Tom R. DeMeester

31.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
391 papers, 23.2k citations indexed

About

Tom R. DeMeester is a scholar working on Surgery, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Tom R. DeMeester has authored 391 papers receiving a total of 23.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 325 papers in Surgery, 214 papers in Gastroenterology and 136 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Tom R. DeMeester's work include Esophageal and GI Pathology (214 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (209 papers) and Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (136 papers). Tom R. DeMeester is often cited by papers focused on Esophageal and GI Pathology (214 papers), Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (209 papers) and Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (136 papers). Tom R. DeMeester collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Italy. Tom R. DeMeester's co-authors include Jeffrey H. Peters, Steven R. DeMeester, Jeffrey A. Hagen, Cedric G. Bremner, Lawrence F. Johnson, David B. Skinner, Luigi Bonavina, Peter F. Crookes, H. J. Stein and Ronald A. Hinder and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Experimental Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Tom R. DeMeester

384 papers receiving 22.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Nissen Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

1986 660 citations Tom R. DeMeester, Mario Albertucci et al. Annals of Surgery profile →
Esophageal eosinophilia with dysphagia

1993 637 citations Stephen E. Attwood, Thomas C. Smyrk et al. profile →
Patterns of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Health and Disease

1976 564 citations Tom R. DeMeester, Lawrence F. Johnson et al. Annals of Surgery profile →
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Is an Effective Treatment for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

1994 454 citations Ronald A. Hinder, Charles J. Filipi et al. Annals of Surgery profile →
Technique, indications, and clinical use of 24 hour esophageal pH monitoring

1980 426 citations Tom R. DeMeester, Jorge A. Wernly et al. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery profile →
The Number of Lymph Nodes Removed Predicts Survival in Esophageal Cancer: An International Study on the Impact of Extent of Surgical Resection

