Shirin Towfigh

2.6k total citations
48 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Shirin Towfigh is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Emergency Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Shirin Towfigh has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Surgery, 15 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 11 papers in Emergency Medicine. Recurrent topics in Shirin Towfigh's work include Hernia repair and management (21 papers), Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (16 papers) and Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (9 papers). Shirin Towfigh is often cited by papers focused on Hernia repair and management (21 papers), Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (16 papers) and Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (9 papers). Shirin Towfigh collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Brazil. Shirin Towfigh's co-authors include Rodney J. Mason, Namir Katkhouda, Rahila Essani, Sarah E. Peyré, Maura E. Sullivan, Christian G. Peyré, Helen J. Sohn, David W. McFadden, Mikael Petrosyan and Thomas V. Berne and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of Surgery and British journal of surgery.

In The Last Decade

Shirin Towfigh

43 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shirin Towfigh United States 17 1.2k 591 262 174 76 48 1.5k
Akemi L. Kawaguchi United States 17 545 0.5× 160 0.3× 136 0.5× 78 0.4× 90 1.2× 47 891
Rajan K. Thakkar United States 19 264 0.2× 433 0.7× 120 0.5× 235 1.4× 44 0.6× 92 1.3k
Éric Meaudre France 19 261 0.2× 438 0.7× 297 1.1× 60 0.3× 105 1.4× 95 1.1k
Hsun‐Chin Chao Taiwan 17 491 0.4× 114 0.2× 186 0.7× 158 0.9× 82 1.1× 86 1.0k
Sang O Park South Korea 19 179 0.1× 412 0.7× 164 0.6× 68 0.4× 56 0.7× 67 853
F. B. V. Keane Ireland 21 779 0.6× 159 0.3× 267 1.0× 43 0.2× 107 1.4× 65 1.4k
Alastair J. W. Millar South Africa 20 424 0.4× 145 0.2× 298 1.1× 196 1.1× 19 0.3× 77 989
Shamir O Cawich Trinidad and Tobago 15 484 0.4× 134 0.2× 232 0.9× 170 1.0× 27 0.4× 152 917
J. Stephan Stapczynski United States 17 278 0.2× 694 1.2× 131 0.5× 163 0.9× 192 2.5× 28 1.3k
Rebecca M. Rentea United States 19 857 0.7× 175 0.3× 115 0.4× 49 0.3× 29 0.4× 121 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shirin Towfigh

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shirin Towfigh

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Shirin Towfigh. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Shirin Towfigh based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Shirin Towfigh. Shirin Towfigh is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Figueiredo, Sérgio Mazzola Poli de, et al.. (2024). Impact of patient's sex on groin hernia repair: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. World Journal of Surgery. 48(11). 2592–2603. 1 indexed citations
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Towfigh, Shirin, et al.. (2022). An anti-inflammatory bundle may help avoid opioids for low-risk outpatient procedures. Journal of Perioperative Practice. 33(1-2). 30–36.
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Halbert, Caitlin, Robert A. Catania, David Earle, et al.. (2022). SAGES white paper on the current state of community practice surgeons: re-discovering the value of our community practice surgeons. Surgical Endoscopy. 36(6). 3677–3685.
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Towfigh, Shirin, et al.. (2022). Outcomes from laparoscopic versus robotic mesh removal after inguinal hernia repair. Surgical Endoscopy. 36(9). 6784–6788. 4 indexed citations
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Jensen, Kristian K., Maciej Pawlak, Barbora East, et al.. (2022). Leveraging Twitter and its Unique #HashTag Capability: A Novel Social Media Resource From the European Hernia Society. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1. 10018–10018. 2 indexed citations
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El‐Hayek, Kevin, et al.. (2021). Surgical Society Podcasts: A Novel Way to Engage and Educate the Community. Journal of surgical education. 79(3). 565–568. 2 indexed citations
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Towfigh, Shirin, et al.. (2021). Diagnostic techniques for diastasis recti. Hernia. 25(4). 915–919. 19 indexed citations
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Towfigh, Shirin, et al.. (2021). Flank incisional hernia after lateral approach spine operations: presentation and outcomes after repair. Surgical Endoscopy. 36(3). 2138–2145. 5 indexed citations
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Mazer, Laura, et al.. (2019). Clinical Value of Hernia Mesh Pathology Evaluation. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 228(5). 776–781. 5 indexed citations
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Truong, Adam, et al.. (2018). Step-by-step guide to safe removal of pre-peritoneal inguinal mesh. Surgical Endoscopy. 33(8). 2680–2685. 11 indexed citations
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Slater, Nicholas J., Agneta Montgomery, Frederik Berrevoet, et al.. (2013). Criteria for definition of a complex abdominal wall hernia. Hernia. 18(1). 7–17. 203 indexed citations
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Yacoub, Wael, Helen J. Sohn, Mikael Petrosyan, et al.. (2008). Psoas abscess rarely requires surgical intervention. The American Journal of Surgery. 196(2). 223–227. 93 indexed citations
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Towfigh, Shirin, Fa‐Ming Chen, Namir Katkhouda, et al.. (2008). Obesity should not influence the management of appendicitis. Surgical Endoscopy. 22(12). 2601–2605. 25 indexed citations
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Estrada, Joaquin J., Mikael Petrosyan, Matthew Tao, et al.. (2007). Hyperbilirubinemia in Appendicitis: A New Predictor of Perforation. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 11(6). 714–718. 77 indexed citations
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Sullivan, Maura E., Carlos V.R. Brown, Sarah E. Peyré, et al.. (2006). The use of cognitive task analysis to improve the learning of percutaneous tracheostomy placement. The American Journal of Surgery. 193(1). 96–99. 66 indexed citations
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Towfigh, Shirin, et al.. (2006). Laparoscopic appendectomy significantly reduces length of stay for perforated appendicitis. Surgical Endoscopy. 20(3). 495–499. 82 indexed citations
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Peyré, Sarah E., Christian G. Peyré, Maura E. Sullivan, & Shirin Towfigh. (2006). A Surgical Skills Elective Can Improve Student Confidence Prior to Internship. Journal of Surgical Research. 133(1). 11–15. 116 indexed citations
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Kazanjian, Kevork, Shirin Towfigh, & David W. McFadden. (2003). Peptide YY exhibits a mitogenic effect on pancreatic cells while improving acute pancreatitis in vitro. Journal of Surgical Research. 114(1). 95–99. 17 indexed citations

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