Stavra A. Xanthakos

16.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
136 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Stavra A. Xanthakos is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Surgery and Hepatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stavra A. Xanthakos has authored 136 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Epidemiology, 57 papers in Surgery and 41 papers in Hepatology. Recurrent topics in Stavra A. Xanthakos's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (85 papers), Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (34 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (31 papers). Stavra A. Xanthakos is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (85 papers), Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (34 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (31 papers). Stavra A. Xanthakos collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Stavra A. Xanthakos's co-authors include Thomas H. Inge, Rohit Kohli, Todd Jenkins, Meg H. Zeller, Stephen R. Daniels, Michael A. Helmrath, Jeffrey B. Schwimmer, Miriam B. Vos, Mary L. Brandt and Marialena Mouzaki and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Stavra A. Xanthakos

128 papers receiving 6.1k citations

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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.

NASPGHAN Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children

2016 684 citations Miriam B. Vos, Stephanie H. Abrams et al. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition profile →
Weight Loss and Health Status 3 Years after Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents

2015 479 citations Thomas H. Inge, Anita P. Courcoulas et al. profile →
Added Sugars and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

2016 414 citations Miriam B. Vos, Stavra A. Xanthakos et al. profile →
Five-Year Outcomes of Gastric Bypass in Adolescents as Compared with Adults

2019 206 citations Thomas H. Inge, Anita P. Courcoulas et al. profile →
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in children

2025 14 citations Stavra A. Xanthakos, Jeffrey B. Schwimmer et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stavra A. Xanthakos United States	39	2.9k	2.4k	1.6k	1.4k	1.4k	136	6.2k
James Tonascia United States	50	3.9k 1.4×	1.5k 0.6×	1.8k 1.1×	1.9k 1.4×	490 0.4×	129	9.4k
É. Eschwège France	42	1.7k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	3.5k 2.2×	995 0.7×	866 0.6×	132	6.7k
Pietro Vajro Italy	42	3.8k 1.3×	1.3k 0.5×	1.4k 0.9×	896 0.6×	253 0.2×	233	6.6k
Melissa Shaw United States	28	1.1k 0.4×	627 0.3×	1.4k 0.9×	686 0.5×	972 0.7×	50	3.3k
Marilena Durazzo Italy	39	2.5k 0.9×	784 0.3×	1.1k 0.7×	817 0.6×	402 0.3×	128	5.0k
Albert Goday Spain	43	741 0.3×	1.7k 0.7×	1.5k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	545 0.4×	204	5.4k
Keith T. Oldham United States	49	658 0.2×	3.6k 1.5×	310 0.2×	640 0.5×	582 0.4×	173	6.8k
Susanne Kaser Austria	37	2.2k 0.8×	849 0.4×	869 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	225 0.2×	104	4.8k
J. D. Maxwell United Kingdom	43	1.8k 0.6×	1.7k 0.7×	723 0.5×	480 0.3×	307 0.2×	115	5.7k
Danita D. Byrd-Holt United States	9	1.0k 0.4×	604 0.3×	2.9k 1.9×	842 0.6×	809 0.6×	9	6.1k

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Newton, Kimberly P., Amanda L. Blackford, Cynthia Behling, et al.. (2025). Longitudinal response to standard of care in pediatric metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease: Rates of improvement and worsening, and factors associated with outcomes. Hepatology. 82(5). 1198–1210. 3 indexed citations

Xanthakos, Stavra A., Samar H. Ibrahim, Kathryn Betts Adams, et al.. (2025). AASLD Practice Statement on the evaluation and management of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease in children. Hepatology. 82(5). 1352–1394. 10 indexed citations

Kaul, Ajay, et al.. (2024). Malnutrition‐related cardiomyopathy in a pediatric patient with autism spectrum disorder. JPGN Reports. 6(1). 39–42.