2008 413 citations Jeffrey A. Hagen, Steven R. DeMeester et al. Annals of Surgery profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Mesh complications after prosthetic reinforcement of hiatal closure: a 28-case series 2008 ·Surgical Endoscopy ·Rudolf J. Stadlhuber, (unknown), Sumeet K. Mittal, Robert W. Beart, L. Michael Brunt, John G. Hunter, Tom R. DeMeester, Lee L. Swanström, C. Daniel Smith, Charles J. Filipi	268
2	Antireflux Surgery Normalizes Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression in Squamous Epithelium of the Distal Esophagus 2006 ·The American Journal of Gastroenterology ·Daniel Vallböhmer, Steven R. DeMeester, Daniel Oh, Farzaneh Banki, Hidekazu Kuramochi, Daisuke Shimizu, Jeffrey A. Hagen, Kathleen D. Danenberg, Peter V. Danenberg, Parakrama Chandrasoma, Jeffrey H. Peters, Tom R. DeMeester	23
3	Cytokeratin and DAS-1 immunostaining reveal similarities among cardiac mucosa, CIM, and Barrett's esophagus 2002 ·The American Journal of Gastroenterology ·Steven R. DeMeester, Kumari Wickramasinghe, Reginald V. Lord, Adam Friedman, Nagammapudur S. Balaji, Parakrama Chandrasoma, Jeffrey A. Hagen, Jeffrey H. Peters, Tom R. DeMeester	68
4	Absence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in a Majority of Patients Taking Acid Suppression Medications After Nissen Fundoplication 2002 ·Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery ·Reginald V. Lord, Anna Kaminski, Stefan Öberg, David J. Bowrey, Jeffrey A. Hagen, Steven R. DeMeester, Lelan F. Sillin, Jeffrey H. Peters, Peter F. Crookes, Tom R. DeMeester	135
5	Influência dos níveis de refluxo gastroesofágico (RGE) na escolha do tratamento de pacientes com tosse crônica 1998 ·Jornal de Pneumologia ·Otávio Leite Gastal, Bruno Carlos Palombini, Tom R. DeMeester, (unknown), (unknown), Silvia Macedo	1
6	Patient response to marketing minimally invasive surgery for heartburn 1998 ·Surgical Endoscopy ·(unknown), Jeffrey H. Peters, Tom R. DeMeester, Peter F. Crookes, Michael M. Kline	5
7	Effect of duodenal components of the refluxate on development of esophageal neoplasia in rats 1998 ·Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery ·Yoshinori Yamashita, (unknown), (unknown), G. Wesley Clark, T. C. Smyrk, Ronald A. Hinder, Thomas E. Adrian, Tom R. DeMeester, Sidney S. Mirvish	26
8	Evaluation of duodenogastric reflux in patients with gastric symptoms utilizing a fiberoptic sensor for bilirubin 1995 ·Gastroenterology ·W. K. H. Kauer, Adrian P. Ireland, Jeff Peters, William E. Johnson, Cedric G. Bremner, Tom R. DeMeester	0
9	A contemporaneous comparison of hospital charges for laparoscopic and open Nissen fundoplication 1995 ·Surgical Endoscopy ·R. Incarbone, Jeffrey H. Peters, J. Heimbucher, David Dvorak, Cedric G. Bremner, Tom R. DeMeester	39
10	Alkaline gastroesophageal reflux: Assessment by ambulatory esophageal aspiration and pH monitoring 1994 ·The American Journal of Surgery ·H. J. Stein, Hubertus Feußner, W. K. H. Kauer, Tom R. DeMeester, J. R. Siewert	100
11	Functional foregut abnormalities in Barrett's esophagus 1993 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·H. J. Stein, (unknown), Tom R. DeMeester	97
12	Surgery and the management of peripheral lung tumors adherent to the parietal pleura 1992 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·Mario Albertucci, Tom R. DeMeester, (unknown), Jeffrey A. Hagen, Robert W. Beart, Thomas C. Smyrk	65
13	Outpatient physiologic testing and surgical management of foregut motility disorders 1992 ·Current Problems in Surgery ·H. J. Stein, Tom R. DeMeester, Ronald A. Hinder	32
14	Surgical Therapy in Barrettʼs Esophagus 1990 ·Annals of Surgery ·Tom R. DeMeester, Stephen E. Attwood, Thomas C. Smyrk, (unknown), Ronald A. Hinder	175
15	Management of tumor adherent to the vertebral column 1989 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·Tom R. DeMeester, Mario Albertucci, Peter J. Dawson, Steven M. Montner	68
16	The role of adjuvant therapy after resection of T1 N1 M0 and T2 N1 M0 non–small cell lung cancer 1986 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·Mark K. Ferguson, Alex G. Little, Harvey M. Golomb, Philip C. Hoffman, Tom R. DeMeester, Roy Beveridge, David B. Skinner	33
17	Guided biopsies of abnormalities on nuclear bone scans 1983 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·Alex G. Little, Tom R. DeMeester, Peter T. Kirchner, C. Iascone, (unknown), Harvey M. Golomb	16
18	Relationship of a hiatal hernia to the function of the body of the esophagus and the gastroesophageal junction 1981 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·Tom R. DeMeester, Edwin Lafontaine, B. Joelsson, David B. Skinner, James W. Ryan, Gerald C. O’Sullivan, Barry S. Brunsden, Lawrence F. Johnson	75
19	Technique, indications, and clinical use of 24 hour esophageal pH monitoring breakdown → 1980 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·Tom R. DeMeester, (unknown), Jorge A. Wernly, Carlos A. Pellegrini, Alex G. Little, P Klementschitsch, Gustavo A. Bermudez, Lawrence F. Johnson, David B. Skinner	426
20	Gallium-67 scanning for carcinoma of the lung 1976 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·Tom R. DeMeester, Carlos Bekerman, (unknown), (unknown), Harvey M. Golomb, Jacob D. Bitran, Nicholas J. Gross, David B. Skinner	57

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