Steven Rakita

491 total citations
21 papers, 389 citations indexed

About

Steven Rakita is a scholar working on Surgery, Gastroenterology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven Rakita has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 389 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Surgery, 8 papers in Gastroenterology and 5 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Steven Rakita's work include Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (7 papers), Eosinophilic Esophagitis (6 papers) and Esophageal and GI Pathology (6 papers). Steven Rakita is often cited by papers focused on Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (7 papers), Eosinophilic Esophagitis (6 papers) and Esophageal and GI Pathology (6 papers). Steven Rakita collaborates with scholars based in United States. Steven Rakita's co-authors include Desireé Villadolid, Alexander S. Rosemurgy, Donald Thometz, Michel M. Murr, Drew A. Rideout, Yanhua Peng, Mark Bloomston, Michael Albrink, Min You and William R. Gower and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, Annals of Surgery and Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

In The Last Decade

Steven Rakita

21 papers receiving 376 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Steven Rakita United States 11 262 241 82 76 71 21 389
Börje Wernersson Sweden 15 752 2.9× 735 3.0× 64 0.8× 15 0.2× 36 0.5× 30 892
E. Ciccimarra Italy 6 105 0.4× 118 0.5× 7 0.1× 172 2.3× 33 0.5× 9 318
Lokesh K. Jha United States 13 246 0.9× 275 1.1× 73 0.9× 13 0.2× 49 0.7× 33 395
Angel I. Lanas Spain 10 324 1.2× 200 0.8× 6 0.1× 17 0.2× 20 0.3× 14 520
Woodward Er United States 13 351 1.3× 213 0.9× 23 0.3× 31 0.4× 61 0.9× 50 472
Nayeon Ahn Germany 7 64 0.2× 70 0.3× 3 0.0× 76 1.0× 45 0.6× 10 261
N. Shnawa Austria 7 75 0.3× 23 0.1× 3 0.0× 149 2.0× 132 1.9× 9 396
Alan H. Maurer United States 6 137 0.5× 245 1.0× 13 0.2× 5 0.1× 111 1.6× 8 314
Rogier J. J. de Ridder Netherlands 7 50 0.2× 23 0.1× 16 0.2× 25 0.3× 19 0.3× 7 136
Evžen Machytka Czechia 9 438 1.7× 64 0.3× 6 0.1× 16 0.2× 259 3.6× 33 481

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steven Rakita

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schneider, Christopher, et al.. (2018). The Effect of Immunonutrition on Veterans Undergoing Major Surgery for Gastrointestinal Cancer.. PubMed. 35(Suppl 4). S49–S56. 4 indexed citations
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Peng, Yanhua, James Lee, Michel M. Murr, & Steven Rakita. (2013). Tu1758 SIRT1/Pgc1a/NRF2 Pathways Mediate Improvements in Oxidative Stress in Rat Liver After RYGB. Gastroenterology. 144(5). S–1134. 3 indexed citations
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Peng, Yanhua, Drew A. Rideout, Steven Rakita, James Lee, & Michel M. Murr. (2011). Diet-induced obesity associated with steatosis, oxidative stress, and inflammation in liver. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 8(1). 73–81. 34 indexed citations
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Rideout, Drew A., Yanhua Peng, Steven Rakita, et al.. (2010). Roux-en-Y gastric bypass alters tumor necrosis factor-α but not adiponectin signaling in immediate postoperative period in obese rats. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 6(6). 676–680. 8 indexed citations
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Rideout, Drew A., Steven Rakita, William R. Gower, et al.. (2009). 156. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Reduces Oxidative Stress and Down Regulates Pro-Inflammatory Genes in Livers of Obese Rats and in Kupffer Cells via an AMPK-Dependent Pathway. Journal of Surgical Research. 151(2). 244–245. 6 indexed citations
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Peng, Yanhua, Drew A. Rideout, Steven Rakita, et al.. (2009). Downregulation of Adiponectin/AdipoR2 is Associated with Steatohepatitis in Obese Mice. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 13(11). 2043–2049. 31 indexed citations
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Peng, Yanhua, Drew A. Rideout, Steven Rakita, et al.. (2009). Does LKB1 Mediate Activation of Hepatic AMP-Protein Kinase (AMPK) and Sirtuin1 (SIRT1) After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Obese Rats?. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 14(2). 221–228. 41 indexed citations
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Rideout, Drew A., Yanhua Peng, Steven Rakita, et al.. (2009). Roux-en-Y gastric bypass improves steatosis by downregulating key transcription factors of hepatic stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) in obese rats. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 209(3). S66–S66. 1 indexed citations
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Rideout, Drew A., et al.. (2009). 155. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Downregulates Hepatic Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase 1 Independently of Serum Leptin in Obese Rats. Journal of Surgical Research. 151(2). 244–244. 4 indexed citations
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Rideout, Drew A., Yanhua Peng, Steven Rakita, et al.. (2008). Roux-en-Y gastric bypass improves obesity-related steatosis and does not increase serum adiponectin. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 207(3). S53–S53. 3 indexed citations
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Peng, Yanhua, Drew A. Rideout, Steven Rakita, et al.. (2008). 569 Downregulation of Adiponectin /Adipor2 Is Associated with Hepatic Inflammation and Steatosis in Obese Mice. Gastroenterology. 134(4). A–851. 1 indexed citations
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Rosemurgy, Alexander S., Donald Thometz, W. Edwin Clark, et al.. (2007). Survival and Variceal Rehemorrhage After Shunting Support Small-Diameter Prosthetic H-graft Portacaval Shunt. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 11(3). 325–332. 3 indexed citations
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Rakita, Steven, et al.. (2007). Outcomes promote reoperative Heller myotomy for symptoms of achalasia. Surgical Endoscopy. 21(10). 1709–1714. 27 indexed citations
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Cowgill, Sarah M., Dean J. Arnaoutakis, Desireé Villadolid, et al.. (2006). Results after Laparoscopic Fundoplication: Does Age Matter?. The American Surgeon. 72(9). 778–784. 20 indexed citations
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Rakita, Steven, et al.. (2006). BMI affects presenting symptoms of achalasia and outcome after Heller myotomy. Surgical Endoscopy. 21(2). 258–264. 12 indexed citations
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Rakita, Steven, Desireé Villadolid, Ashley Thomas, et al.. (2006). Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication offers High Patient Satisfaction with Relief of Extraesophageal Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. The American Surgeon. 72(3). 207–212. 50 indexed citations
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Rakita, Steven, Mark Bloomston, Christopher M. Chambers, et al.. (2005). Esophagography Predicts Favorable Outcomes after Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for Patients with Esophageal Dysmotility. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 201(3). 335–342. 25 indexed citations
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Rosemurgy, Alexander S., et al.. (2005). Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Provides Durable Relief From Achalasia and Salvages Failures After Botox or Dilation. Annals of Surgery. 241(5). 725–735. 65 indexed citations
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Rakita, Steven, Mark Bloomston, Desireé Villadolid, et al.. (2005). Esophagotomy during laparoscopic Heller myotomy cannot be predicted by preoperative therapies and does not influence long-term outcome. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 9(2). 159–164. 22 indexed citations
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Rakita, Steven, Mark Bloomston, Desireé Villadolid, et al.. (2005). Age Affects Presenting Symptoms of Achalasia and Outcomes after Myotomy. The American Surgeon. 71(5). 424–429. 26 indexed citations

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