Robert W. O’Rourke

5.5k total citations
96 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Robert W. O’Rourke is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert W. O’Rourke has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Surgery, 38 papers in Epidemiology and 33 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Robert W. O’Rourke's work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (35 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (26 papers) and Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (16 papers). Robert W. O’Rourke is often cited by papers focused on Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (35 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (26 papers) and Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (16 papers). Robert W. O’Rourke collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Netherlands. Robert W. O’Rourke's co-authors include Carey N. Lumeng, Blair A. Jobe, Daniel L. Marks, Lynn M. Geletka, Kevin A. Meyer, Ashley E. White, Brian S. Diggs, Brian F. Zamarron, Nicki A. Baker and Carmen G. Flesher and has published in prestigious journals such as Blood, The Journal of Immunology and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Robert W. O’Rourke

94 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert W. O’Rourke United States 37 1.3k 1.2k 1.2k 775 637 96 3.8k
J. Christopher Eagon United States 31 2.1k 1.6× 1.5k 1.2× 1.8k 1.6× 243 0.3× 628 1.0× 60 4.6k
Víctor Valentí Spain 34 1.2k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 1.6k 1.4× 248 0.3× 925 1.5× 142 4.4k
Ashley H. Vernon United States 20 1.0k 0.8× 494 0.4× 711 0.6× 501 0.6× 327 0.5× 35 2.1k
Rodolphe Anty France 36 1.1k 0.9× 3.0k 2.4× 865 0.7× 403 0.5× 857 1.3× 112 5.1k
Bunzo Matsuura Japan 34 654 0.5× 2.0k 1.6× 670 0.6× 346 0.4× 445 0.7× 211 3.9k
Christos Zavos Greece 42 2.7k 2.1× 1.5k 1.2× 581 0.5× 519 0.7× 789 1.2× 154 5.1k
Johan G. Brun Norway 35 1.8k 1.4× 318 0.3× 1.6k 1.4× 1.2k 1.5× 1.0k 1.6× 94 6.5k
Fernando Rotellar Spain 43 2.2k 1.7× 1.7k 1.3× 1.4k 1.3× 262 0.3× 910 1.4× 195 5.9k
Mark A. Korsten United States 32 2.4k 1.8× 861 0.7× 352 0.3× 458 0.6× 543 0.9× 118 4.5k
Gerhard Prager Austria 47 4.6k 3.6× 1.4k 1.2× 2.4k 2.1× 446 0.6× 675 1.1× 206 7.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert W. O’Rourke

