W. Gerald Rainer

1.4k total citations
68 papers, 999 citations indexed

About

W. Gerald Rainer is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Gerald Rainer has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 999 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Surgery, 28 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 18 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in W. Gerald Rainer's work include Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (9 papers), Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (8 papers) and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (8 papers). W. Gerald Rainer is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (9 papers), Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (8 papers) and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (8 papers). W. Gerald Rainer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Afghanistan. W. Gerald Rainer's co-authors include Theodore R. Sadler, William G. Malette, Ben Eiseman, Robert L. Treasure, Alan D. Hilgenberg, Delos M. Cosgrove, E Wickham, Robert W.M. Frater, Neal W. Salomon and Matthew P. Abdel and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

W. Gerald Rainer

65 papers receiving 888 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. Gerald Rainer United States 17 488 395 273 186 105 68 999
Eamon G. Kavanagh Ireland 23 661 1.4× 619 1.6× 201 0.7× 67 0.4× 79 0.8× 64 1.3k
R.A.B. Mollan United Kingdom 21 477 1.0× 80 0.2× 160 0.6× 75 0.4× 33 0.3× 59 1.1k
Adrian Dragu Germany 21 1.0k 2.1× 120 0.3× 192 0.7× 280 1.5× 30 0.3× 121 1.5k
Joseph J. Amato United States 21 551 1.1× 491 1.2× 188 0.7× 399 2.1× 26 0.2× 61 1.1k
Charles Campbell United States 13 531 1.1× 310 0.8× 192 0.7× 115 0.6× 12 0.1× 35 736
Л. С. Барбараш Russia 17 592 1.2× 316 0.8× 542 2.0× 231 1.2× 106 1.0× 265 1.3k
Michel Batt France 25 1.3k 2.7× 1.4k 3.5× 322 1.2× 282 1.5× 44 0.4× 93 1.8k
Pierce A. Grace Ireland 20 864 1.8× 676 1.7× 244 0.9× 129 0.7× 23 0.2× 54 1.5k
Cem Özbek Germany 16 365 0.7× 175 0.4× 184 0.7× 67 0.4× 58 0.6× 54 726
Daniel Franzen Switzerland 19 298 0.6× 587 1.5× 202 0.7× 223 1.2× 25 0.2× 111 1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Gerald Rainer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rainer, W. Gerald, et al.. (2021). Lymphedema Is a Significant Risk Factor for Failure After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 104(1). 55–61. 5 indexed citations
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Rainer, W. Gerald, Matthew P. Abdel, Brett A. Freedman, Daniel J. Berry, & Michael J. Taunton. (2021). Pelvic Tilt and the Pubic Symphysis to Sacrococcygeal Junction Distance: Risk Factors for Hip Dislocation Observed on Anteroposterior Pelvis Radiographs. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 36(7). S367–S373. 11 indexed citations
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Hart, Adam, W. Gerald Rainer, Michael J. Taunton, et al.. (2019). Smoking Cessation Before and After Total Joint Arthroplasty—An Uphill Battle. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 34(7). S140–S143. 19 indexed citations
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Hart, Adam, W. Gerald Rainer, Michael J. Taunton, et al.. (2018). Cotinine Testing Improves Smoking Cessation Before Total Joint Arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 34(7). S148–S151. 21 indexed citations
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Rainer, W. Gerald, et al.. (2018). TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY IN PATIENTS WITH LYMPHOEDEMA: A MATCHED COHORT STUDY. 1 indexed citations
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Rainer, W. Gerald & Walter H. Merrill. (2014). Genesis and Early Growth of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 97(1). S2–S4. 2 indexed citations
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Chandler, James G., Ernest E. Moore, Bruce C. Paton, et al.. (2013). Ben Eiseman, MD (1917–2012). The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 75(3). 529–535. 3 indexed citations
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Rainer, W. Gerald, et al.. (2010). Surgical Repair of Pulmonary Artery Sling in an Adult. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 90(3). 1009–1011. 10 indexed citations
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Rainer, W. Gerald, et al.. (2006). Right posterolateral thoracotomy for excision of a left intrathoracic vagus nerve schwannoma. The American Journal of Surgery. 192(2). 255–256. 1 indexed citations
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Rainer, W. Gerald. (2000). Rural SurgeryInvited Critique. Archives of Surgery. 135(2). 124–124. 3 indexed citations
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Rainer, W. Gerald. (2000). Rural SurgeryInvited Critique. Archives of Surgery. 135(2). 124–124. 3 indexed citations
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Wilcox, Benson R., Frank T. Stritter, Richard P. Anderson, et al.. (1993). Profile of the contemporary thoracic surgery resident. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 55(5). 1303–1310. 8 indexed citations
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Rainer, W. Gerald, et al.. (1991). Subendocardial arteriovenous malformation in a patient with unstable angina. Clinical Cardiology. 14(1). 82–84. 2 indexed citations
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Winters, William L., Henry D. McIntosh, Melvin D. Cheitlin, et al.. (1990). Task force II: The relation of cardiovascular specialists to patients, other physicians and physician-owned organizations. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 16(1). 11–16. 3 indexed citations
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Rainer, W. Gerald, Theodore R. Sadler, Alan D. Hilgenberg, & Thomas F. Kelly. (1982). Technique and value of operative arteriography in coronary artery bypass operations. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 83(3). 358–362.
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Rainer, W. Gerald, et al.. (1975). In vivo strain measurements of a prosthetic aortic valve. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 70(4). 732–734. 3 indexed citations
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Rainer, W. Gerald, et al.. (1972). Holt-Oram syndrome. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 63(3). 478–481. 4 indexed citations
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Rainer, W. Gerald, et al.. (1963). MAJOR AIRWAY COLLAPSIBILITY IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF OBSTRUCTIVE EMPHYSEMA. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 46(5). 559–567. 32 indexed citations
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Eiseman, Ben & W. Gerald Rainer. (1958). CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF POSTTRAUMATIC RUPTURE OF THE THORACIC AORTA. Journal of Thoracic Surgery. 35(3). 347–358. 53 indexed citations

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