Ryan Heffelfinger

1.2k citations
86 papers · 845 indexed · h-index 17

Impact in

  • Surgery top 5%
    • Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
    • Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
    • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
    • Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
    • Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
    • Trauma Management and Diagnosis

Papers in

    • Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques 10
    • Dermatologic Treatments and Research 7
    • Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques 38
    • Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques 23
    • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology 15
    • Facial Trauma and Fracture Management 11
    • Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies 11

Ryan Heffelfinger

76 papers receiving 830 citations

Peers

Ryan Heffelfinger
Comparison fields: 5 of 79
  • Otorhinolaryngology 78
  • Surgery 680
  • Health Informatics 14
  • Oral Surgery 75
  • Dermatology 83
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All Works

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About Ryan Heffelfinger

Ryan Heffelfinger is a scholar working on Dermatology, Surgery, Medical Laboratory Technology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Health Informatics, having authored 86 papers that have together received 845 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques (38 papers), Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques (23 papers), Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (15 papers), Facial Trauma and Fracture Management (11 papers), Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies (11 papers), Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques (10 papers), Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research (10 papers) and Dermatologic Treatments and Research (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Otorhinolaryngology (78 citations), Surgery (680 citations), Health Informatics (14 citations), Oral Surgery (75 citations) and Dermatology (83 citations). Ryan Heffelfinger has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Türkiye. Frequent co-authors include Howard Krein, Joseph Curry, Adam Luginbuhl, Edmund A. Pribitkin, Larissa Sweeny, Richard A. Goldman, Marc Rosen, William M. Keane, Douglas D. Leventhal and Eli Gordin. Their work appears in journals such as The Laryngoscope, Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine, Head & Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America.

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