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert W. O’Rourke

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All Works

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Bozadjieva-Kramer, Nadejda, Jae Hoon Shin, Ziru Li, et al.. (2024). Intestinal FGF15 regulates bile acid and cholesterol metabolism but not glucose and energy balance. JCI Insight. 9(7). 7 indexed citations
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Kang, Qianqian, et al.. (2023). Adipose METTL14‐Elicited N6‐Methyladenosine Promotes Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and NAFLD Through Suppressing β Adrenergic Signaling and Lipolysis. Advanced Science. 10(28). e2301645–e2301645. 18 indexed citations
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Carruthers, Nicholas J., Clarissa Strieder‐Barboza, Joseph A. Caruso, et al.. (2021). The human type 2 diabetes-specific visceral adipose tissue proteome and transcriptome in obesity. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 17394–17394. 36 indexed citations
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Flesher, Carmen G., Jennifer L. DelProposto, Nicki A. Baker, et al.. (2020). Regulation of adipose tissue inflammation and systemic metabolism in murine obesity by polymer implants loaded with lentiviral vectors encoding human interleukin‐4. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 117(12). 3891–3901. 6 indexed citations
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Flesher, Carmen G., Nicki A. Baker, Clarissa Strieder‐Barboza, et al.. (2019). A Human 3D Extracellular Matrix-Adipocyte Culture Model for Studying Matrix-Cell Metabolic Crosstalk. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2 indexed citations
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Meyer, Kevin A., Christopher K. Neeley, Nicki A. Baker, et al.. (2016). Adipocytes promote pancreatic cancer cell proliferation via glutamine transfer. Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports. 7. 144–149. 56 indexed citations
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Courcoulas, Anita P., Nicholas J. Christian, Robert W. O’Rourke, et al.. (2015). Preoperative factors and 3-year weight change in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) consortium. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 11(5). 1109–1118. 95 indexed citations
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Cho, Kae Won, David L. Morris, Jennifer L. DelProposto, et al.. (2014). An MHC II-Dependent Activation Loop between Adipose Tissue Macrophages and CD4+ T Cells Controls Obesity-Induced Inflammation. Cell Reports. 9(2). 605–617. 139 indexed citations
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Enestvedt, C. Kristian, Toshitaka Hoppo, Kyle A. Perry, et al.. (2011). Recombinant vascular endothelial growth factor165 gene therapy improves anastomotic healing in an animal model of ischemic esophagogastrostomy. Diseases of the Esophagus. 25(5). 456–464. 8 indexed citations
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Greenstein, Alexander J. & Robert W. O’Rourke. (2011). Abdominal pain after gastric bypass: suspects and solutions. The American Journal of Surgery. 201(6). 819–827. 56 indexed citations
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Inabnet, William B., Steven H. Belle, Marc Bessler, et al.. (2009). Comparison of 30-day outcomes after non-LapBand primary and revisional bariatric surgical procedures from the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery study. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 6(1). 22–30. 56 indexed citations
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Enestvedt, C. Kristian, Kyle A. Perry, Brian S. Diggs, et al.. (2009). Trends in the management of esophageal carcinoma based on provider volume: treatment practices of 618 esophageal surgeons. Diseases of the Esophagus. 23(2). 136–144. 33 indexed citations
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Jobe, Blair A., Robert W. O’Rourke, Barry P. McMahon, et al.. (2008). Transoral Endoscopic Fundoplication in the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Annals of Surgery. 248(1). 69–76. 46 indexed citations
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O’Rourke, Robert W.. (2008). Inflammation in obesity-related diseases. Surgery. 145(3). 255–259. 106 indexed citations
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Enestvedt, C. Kristian, Shelley R. Winn, Brian S. Diggs, et al.. (2008). VEGF Gene Therapy Augments Localized Angiogenesis and Promotes Anastomotic Wound Healing: A Pilot Study in a Clinically Relevant Animal Model. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 12(10). 1762–1772. 25 indexed citations
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Chang, Eugene, Cynthia D. Morris, Robert W. O’Rourke, et al.. (2007). The Effect of Antireflux Surgery on Esophageal Carcinogenesis in Patients With Barrett Esophagus. Annals of Surgery. 246(1). 11–21. 120 indexed citations
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Le, D. Elizabeth, Daniel L. Marks, C. L. Corless, et al.. (2007). Serum leptin levels, hepatic leptin receptor transcription, and clinical predictors of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in obese bariatric surgery patients. Surgical Endoscopy. 21(9). 1593–1599. 19 indexed citations
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O’Rourke, Robert W., Thomas W. H. Kay, Brian S. Diggs, et al.. (2005). Alterations in T-Cell Subset Frequency in Peripheral Blood in Obesity. Obesity Surgery. 15(10). 1463–1468. 100 indexed citations
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O’Rourke, Robert W.. (2003). Extended Transmediastinal Dissection. Archives of Surgery. 138(7). 735–735. 57 indexed citations
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O’Rourke, Robert W., Jacqueline M. Saito, & Craig T. Albanese. (2001). Laparoscopic Diagnosis and Resection of Pediatric Appendicitis Epiploicae: Case Report and Literature Review. Pediatric Endosurgery & Innovative Techniques. 5(3). 319–322. 6 indexed citations

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