgical biliary drainage in malignant obstruction. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 36(4). 364–368. 10 indexed citations

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