Shanu N. Kothari

9.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
121 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Shanu N. Kothari is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Gastroenterology. According to data from OpenAlex, Shanu N. Kothari has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 112 papers in Surgery, 20 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 20 papers in Gastroenterology. Recurrent topics in Shanu N. Kothari's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (68 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (25 papers) and Esophageal and GI Pathology (20 papers). Shanu N. Kothari is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (68 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (25 papers) and Esophageal and GI Pathology (20 papers). Shanu N. Kothari collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Israel. Shanu N. Kothari's co-authors include Kara J. Kallies, Michelle A. Mathiason, Stacy A. Brethauer, Maher El Chaar, Pavlos Papasavas, Dan Eisenberg, Ann M. Rogers, Naveen Ballem, Julie Kim and Mark D. Kligman and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of Surgery and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

In The Last Decade

Shanu N. Kothari

117 papers receiving 3.9k 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.

Standardized outcomes reporting in metabolic and bariatric surgery

2015 724 citations Stacy A. Brethauer, Julie Kim et al. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases profile →
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2018 estimate of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States

2020 211 citations Wayne J. English, Eric J. DeMaria et al. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases profile →
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2020 estimate of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States

2022 133 citations Benjamin Clapp, Jaime Ponce et al. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Shanu N. Kothari United States	32	3.5k	979	710	700	420	121	4.0k
Ninh T. Nguyen United States	29	3.0k 0.8×	803 0.8×	974 1.4×	552 0.8×	445 1.1×	72	3.6k
William Gourash United States	24	3.7k 1.1×	1.6k 1.6×	562 0.8×	738 1.1×	284 0.7×	48	4.2k
Ann M. Rogers United States	27	2.4k 0.7×	681 0.7×	467 0.7×	468 0.7×	240 0.6×	100	2.8k
Almino Ramos Brazil	27	3.2k 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	720 1.0×	450 0.6×	209 0.5×	97	3.4k
Wayne J. English United States	22	2.2k 0.6×	644 0.7×	468 0.7×	417 0.6×	439 1.0×	55	2.6k
Konstantinos Spaniolas United States	28	2.4k 0.7×	557 0.6×	613 0.9×	386 0.6×	380 0.9×	145	3.2k
Marcelo W. Hinojosa United States	31	2.4k 0.7×	511 0.5×	862 1.2×	246 0.4×	375 0.9×	75	3.2k
Luigi Angrisani Italy	34	5.4k 1.5×	1.9k 1.9×	1.2k 1.7×	869 1.2×	413 1.0×	96	6.1k
George Fielding United States	46	4.4k 1.3×	1.2k 1.2×	1.3k 1.8×	770 1.1×	240 0.6×	142	5.2k
Samuel Szomstein United States	45	5.4k 1.5×	1.4k 1.4×	1.9k 2.6×	597 0.9×	505 1.2×	255	6.5k

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Bardaro, Sergio, Alfredo D. Guerrón, John Romanelli, et al.. (2023). Gastroparesis: an evidence-based review for the bariatric and foregut surgeon. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 19(5). 403–420. 3 indexed citations

Kothari, Shanu N., et al.. (2023). When the COVID-19 pandemic collides with the obesity epidemic in the United States: a national survey. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 19(5). 434–439. 4 indexed citations

Clapp, Benjamin, Jaime Ponce, Eric J. DeMaria, et al.. (2022). American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2020 estimate of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 18(9). 1134–1140. 133 indexed citations breakdown →

Ewing, A. W. G., et al.. (2022). Can the marshmallow esophagram replace high-resolution manometry as an appropriate screening for esophageal motility prior to anti-reflux surgery?. The American Journal of Surgery. 224(6). 1366–1369. 3 indexed citations

Ramirez, Luis D., et al.. (2019). Nephrolithiasis after bariatric surgery: A comparison of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. The American Journal of Surgery. 219(6). 952–957. 12 indexed citations

Grover, Brandon T., et al.. (2019). Defining Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery: a Call for Standardization. Obesity Surgery. 29(11). 3493–3499. 118 indexed citations

Borgert, Andrew J., et al.. (2017). Outcome and management of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography perforations: A community perspective. The American Journal of Surgery. 214(1). 69–73. 17 indexed citations

Pinzón, Maria Mora, Patrick Remington, Sally Jolles, et al.. (2017). Trends in the Prevalence of Severe Obesity and Bariatric Surgery Access: A State-Level Analysis from 2011 to 2014. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 27(7). 669–675. 7 indexed citations

Brethauer, Stacy A., Julie Kim, Maher El Chaar, et al.. (2015). Standardized outcomes reporting in metabolic and bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 11(3). 489–506. 724 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kim, Julie, Maher El Chaar, Pavlos Papasavas, et al.. (2015). Standardized Outcomes Reporting in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery. 25(4). 587–606. 227 indexed citations

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Mathiason, Michelle A., et al.. (2014). Is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy a lower risk bariatric procedure compared with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass? A meta-analysis. The American Journal of Surgery. 208(6). 903–910. 133 indexed citations

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Kothari, Shanu N., et al.. (2013). A Prospective, Blinded Comparison of Laparoscopic Ultrasound with Transabdominal Ultrasound for the Detection of Gallbladder Pathology in Morbidly Obese Patients. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 216(6). 1057–1062. 10 indexed citations

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Smith, Travis J., et al.. (2012). Changing Trends and Outcomes in the Use of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tubes for Acute Cholecystitis. Annals of Surgery. 257(6). 1112–1115. 41 indexed citations

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Kallies, Kara J., et al.. (2010). Natural history and metabolic consequences of morbid obesity for patients denied coverage for bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 6(6). 591–596. 25 indexed citations

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Kothari, Shanu N., et al.. (2008). Advanced Laparoscopic Fellowship and General Surgery Residency Can Coexist Without Detracting from Surgical Resident Operative Experience. Journal of surgical education. 65(6). 393–396. 25 indexed citations

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Farnen, John P., et al.. (2008). Ascorbic acid deficiency in bariatric surgical population. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 5(1). 81–86. 44 indexed citations

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Larson, Christopher J., et al.. (2008). Number of weight loss attempts and maximum weight loss before Roux-en-Y laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery are not predictive of postoperative weight loss. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 5(2). 208–211. 29 indexed citations

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Baker, Matthew T., et al.. (2006). Superior mesenteric artery syndrome after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2(6). 667–667. 13 indexed citations

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Kothari, Shanu N., et al.. (2005). Surgical Management of Obesity. PubMed. 4(1). 55–64. 84 indexed citations

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Kothari, Shanu N., Brian Kaplan, Eric J. DeMaria, Timothy J. Broderick, & Ronald C. Merrell. (2002). Training in Laparoscopic Suturing Skills Using a New Computer-Based Virtual Reality Simulator (MIST-VR) Provides Results Comparable to Those with an Established Pelvic Trainer System. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 12(3). 167–173. 91 indexed citations

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