Roberto E. Kusminsky

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Roberto E. Kusminsky is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberto E. Kusminsky has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Surgery, 7 papers in Oncology and 6 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Roberto E. Kusminsky's work include Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (4 papers), Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis (4 papers) and Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques (3 papers). Roberto E. Kusminsky is often cited by papers focused on Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (4 papers), Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis (4 papers) and Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques (3 papers). Roberto E. Kusminsky collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Russia. Roberto E. Kusminsky's co-authors include David N. Krag, Seth P. Harlow, Peter D. Beitsch, Sheldon Feldman, V. Suzanne Klimberg, Takamaru Ashikaga, Frederick L. Moffat, Donald L. Weaver, Pat W. Whitworth and Joseph A. Kuhn and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Surgery and Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

In The Last Decade

Roberto E. Kusminsky

28 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

The Sentinel Node in Breast Cancer — A Multicenter Valida... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 500 1000 1.5k
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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.

  1. The Sentinel Node in Breast Cancer — A Multicenter Validation Study
    1998 1.6k citations David N. Krag, Donald L. Weaver et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Roberto E. Kusminsky United States 13 1.4k 1.2k 1.2k 651 402 28 2.3k
Lucy E. Hann United States 32 847 0.6× 1.3k 1.0× 1.0k 0.9× 600 0.9× 649 1.6× 74 3.1k
George M. Fuhrman United States 27 900 0.6× 1.4k 1.2× 717 0.6× 1.0k 1.6× 555 1.4× 87 2.7k
Elisabeth Dupont United States 23 1.1k 0.7× 764 0.6× 907 0.8× 339 0.5× 129 0.3× 49 1.5k
Benoı̂t Mesurolle Canada 26 490 0.3× 542 0.4× 676 0.6× 311 0.5× 593 1.5× 124 2.6k
Pamela J. DiPiro United States 20 432 0.3× 312 0.3× 632 0.5× 283 0.4× 290 0.7× 53 1.4k
Stewart M. Jackson Canada 17 1.9k 1.3× 1.3k 1.1× 1.1k 0.9× 978 1.5× 638 1.6× 27 3.2k
Harvey M. Goldstein United States 23 304 0.2× 896 0.7× 348 0.3× 357 0.5× 671 1.7× 69 2.1k
Lucas Sidéris Canada 33 936 0.7× 2.6k 2.1× 723 0.6× 1.3k 1.9× 413 1.0× 118 4.0k
Robert Kröger Netherlands 19 374 0.3× 841 0.7× 409 0.3× 223 0.3× 215 0.5× 26 1.3k
Sara Upponi United Kingdom 15 351 0.2× 1.1k 0.9× 264 0.2× 271 0.4× 213 0.5× 45 1.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Roberto E. Kusminsky

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kusminsky, Roberto E., et al.. (2014). Identification of the Sentinel Node by Ultrasonography in Patients with Breast Cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 21(6). 1969–1974. 2 indexed citations
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Krag, David N., Roberto E. Kusminsky, Edward Manna, et al.. (2009). Cytokeratin-positive Cells in the Bone Marrow of Breast Cancer Patients and Noncancer Donors. Applied immunohistochemistry & molecular morphology. 17(5). 403–408. 3 indexed citations
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Kusminsky, Roberto E.. (2007). Complications of Central Venous Catheterization. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 204(4). 681–696. 218 indexed citations
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Harlow, Seth P., David N. Krag, Thomas B. Julian, et al.. (2005). Prerandomization Surgical Training for the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) B-32 Trial. Annals of Surgery. 241(1). 48–54. 85 indexed citations
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Krag, David N., Roberto E. Kusminsky, Edward Manna, et al.. (2005). The Detection of Isolated Tumor Cells in Bone Marrow Comparing Bright-Field Immunocytochemistry and Multicolor Immunofluorescence. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 12(9). 753–760. 10 indexed citations
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Boland, James P., et al.. (2005). Evolution of Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery. Journal of Endourology. 19(2). 133–135. 2 indexed citations
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Stone, Patrick A., et al.. (2004). Vacuum-Assisted Fascial Closure for Patients With Abdominal Trauma. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 57(5). 1082–1086. 86 indexed citations
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Evans, Heather L., David N. Krag, Charles D. Teates, et al.. (2003). Lymphoscintigraphy and Sentinel Node Biopsy Accurately Stage Melanoma in Patients Presenting After Wide Local Excision. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 10(4). 416–425. 19 indexed citations
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Harlow, Seth P., David N. Krag, Takashi Ashikaga, et al.. (2001). Gamma probe guided biopsy of the sentinel node in malignant melanoma: a multicentre study. Melanoma Research. 11(1). 45–55. 63 indexed citations
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Krag, David N., Donald L. Weaver, Takashi Ashikaga, et al.. (1999). The sentinel node in breast cancer. Plastic Surgical Nursing. 19(3). 156–156. 5 indexed citations
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Krag, David N., Takashi Ashikaga, Roberto E. Kusminsky, et al.. (1999). Breast Cancer Cells in the Blood: A Pilot Study. The Breast Journal. 5(6). 354–358. 53 indexed citations
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Krag, David N., Donald L. Weaver, Takamaru Ashikaga, et al.. (1998). The Sentinel Node in Breast Cancer — A Multicenter Validation Study. New England Journal of Medicine. 339(14). 941–946. 1584 indexed citations breakdown →
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Oliver, Sandy, et al.. (1994). Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy with intra-abdominal manipulation. 3(6). 303–305. 25 indexed citations
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Boland, James P., et al.. (1993). Quantifying Minimally Invasive Therapy. 2(1). 3–4. 4 indexed citations
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Kusminsky, Roberto E., et al.. (1988). Parietal cell vagotomy for bleeding duodenal ulcers.. PubMed. 54(5). 249–52. 5 indexed citations
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Kusminsky, Roberto E., et al.. (1984). Colonic surgery. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 27(1). 35–37. 5 indexed citations
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Kusminsky, Roberto E., et al.. (1982). Closure of Hartmann's procedure: a technical note.. PubMed. 48(10). 528–528. 4 indexed citations
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Kusminsky, Roberto E., et al.. (1982). An omental implantation technique for salvage of the spleen.. PubMed. 155(3). 407–8. 12 indexed citations
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Kusminsky, Roberto E., et al.. (1982). Prophylactic inferior vena cava clipping in colonic surgery. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 25(2). 108–111. 5 indexed citations
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Boland, James P., et al.. (1982). Long term follow-up of prophylactic caval clipping.. PubMed. 22(6). 550–4. 3 indexed citations

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