Robert R. Cima

9.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
201 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Robert R. Cima is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert R. Cima has authored 201 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 122 papers in Surgery, 73 papers in Oncology and 46 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Robert R. Cima's work include Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (60 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (44 papers) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (37 papers). Robert R. Cima is often cited by papers focused on Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (60 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (44 papers) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (37 papers). Robert R. Cima collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Spain. Robert R. Cima's co-authors include Eric J. Dozois, David W. Larson, John H. Pembérton, Elizabeth B. Habermann, Bruce G. Wolff, Claude Deschamps, Cornelius A. Thiels, Anantha Kollengode, Imran Hassan and Edward V. Loftus and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Robert R. Cima

197 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Use of Lean and Six Sigma Methodology to Improve Operating Room Efficiency in a High-Volume Tertiary-Care Academic Medical Center

2011 340 citations Robert R. Cima, Michael J. Brown et al. Journal of the American College of Surgeons profile →
Wide Variation and Overprescription of Opioids After Elective Surgery

2017 269 citations Cornelius A. Thiels, Stephanie S. Anderson et al. Annals of Surgery profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Robert R. Cima	3.9k	2.1k	1.3k	1.3k	1.0k	201	7.0k
Matthew J. Grainge	1.9k 0.5×	2.5k 1.2×	1.0k 0.8×	912 0.7×	1.2k 1.1×	152	11.2k
Scott R. Steele	7.2k 1.8×	3.5k 1.7×	1.3k 1.0×	928 0.7×	1.2k 1.1×	410	10.3k
Fabrizio Michelassi	4.1k 1.0×	2.8k 1.3×	455 0.4×	2.6k 2.0×	2.4k 2.3×	160	7.8k
Gianluca Pellino	3.0k 0.8×	2.3k 1.1×	298 0.2×	2.4k 1.9×	1.9k 1.8×	276	6.8k
Melinda A. Maggard	4.0k 1.0×	3.2k 1.5×	893 0.7×	248 0.2×	856 0.8×	82	8.0k
Paul Landais	2.5k 0.6×	624 0.3×	800 0.6×	1.3k 1.0×	1.9k 1.9×	216	9.8k
Neil Hyman	5.4k 1.4×	4.5k 2.1×	756 0.6×	831 0.7×	923 0.9×	209	8.5k
Sanjay Purkayastha	3.3k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	520 0.4×	482 0.4×	504 0.5×	130	5.2k
Simon Stanworth	2.9k 0.7×	659 0.3×	949 0.7×	508 0.4×	1.6k 1.6×	396	15.5k
Kjetil Søreide	4.1k 1.0×	2.7k 1.3×	677 0.5×	200 0.2×	594 0.6×	277	8.7k

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Etzioni, David A., Mark D. Tyson, Steven P. Petrou, et al.. (2025). Greater Familiarity Between Surgeon and Operating Room Allied Health Staff is Associated with Shorter Case Duration – A Multi-Institutional Study. Annals of Surgery.

Loftus, Edward V., Eric C. Ehman, Austin Todd, et al.. (2024). Differentiating clinical characteristics of perianal inflammatory bowel disease from perianal hidradenitis suppurativa. International Journal of Dermatology. 64(3). 520–530. 2 indexed citations

Violante, Tommaso, Davide Ferrari, Kellie L. Mathis, et al.. (2024). Navigating Progress: 8-Year Single-Center Experience With Minimally Invasive Proctectomy and IPAA. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 67(11). 1437–1442. 1 indexed citations

Grass, Fabian, Curtis B. Storlie, Kellie L. Mathis, et al.. (2020). Challenges of Modeling Outcomes for Surgical Infections: A Word of Caution. Surgical Infections. 22(5). 523–531. 7 indexed citations

McKenna, Nicholas P., Katherine A. Bews, Waddah B. Al‐Refaie, et al.. (2020). Assessing Malnutrition Before Major Oncologic Surgery: One Size Does Not Fit All. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 230(4). 451–460. 22 indexed citations

Mazzone, Amelia, Peter R. Strege, Simon J. Gibbons, et al.. (2019). microRNA overexpression in slow transit constipation leads to reduced Na _V 1.5 current and altered smooth muscle contractility. Gut. 69(5). 868–876. 25 indexed citations

Thiels, Cornelius A., Kristine T. Hanson, Robert R. Cima, & Elizabeth B. Habermann. (2017). From Data to Practice. Annals of Surgery. 267(3). e46–e47. 25 indexed citations

Thiels, Cornelius A., Stephanie S. Anderson, Daniel S. Ubl, et al.. (2017). Wide Variation and Overprescription of Opioids After Elective Surgery. Annals of Surgery. 266(4). 564–573. 269 indexed citations breakdown →

Wanta, Brendan T., Amy E. Glasgow, Elizabeth B. Habermann, et al.. (2016). Operating Room Traffic as a Modifiable Risk Factor for Surgical Site Infection. Surgical Infections. 17(6). 755–760. 7 indexed citations

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Cima, Robert R., et al.. (2016). Using an Electronic Perioperative Documentation Tool to Identify Returns to Operating Room (ROR) in a Tertiary Care Academic Medical Center. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 43(3). 138–145. 7 indexed citations

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Cima, Robert R., Greta L. Krapohl, David C. Mackey, & Sunil K. Sahai. (2016). Interdisciplinary Teamwork and Bureaucracy Flattening: The Keys to Optimal Perioperative Care. ASA Monitor. 80(4). 28–31. 1 indexed citations

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Hyder, Joseph A., Laurent G. Glance, Mark D. Neuman, et al.. (2015). What Can the National Quality Forum Tell Us About Performance Measurement in Anesthesiology?. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 120(2). 440–448. 14 indexed citations

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Hyder, Joseph A., J. Kyle Bohman, Daryl J. Kor, et al.. (2015). Anesthesia Care Transitions and Risk of Postoperative Complications. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 122(1). 134–144. 46 indexed citations

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Melmed, Gil, Corey A. Siegel, Brennan Spiegel, et al.. (2013). Quality Indicators for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 19(3). 662–668. 110 indexed citations

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Mathis, Kellie L., Robert R. Cima, & John H. Pembérton. (2010). New developments in colorectal surgery. Current Opinion in Gastroenterology. 27(1). 48–53. 11 indexed citations

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Dozois, Eric J., Stefan D. Holubar, Vassiliki L. Tsikitis, et al.. (2009). Perceived Impact of the 80-Hour Workweek: Five Years Later. Journal of Surgical Research. 156(1). 3–15. 14 indexed citations

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Hassan, Imran, Y. Nancy You, Robert R. Cima, et al.. (2007). Hand-assisted versus laparoscopic-assisted colorectal surgery: Practice patterns and clinical outcomes in a minimally-invasive colorectal practice. Surgical Endoscopy. 22(3). 739–743. 42 indexed citations

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Cima, Robert R. & John H. Pembérton. (2004). Surgical indications and procedures in ulcerative colitis. Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology. 7(3). 181–190. 7 indexed citations

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Cheng, Ivan, Naibedya Chattopadhyay, Athar M. Qureshi, et al.. (1999). Expression of an extracellular calcium-sensing receptor in rat stomach. Gastroenterology. 116(1). 118–126. 102 indexed citations

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Soybel, David I., Mary E. Klingensmith, & Robert R. Cima. (1996). Effects of Serosal-Side Acidosis on Cell pH (pHi) and Membrane Electrical Properties in Gastric Mucosa. Journal of Surgical Research. 63(1). 147–151. 1 indexed citations

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