Thomas Simopoulos

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Thomas Simopoulos is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Simopoulos has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Pharmacology, 42 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 35 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Thomas Simopoulos's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (46 papers), Pain Management and Treatment (35 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (30 papers). Thomas Simopoulos is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (46 papers), Pain Management and Treatment (35 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (30 papers). Thomas Simopoulos collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Iran. Thomas Simopoulos's co-authors include Jatinder Gill, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Mark R. Jones, Jacquelin Peck, William P. Jencks, Ivan Urits, Musa Aner, Zahid H. Bajwa and Vwaire Orhurhu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Biochemistry and Anesthesia & Analgesia.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Simopoulos

76 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

A Brief History of the Opioid Epidemic and Strategies for Pain Medicine

2018 244 citations Mark R. Jones, Omar Viswanath et al. Pain and Therapy profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Simopoulos United States	25	859	713	662	588	327	83	1.9k
Paul J. Christo United States	30	953 1.1×	899 1.3×	461 0.7×	1.0k 1.7×	476 1.5×	87	2.9k
Andrea M. Trescot United States	24	561 0.7×	952 1.3×	438 0.7×	657 1.1×	390 1.2×	63	2.4k
Kris Vissers Netherlands	27	444 0.5×	434 0.6×	297 0.4×	393 0.7×	294 0.9×	91	2.1k
Mark V. Boswell United States	30	1.6k 1.9×	1.3k 1.9×	1.7k 2.6×	509 0.9×	386 1.2×	60	2.8k
Noor M. Gajraj United States	27	671 0.8×	817 1.1×	246 0.4×	920 1.6×	258 0.8×	69	2.3k
Alex Cahana United States	18	636 0.7×	492 0.7×	286 0.4×	481 0.8×	205 0.6×	43	1.6k
Trong Kim Le United States	13	813 0.9×	335 0.5×	148 0.2×	290 0.5×	189 0.6×	43	2.0k
Bruce Parsons United States	27	631 0.7×	362 0.5×	383 0.6×	363 0.6×	130 0.4×	88	2.5k
André Wolff Netherlands	20	588 0.7×	396 0.6×	290 0.4×	190 0.3×	89 0.3×	79	1.4k
Dominic Aldington United Kingdom	28	1.2k 1.4×	668 0.9×	193 0.3×	926 1.6×	333 1.0×	62	3.2k

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Hasoon, Jamal, Omar Viswanath, Thomas Simopoulos, & Jatinder Gill. (2025). Cylindrical Lead Spinal Cord Stimulators: Common Device-Related Issues. Orthopedic Reviews. 17. 145863–145863.

Hasoon, Jamal, Ivan Urits, Omar Viswanath, et al.. (2025). Long-Term Outcomes of Post Dural Puncture Headache Treated With Epidural Blood Patch: A Pilot Study. Psychopharmacology Bulletin. 50(4S1). 25–32. 2 indexed citations

Hasoon, Jamal, Grant H. Chen, Farah Gul, et al.. (2024). Device-Related Complications Associated with Cylindrical Lead Spinal Cord Stimulator Implants: A Comprehensive Review. Current Pain and Headache Reports. 28(9). 941–947. 5 indexed citations

Hussain, Nasir, Ryan S. D’Souza, Vwaire Orhurhu, et al.. (2023). Incidence of subsequent surgical decompression following minimally invasive approaches to treat lumbar spinal stenosis: A retrospective review. Pain Practice. 24(3). 431–439.

Gill, Jatinder, Steven P. Cohen, Thomas Simopoulos, et al.. (2022). A proposed nomenclature for spinal imaging and interventional procedural reporting. Interventional Pain Medicine. 1(1). 100082–100082. 3 indexed citations

Manchikanti, Laxmaiah, Nebojša Nick Knežević, Emilija Knezevic, et al.. (2022). A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Neurotomy in Managing Chronic Neck Pain. Pain and Therapy. 12(1). 19–66. 11 indexed citations

Gill, Jatinder, et al.. (2022). Cervical spinal cord stimulator trial complicated by epidural abscess. Interventional Pain Medicine. 1(4). 100156–100156.

Wachtendorf, Luca J., et al.. (2021). Effect of peripheral nerve blocks on postanesthesia care unit length of stay in patients undergoing ambulatory surgery: a retrospective cohort study. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 46(3). 233–239. 15 indexed citations

Hasoon, Jamal, Ivan Urits, Omar Viswanath, et al.. (2021). Percutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Lead Placement Under Deep Sedation and General Anesthesia. Pain and Therapy. 10(2). 1719–1730. 11 indexed citations

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Orhurhu, Vwaire, Ivan Urits, Mariam Salisu Orhurhu, et al.. (2020). Socioeconomic Disparities in the Utilization of Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy in Patients with Chronic Pain. Pain Practice. 21(1). 75–82. 12 indexed citations

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Urits, Ivan, Nathan Li, Kevin Berardino, et al.. (2020). The use of antineuropathic medications for the treatment of chronic pain. Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology. 34(3). 493–506. 12 indexed citations

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Orhurhu, Vwaire, Ivan Urits, Omar Viswanath, et al.. (2019). Trends of Opioid Use Disorder Among Hospitalized Patients With Chronic Pain. Pain Practice. 19(6). 656–663. 30 indexed citations

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Jones, Mark R., Matthew B. Novitch, Ken P. Ehrhardt, et al.. (2019). Government Legislation in Response to the Opioid Epidemic. Current Pain and Headache Reports. 23(6). 40–40. 23 indexed citations

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Simopoulos, Thomas, R. Jason Yong, & Jatinder Gill. (2017). Treatment of Chronic Refractory Neuropathic Pelvic Pain with High‐Frequency 10‐kilohertz Spinal Cord Stimulation. Pain Practice. 18(6). 805–809. 16 indexed citations

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Simopoulos, Thomas, et al.. (2017). Percutaneous Translaminar Facet Cyst Rupture and Epidural Access—Description of a Novel Technique. Pain Medicine. 18(3). 410–413. 1 indexed citations

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Simopoulos, Thomas, et al.. (2017). A Temporary vs. Permanent Anchored Percutaneous Lead Trial of Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Comparison of Patient Outcomes and Adverse Events. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface. 21(5). 508–512. 15 indexed citations

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Simopoulos, Thomas, Sanjiv Sharma, Musa Aner, & Jatinder Gill. (2016). The Incidence and Management of Postdural Puncture Headache in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Lead Placement for Spinal Cord Stimulation. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface. 19(7). 738–743. 13 indexed citations

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Gill, Jatinder, et al.. (2015). Contralateral Oblique View Is Superior to the Lateral View for Lumbar Epidural Access. Pain Medicine. 17(5). 839–850. 25 indexed citations

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Simopoulos, Thomas, et al.. (2012). Percutaneous radiofrequency lesioning of the suprascapular nerve for the management of chronic shoulder pain: a case series. Journal of Pain Research. 5. 91–91. 34 indexed citations

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Simopoulos, Thomas, et al.. (2010). Implanted Auriculotemporal Nerve Stimulator for the Treatment of Refractory Chronic Migraine. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 50(6). 1064–1069. 19 indexed citations

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