Valentin Mocanu

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
100 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Valentin Mocanu is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Valentin Mocanu has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Surgery, 32 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 20 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Valentin Mocanu's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (65 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (25 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (20 papers). Valentin Mocanu is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (65 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (25 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (20 papers). Valentin Mocanu collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Romania. Valentin Mocanu's co-authors include Shahzeer Karmali, Daniel W. Birch, Jerry T. Dang, Noah J. Switzer, Karen Madsen, Edward C. Deehan, Zhengxiao Zhang, Jens Walter, Farah Ladak and Naomi Hotte and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Valentin Mocanu

85 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Fecal microbial transplantation and fiber supplementation in patients with severe obesity and metabolic syndrome: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial

2021 206 citations Valentin Mocanu, Zhengxiao Zhang et al. Nature Medicine profile →
Effects of dietary fibre on metabolic health and obesity

2024 57 citations Edward C. Deehan, Valentin Mocanu et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Valentin Mocanu Canada	20	774	418	338	268	198	100	1.4k
Roberto de Cleva Brazil	21	874 1.1×	138 0.3×	410 1.2×	264 1.0×	74 0.4×	77	1.5k
Daniéla Oliveira Magro Brazil	18	712 0.9×	155 0.4×	421 1.2×	85 0.3×	108 0.5×	72	1.3k
Joel V. Brill United States	19	607 0.8×	412 1.0×	124 0.4×	272 1.0×	576 2.9×	55	1.9k
I W Booth United Kingdom	30	954 1.2×	276 0.7×	240 0.7×	358 1.3×	141 0.7×	87	2.3k
Paula Freitas Portugal	22	446 0.6×	298 0.7×	411 1.2×	77 0.3×	130 0.7×	107	1.4k
M. Gatt United Kingdom	15	706 0.9×	158 0.4×	187 0.6×	176 0.7×	73 0.4×	36	1.1k
Ayesha Shah Australia	23	603 0.8×	375 0.9×	262 0.8×	84 0.3×	117 0.6×	75	1.5k
Michael Laffin Canada	14	392 0.5×	259 0.6×	162 0.5×	39 0.1×	96 0.5×	27	769
Chathur Acharya United States	24	823 1.1×	739 1.8×	298 0.9×	68 0.3×	239 1.2×	61	2.2k
Maggie A. Stanislawski United States	15	435 0.6×	471 1.1×	273 0.8×	342 1.3×	67 0.3×	43	1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Valentin Mocanu

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Obrișcă, Bogdan, Valentin Mocanu, Bogdan Sorohan, et al.. (2025). Clinical Predictors of Underlying Histologic Activity in Patients with Lupus Nephritis: A Focus on Urinary Soluble CD163. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(17). 6162–6162. 1 indexed citations

Barajas‐Gamboa, Juan S., Valentin Mocanu, Gustavo Romero‐Velez, et al.. (2025). Evaluating postoperative conversion trends in the elderly: an Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program-based analysis of bariatric surgery outcomes. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 21(8). 949–955.

Wills, Mélissa, Valentin Mocanu, Andrew T. Strong, et al.. (2025). Counting Limb Length Ratios in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Demonstration of Safety and Feasibility Using a 25-Patient Case Series in a High-Volume Academic Center. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(15). 5262–5262.

Barajas‐Gamboa, Juan S., Jerry T. Dang, Valentin Mocanu, et al.. (2025). Perioperative Outcomes in Patients with and Without Chronic Preoperative Therapeutic Anticoagulation Undergoing Metabolic Surgery at an Academic Medical Center. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(2). 424–424. 1 indexed citations

Wills, Mélissa, Juan S. Barajas‐Gamboa, Ricard Corcelles, et al.. (2025). Trends and Outcomes of Metabolic Surgery in Adolescents with BMI ≥ 50 vs < 50 kg/m2: A Retrospective Study Using the MBSAQIP Database. Obesity Surgery. 35(9). 3686–3693.

Sorohan, Bogdan, et al.. (2024). Nephrotic Syndrome: From Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutic Approaches. Biomedicines. 12(3). 569–569. 10 indexed citations

Verhoeff, Kevin, et al.. (2024). Role of prolonged packing in postoperative anorectal abscess management: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 67(5). E329–E336.

Barajas‐Gamboa, Juan S., Valentin Mocanu, Jerry T. Dang, et al.. (2024). Pain Assessment and Analgesic Requirements after Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Comparison Study of Robotic versus Laparoscopic Approaches. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(17). 5168–5168.

Dang, Jerry T., Ahmad Hider, Juan S. Barajas‐Gamboa, et al.. (2024). Safety of limb lengthening after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: an analysis of the MBSAQIP database. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 20(6). 564–570. 1 indexed citations

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Mocanu, Valentin & Karen Madsen. (2024). Dietary fibre and metabolic health: A clinical primer. Clinical and Translational Medicine. 14(10). e70018–e70018. 2 indexed citations

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Obrișcă, Bogdan, et al.. (2023). An open-label study evaluating the safety and efficacy of budesonide in patients with IgA nephropathy at high risk of progression. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 20119–20119. 5 indexed citations

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Verhoeff, Kevin, Valentin Mocanu, Jerry T. Dang, et al.. (2023). Lasting Impact of COVID-19 on Bariatric Surgery Delivery in North America: A Retrospective International Cohort Study of 349,209 Patients in 902 Centers. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(3). 342–353. 2 indexed citations

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Verhoeff, Kevin, Valentin Mocanu, Uzair Jogiat, et al.. (2023). Does ASA classification effectively risk stratify patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a MBSAQIP retrospective cohort of 138,612 of patients. Surgical Endoscopy. 37(7). 5687–5695. 4 indexed citations

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Mocanu, Valentin, et al.. (2023). Asian race is not associated with increased 30-day serious complications or mortality: a MBSAQIP analysis of 594,837 patients. Surgical Endoscopy. 37(5). 3893–3900. 1 indexed citations

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Mocanu, Valentin, et al.. (2023). #4949 COMBINED ORAL DIURETICS: A BETTER ALTERNATIVE FOR NEPHROTIC EDEMA THAN INTRAVENOUS FUROSEMIDE?. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 38(Supplement_1).

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Wilson, Hillary, et al.. (2022). Characterization of Pre- and Postpandemic 30-Day Follow-Up After Elective Bariatric Surgery: a Retrospective MBSAQIP Analysis of 834,646 Patients. Obesity Surgery. 33(2). 443–452. 1 indexed citations

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Verhoeff, Kevin, Valentin Mocanu, Jerry T. Dang, et al.. (2022). Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on bariatric surgery in North America: a retrospective analysis of 834,647 patients. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 18(6). 803–811. 20 indexed citations

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Verhoeff, Kevin, Valentin Mocanu, Jerry T. Dang, et al.. (2022). Are We Overestimating the Effect of Indocyanine Green on Leaks Following Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 2(2022). 1–14. 2 indexed citations

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Wilson, Hillary, Valentin Mocanu, Jerry T. Dang, et al.. (2021). Fundoplication is superior to medical therapy for Barrett’s esophagus disease regression and progression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surgical Endoscopy. 36(4). 2554–2563. 7 indexed citations

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Mocanu, Valentin, Zhengxiao Zhang, Edward C. Deehan, et al.. (2021). Fecal microbial transplantation and fiber supplementation in patients with severe obesity and metabolic syndrome: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial. Nature Medicine. 27(7). 1272–1279. 206 indexed citations breakdown →

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