Robert S. Rahimi

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Robert S. Rahimi is a scholar working on Hepatology, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert S. Rahimi has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Hepatology, 41 papers in Epidemiology and 30 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Robert S. Rahimi's work include Liver Disease and Transplantation (46 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (39 papers) and Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (25 papers). Robert S. Rahimi is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease and Transplantation (46 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (39 papers) and Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (25 papers). Robert S. Rahimi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Robert S. Rahimi's co-authors include Don C. Rockey, Andrés Duarte‐Rojo, Jennifer C. Lai, Amit G. Singal, Elizabeth C. Verna, Jennifer A. Cuthbert, Daniela P. Ladner, Matthew R. Kappus, Dorry L. Segev and Michael L. Volk and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, Hepatology and The American Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Robert S. Rahimi

62 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

TVB-2640 (FASN Inhibitor) for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: FASCINATE-1, a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2a Trial

2021 163 citations Robert S. Rahimi et al. Gastroenterology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert S. Rahimi United States	22	1.3k	1.1k	695	474	214	65	1.8k
Marie Sinclair Australia	18	693 0.5×	596 0.5×	209 0.3×	696 1.5×	122 0.6×	69	1.3k
Christian Labenz Germany	22	796 0.6×	1.0k 1.0×	384 0.6×	192 0.4×	53 0.2×	108	1.5k
Eric S. Orman United States	24	1.1k 0.8×	895 0.8×	922 1.3×	95 0.2×	35 0.2×	94	2.2k
Kavish R. Patidar United States	20	1.1k 0.8×	979 0.9×	628 0.9×	98 0.2×	12 0.1×	83	1.6k
Leyla de Avila United States	16	864 0.7×	2.0k 1.9×	381 0.5×	329 0.7×	20 0.1×	36	2.5k
Jessica L. Mellinger United States	27	1.3k 1.0×	2.1k 1.9×	473 0.7×	98 0.2×	11 0.1×	84	2.8k
M. Mazen Jamal United States	20	494 0.4×	821 0.7×	595 0.9×	131 0.3×	15 0.1×	44	2.1k
Eric R. Yoo United States	16	680 0.5×	1.1k 1.0×	257 0.4×	167 0.4×	8 0.0×	41	1.4k
Ayse L. Mindikoglu United States	22	879 0.7×	708 0.6×	472 0.7×	191 0.4×	4 0.0×	58	1.5k
Nathalie C. Leite Brazil	26	322 0.3×	1.0k 1.0×	294 0.4×	195 0.4×	16 0.1×	67	2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert S. Rahimi

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20 of 20 papers shown

Brown, Robert S., et al.. (2025). Screening and management of portal hypertension and varices in cirrhosis: Expert perspectives. Hepatology Communications. 9(4).

Steinberg, Alexandra, et al.. (2025). Psychomotor Speed From Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy Testing Is Associated With Physical Frailty in Patients With Advanced Chronic Liver Disease. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 121(3). 689–696. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Melinda, Amy M. Shui, Chiung‐Yu Huang, et al.. (2024). The Liver Frailty Index enhances mortality risk prediction above and beyond MELD 3.0 alone. Liver Transplantation. 30(12). 1326–1329. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Melinda, Sy Han Chiou, Daniel Ganger, et al.. (2024). Liver transplantation provides survival benefit at all levels of frailty: From the Multicenter Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation Study. Hepatology. 81(4). 1269–1275. 3 indexed citations

Ruck, Jessica M., Amy M. Shui, Robert S. Rahimi, et al.. (2023). Association of body mass index with post‐liver transplant outcomes. Clinical Transplantation. 38(1). e15205–e15205. 4 indexed citations

Moosavi, Seyed Ali, Erfan Taherifard, Nasrin Motazedian, et al.. (2023). Frailty as a predictor of poor outcomes among patients awaiting liver transplant: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PubMed Central. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Melinda, Amy M. Shui, Jessica M. Ruck, et al.. (2023). The liver frailty index is a predictor of healthcare utilization after liver transplantation in older adults. Clinical Transplantation. 38(1). e15219–e15219. 5 indexed citations

Sundaram, Vinay, Kirti Shetty, Christina C. Lindenmeyer, et al.. (2022). Risk Factors for Posttransplantation Mortality in Recipients With Grade 3 Acute‐on‐Chronic Liver Failure: Analysis of a North American Consortium. Liver Transplantation. 28(6). 1078–1089. 22 indexed citations

Rahimi, Robert S., et al.. (2022). Hepatic Encephalopathy: Current and Emerging Treatment Modalities. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 20(8). S9–S19. 25 indexed citations

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Bajaj, Jasmohan S., Tarek Hassanein, Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, et al.. (2022). Dosing of Rifaximin Soluble Solid Dispersion Tablets in Adults With Cirrhosis: 2 Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trials. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 21(3). 723–731.e9. 17 indexed citations

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Kappus, Matthew R., Brian J. Boyarsky, Daniel Ganger, et al.. (2021). The relationship between frailty and cirrhosis etiology: From the Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation (FrAILT) Study. Liver International. 41(10). 2467–2473. 21 indexed citations

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Rahimi, Robert S., Kimberly Brown, Steven L. Flamm, & Robert S. Brown. (2021). Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy: Current Pharmacologic Treatments and Improving Clinical Outcomes. The American Journal of Medicine. 134(11). 1330–1338. 19 indexed citations

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Sundaram, Vinay, Nadim Mahmud, Giovanni Perricone, et al.. (2020). Longterm Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation for Acute‐on‐Chronic Liver Failure. Liver Transplantation. 26(12). 1594–1602. 46 indexed citations

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Lai, Jennifer C., Jennifer L. Dodge, Matthew R. Kappus, et al.. (2020). Changes in frailty are associated with waitlist mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Journal of Hepatology. 73(3). 575–581. 105 indexed citations

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Ryu, Alexander J., Robert S. Rahimi, & Michael D. Leise. (2020). The Current Hepatic Encephalopathy Pipeline. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. 10(4). 377–385. 4 indexed citations

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Lai, Jennifer C., Robert S. Rahimi, Elizabeth C. Verna, et al.. (2019). Frailty Associated With Waitlist Mortality Independent of Ascites and Hepatic Encephalopathy in a Multicenter Study. Gastroenterology. 156(6). 1675–1682. 166 indexed citations

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Sundaram, Vinay, Robert J. Wong, Constantine Karvellas, et al.. (2019). Effect of the clinical course of acute-on-chronic liver failure prior to liver transplantation on post-transplant survival. Journal of Hepatology. 72(3). 481–488. 94 indexed citations

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Rubin, Jessica B., Marie Sinclair, Robert S. Rahimi, Elliot B. Tapper, & Jennifer C. Lai. (2018). Women on the liver transplantation waitlist are at increased risk of hospitalization compared to men. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 25(8). 980–988. 16 indexed citations

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Flores, Avegail, et al.. (2016). Severe Cholestasis and Bile Acid Nephropathy From Anabolic Steroids Successfully Treated With Plasmapheresis. ACG Case Reports Journal. 3(1). 133–135. 21 indexed citations

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Rahimi, Robert S. & Jacqueline G. O’Leary. (2015). Post-Liver Transplant Hepatitis C Therapy. Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology. 13(2). 249–258. 4 indexed citations

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