Xanthakos, Stavra A., et al.. (2023). Development and Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Clinic Focused on the Care of Adolescents with Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. Volume 16. 2799–2807.

Trout, Andrew T., et al.. (2022). Clinical Performance of Transient Elastography With Comparison to Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasound, and Biopsy in Children and Adolescents With Known or Suspected Fatty Liver Disease. Childhood Obesity. 19(7). 461–469. 10 indexed citations

Kalkwarf, Heidi J., Lindsey Hornung, Robert Siegel, et al.. (2022). Histologic Severity of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Associates with Reduced Bone Mineral Density in Children. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 68(2). 644–655. 5 indexed citations

Crimmins, Nancy A., et al.. (2022). Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Young Children with Obesity. Childhood Obesity. 19(3). 179–185. 7 indexed citations

Lubert, Adam M., Mathias Possner, Andrew T. Trout, et al.. (2021). Hepatic Steatosis in Patients With Single Ventricle and a Fontan Circulation. Journal of the American Heart Association. 10(9). e019942–e019942. 3 indexed citations

Shah, Amy S., Michael A. Helmrath, Thomas H. Inge, et al.. (2021). Study protocol: a prospective controlled clinical trial to assess surgical or medical treatment for paediatric type 2 diabetes (ST ₂ OMP). BMJ Open. 11(8). e047766–e047766. 3 indexed citations

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Yodoshi, Toshifumi, Kathryn Hitchcock, Kristin Bramlage, et al.. (2021). Body composition measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis is a viable alternative to magnetic resonance imaging in children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 46(2). 378–384. 16 indexed citations

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Yodoshi, Toshifumi, Qin Sun, Lin Fei, et al.. (2020). Glomerular Hyperfiltration Is Associated with Liver Disease Severity in Children with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. The Journal of Pediatrics. 222. 127–133. 21 indexed citations

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Yodoshi, Toshifumi, Kristin Bramlage, Qin Sun, et al.. (2020). Muscle Mass Is Linked to Liver Disease Severity in Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. The Journal of Pediatrics. 223. 93–99.e2. 20 indexed citations

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Yodoshi, Toshifumi, Chunyan Liu, Lin Fei, et al.. (2019). Severe obesity is associated with liver disease severity in pediatric non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease. Pediatric Obesity. 15(2). e12581–e12581. 28 indexed citations

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Serai, Suraj D., et al.. (2018). Correlating liver stiffness with disease severity scoring system (DS3) values in Gaucher disease type 1 (GD1) patients. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 123(3). 357–363. 16 indexed citations

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Mouzaki, Marialena, Andrew T. Trout, Kristin Bramlage, et al.. (2018). Assessment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Progression in Children Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The Journal of Pediatrics. 201. 86–92. 27 indexed citations

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Inge, Thomas H., R. Yates Coley, Lydia Bazzano, et al.. (2018). Comparative effectiveness of bariatric procedures among adolescents: the PCORnet bariatric study. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 14(9). 1374–1386. 62 indexed citations

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Vos, Miriam B., Stephanie H. Abrams, Sarah E. Barlow, et al.. (2016). NASPGHAN Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 64(2). 319–334. 684 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zeller, Meg H., Thomas H. Inge, Avani C. Modi, et al.. (2014). Severe Obesity and Comorbid Condition Impact on the Weight-Related Quality of Life of the Adolescent Patient. The Journal of Pediatrics. 166(3). 651–659.e4. 70 indexed citations

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DeVore, Stephanie, Rohit Kohli, Kathleen D. Lake, et al.. (2013). A Multidisciplinary Clinical Program Is Effective in Stabilizing BMI and Reducing Transaminase Levels in Pediatric Patients With NAFLD. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 57(1). 119–123. 49 indexed citations

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Xanthakos, Stavra A., Lili Miles, John C. Bucuvalas, et al.. (2006). Histologic Spectrum of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Morbidly Obese Adolescents. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 4(2). 226–232. 81 indexed citations

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