Thomas J. Caruso

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
91 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

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Thomas J. Caruso is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Surgery and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas J. Caruso has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 28 papers in Surgery and 20 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Thomas J. Caruso's work include Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (27 papers), Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare (14 papers) and Anesthesia and Pain Management (13 papers). Thomas J. Caruso is often cited by papers focused on Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (27 papers), Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare (14 papers) and Anesthesia and Pain Management (13 papers). Thomas J. Caruso collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Thomas J. Caruso's co-authors include Ban C. H. Tsui, Farrukh Munshey, Ahtziri Fonseca, Samuel Rodríguez, Ellen Wang, Jack M. Gwaltney, Paul J. Sharek, Charles G. Prober, Laura E. Simons and Gennadiy Fuzaylov and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas J. Caruso

84 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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The erector spinae plane (ESP) block: A pooled review of 242 cases

2018 238 citations Ban C. H. Tsui, Farrukh Munshey et al. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas J. Caruso United States	18	473	261	174	143	137	91	1.1k
Meltem Uyar Türkiye	19	342 0.7×	242 0.9×	301 1.7×	59 0.4×	79 0.6×	86	1.1k
Kee‐Hsin Chen Taiwan	17	165 0.3×	69 0.3×	142 0.8×	78 0.5×	53 0.4×	63	970
D. Michelet France	18	515 1.1×	212 0.8×	286 1.6×	215 1.5×	16 0.1×	56	1.0k
Kathleen R. Rosen United States	17	407 0.9×	166 0.6×	294 1.7×	198 1.4×	47 0.3×	35	1.0k
Frank J. Overdyk United States	18	466 1.0×	108 0.4×	297 1.7×	276 1.9×	20 0.1×	37	1.2k
May C. M. Pian-Smith United States	18	271 0.6×	88 0.3×	28 0.2×	235 1.6×	36 0.3×	54	1.2k
W. Ummenhofer Switzerland	12	292 0.6×	55 0.2×	195 1.1×	73 0.5×	69 0.5×	28	800
G. MEAKIN United Kingdom	21	345 0.7×	293 1.1×	743 4.3×	212 1.5×	12 0.1×	59	1.3k
Necdet Süt Türkiye	17	156 0.3×	45 0.2×	70 0.4×	115 0.8×	28 0.2×	67	699
Vincenza Cofini Italy	18	185 0.4×	60 0.2×	72 0.4×	106 0.7×	22 0.2×	78	962

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Rodríguez, Samuel, et al.. (2025). Virtual reality improves pain threshold and recall in healthy adults: A randomized, crossover study. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 103. 111816–111816. 1 indexed citations

Giorgi, I., Thomas J. Caruso, Maria Concetta Scavuzzo, et al.. (2025). Investigating Notch3 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma and its interplay with KDM2A. Digestive and Liver Disease. 57. S18–S18. 1 indexed citations

Haija, Marwa Abu El, et al.. (2025). Virtual Reality as a Dietary Education Adjunct for Pediatric Patients With Obesity: A Pragmatic, Randomised Pilot Study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 38(2). e70054–e70054.

Wang, Ellen, et al.. (2024). A technology acceptance model to predict anesthesiologists' clinical adoption of virtual reality. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 98. 111595–111595. 2 indexed citations

Caruso, Thomas J., et al.. (2024). Pro-Con Debate: Virtual Reality Compared to Augmented Reality for Medical Simulation. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 140(6). 1264–1272.

Zhang, Lijin, et al.. (2024). Awe Inducing Elements in Virtual Reality Applications: A Prospective Study of Hospitalized Children and Caregivers. Games for Health Journal. 14(2). 159–166.

Wang, Ellen, et al.. (2024). Acceptance of Virtual Reality in Trainees Using a Technology Acceptance Model: Survey Study. JMIR Medical Education. 10. e60767–e60767. 6 indexed citations

Wang, Ellen, et al.. (2023). Predicting pediatric healthcare provider use of virtual reality using a technology acceptance model. JAMIA Open. 6(3). ooad076–ooad076. 12 indexed citations

Rodríguez, Samuel, et al.. (2023). Virtual reality facilitated exercise improves pain perception: A crossover study. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 91. 111257–111257. 5 indexed citations

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Tsai, Albert, et al.. (2023). Participant Perceptions of Augmented Reality Simulation for Cardiac Anesthesiology Training: A Prospective, Mixed- Methods Study. PubMed. 25(3). E712–E712. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Ellen, et al.. (2022). Assessing Pediatric Life Support Skills Using Augmented Reality Medical Simulation With Eye Tracking: A Pilot Study. PubMed. 24(3). E691–E691. 5 indexed citations

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Pan, Stephanie, Charles K. Lee, Thomas J. Caruso, John S. Vorhies, & Ban C. H. Tsui. (2022). Systemic lidocaine absorption from continuous erector spinae plane catheters after paediatric posterior spine fusion surgery. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 47(4). 251–252. 2 indexed citations

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Rodríguez, Samuel, et al.. (2022). Quantifying virtual reality pain modulation in healthy volunteers: A randomized, crossover study. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 80. 110876–110876. 8 indexed citations

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Logan, Deirdre E., Laura E. Simons, Thomas J. Caruso, et al.. (2021). Leveraging Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality to Combat Chronic Pain in Youth: Position Paper From the Interdisciplinary Network on Virtual and Augmented Technologies for Pain Management. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23(4). e25916–e25916. 19 indexed citations

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Nguyen, Alan, et al.. (2020). Mobilization and calibration of the HTC VIVE for virtual reality physical therapy. Digital Health. 6. 1345305489–1345305489. 10 indexed citations

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Griffin, Anya, Amanda B. Feinstein, Thomas J. Caruso, et al.. (2020). Virtual Reality in Pain Rehabilitation for Youth With Chronic Pain: Pilot Feasibility Study. JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies. 7(2). e22620–e22620. 37 indexed citations

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Caruso, Thomas J., et al.. (2019). Intraoperative Methadone Is Associated with Decreased Perioperative Opioid Use Without Adverse Events: A Case-Matched Cohort Study. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 34(2). 335–341. 14 indexed citations

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Munshey, Farrukh, Thomas J. Caruso, Ellen Wang, & Ban C. H. Tsui. (2018). Programmed Intermittent Bolus Regimen for Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Children: A Retrospective Review of a Single-Institution Experience. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 130(3). e63–e66. 21 indexed citations

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Conti, Simon, William D. Brubaker, Benjamin I. Chung, et al.. (2018). Crowdsourced Assessment of Ureteroscopy with Laser Lithotripsy Video Feed Does Not Correlate with Trainee Experience. Journal of Endourology. 33(1). 42–49. 5 indexed citations

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Caruso, Thomas J., Ellen Wang, Hayden T. Schwenk, et al.. (2018). A Postoperative Care Bundle Reduces Surgical Site Infections in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgeries. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 45(3). 156–163. 7 indexed citations

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