Wael E. Saad

8.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
184 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Wael E. Saad is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Hepatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wael E. Saad has authored 184 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 134 papers in Surgery, 72 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 72 papers in Hepatology. Recurrent topics in Wael E. Saad's work include Liver Disease and Transplantation (69 papers), Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (64 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (40 papers). Wael E. Saad is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease and Transplantation (69 papers), Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (64 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (40 papers). Wael E. Saad collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Japan. Wael E. Saad's co-authors include Mark G. Davies, David L. Waldman, Nael Saad, Saher S. Sabri, Boris Nikolic, Daniel Thomas Ginat, David E. Lee, Ulku C. Turba, Andrew M. Bakken and Stephen H. Caldwell and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Wael E. Saad

176 papers receiving 5.1k citations

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Endovascular Thrombus Removal for Acute Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wael E. Saad United States	38	3.7k	2.1k	1.9k	1.3k	836	184	5.2k
Ziv J. Haskal United States	44	5.1k 1.4×	3.0k 1.5×	2.9k 1.5×	2.6k 2.0×	843 1.0×	156	8.3k
Roy L. Gordon United States	42	3.4k 0.9×	2.5k 1.2×	2.0k 1.0×	1.5k 1.2×	280 0.3×	167	5.5k
Curtis A. Lewis United States	26	2.1k 0.6×	1.7k 0.8×	604 0.3×	493 0.4×	662 0.8×	49	3.9k
Frederick S. Keller United States	33	2.3k 0.6×	1.4k 0.7×	886 0.5×	807 0.6×	372 0.4×	171	3.3k
Richard D. Shlansky-Goldberg United States	37	1.7k 0.5×	1.7k 0.8×	470 0.3×	440 0.3×	677 0.8×	148	3.7k
Josef Rösch United States	47	4.4k 1.2×	2.4k 1.1×	1.4k 0.8×	1.6k 1.2×	852 1.0×	266	7.5k
Brian Funaki United States	32	1.9k 0.5×	1.2k 0.6×	739 0.4×	310 0.2×	334 0.4×	196	3.1k
Hyun‐Ki Yoon South Korea	42	3.5k 0.9×	2.3k 1.1×	2.2k 1.2×	956 0.7×	168 0.2×	216	5.5k
Gi‐Young Ko South Korea	40	4.0k 1.1×	2.2k 1.1×	2.6k 1.4×	1.2k 0.9×	131 0.2×	241	5.7k
Kenneth W. Sniderman Canada	32	1.9k 0.5×	1.7k 0.8×	764 0.4×	561 0.4×	351 0.4×	90	3.8k

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Wu, Richard, Nima Kokabi, Christopher S. Morris, et al.. (2024). Paradoxical Cerebral Embolization during Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation and Variceal Sclerotherapy. Seminars in Interventional Radiology. 41(2). 220–225. 1 indexed citations

Henry, Zachary, Kalpesh Patel, Heather Patton, & Wael E. Saad. (2021). AGA Clinical Practice Update on Management of Bleeding Gastric Varices: Expert Review. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 19(6). 1098–1107.e1. 65 indexed citations

Khaja, Minhaj S., et al.. (2021). Perspective on the New IR Residency Selection Process: 4-year Experience at a Large, Collaborative Training Program. Academic Radiology. 29(3). 469–472. 7 indexed citations

Majdalany, Bill S., et al.. (2018). Percutaneous glue embolization for recalcitrant iatrogenic portal hemorrhage. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology. 24(6). 385–387. 4 indexed citations

Chick, Jeffrey Forris Beecham, Steven Abramowitz, Minhaj S. Khaja, et al.. (2017). Radiographic Findings of Distressed Venous Stents and Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Clinical Implications. American Journal of Roentgenology. 209(5). 1150–1157. 1 indexed citations

Brady, William J., James T. Patrie, Wael E. Saad, et al.. (2013). Characterizing Cardiopulmonary Arrest during Interventional Radiology Procedures. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 24(12). 1774–1778. 12 indexed citations

Saad, Wael E., Takashi Kitanosono, Jun Koizumi, & Shozo Hirota. (2013). The Conventional Balloon-Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration Procedure: Indications, Contraindications, and Technical Applications. Techniques in vascular and interventional radiology. 16(2). 101–151. 41 indexed citations

Patel, Amish, A. Fischman, & Wael E. Saad. (2012). Balloon-Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration of Gastric Varices. American Journal of Roentgenology. 199(4). 721–729. 30 indexed citations

Turba, Ulku C., Wael E. Saad, Bülent Arslan, et al.. (2012). Chronic mesenteric ischaemia: 28-year experience of endovascular treatment. European Radiology. 22(6). 1372–1384. 24 indexed citations

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Saad, Wael E., Cynthia Wagner, Saher S. Sabri, et al.. (2012). Balloon-Occlusion Catheter Rupture During Balloon-Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration of Gastric Varices Utilizing Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 46(8). 664–670. 11 indexed citations

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Turba, Ulku C., et al.. (2010). Treatment of Renal Artery Fibromuscular Dysplasia. Techniques in vascular and interventional radiology. 13(2). 126–133. 19 indexed citations

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Saad, Wael E., Michael B. Wallace, Joan C. Wojak, Sanjoy Kundu, & John F. Cardella. (2010). Quality Improvement Guidelines for Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography, Biliary Drainage, and Percutaneous Cholecystostomy. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 21(6). 789–795. 221 indexed citations

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Davies, Mark G., Jean Bismuth, Wael E. Saad, et al.. (2010). Outcomes of interventions for recurrent disease after endoluminal intervention for superficial femoral artery disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 52(2). 331–339.e2. 13 indexed citations

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Dogra, Vikram S., Wael E. Saad, Monzer M. Abu‐Yousef, et al.. (2010). Ultrasound-Guided Procedures. 16 indexed citations

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Bakken, Andrew M., Clinton D. Protack, Wael E. Saad, et al.. (2009). Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Outcomes of Superficial Femoral Artery Endoluminal Interventions. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 23(5). 560–568. 24 indexed citations

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Saad, Wael E., et al.. (2009). Percutaneous Nephrostomy: Native and Transplanted Kidneys. Techniques in vascular and interventional radiology. 12(3). 172–192. 7 indexed citations

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Saad, Wael E.. (2008). Unconventional Cholangiography. Techniques in vascular and interventional radiology. 11(2). 90–101.

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Saad, Nael, Michael Darcy, & Wael E. Saad. (2008). Portal Anatomic Variants Relevant to Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt. Techniques in vascular and interventional radiology. 11(4). 203–207. 10 indexed citations

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Saad, Wael E., Mark G. Davies, Nael Saad, et al.. (2006). Transhepatic Dilation of Anastomotic Biliary Strictures in Liver Transplant Recipients with Use of a Combined Cutting and Conventional Balloon Protocol: Technical Safety and Efficacy. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 17(5). 837–843. 33 indexed citations

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Saad, Wael E., Mark G. Davies, Lawrence G. Sahler, et al.. (2005). Hepatic Artery Stenosis in Liver Transplant Recipients: Primary Treatment with Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 16(6). 795–805. 87 indexed citations

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