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Christopher J. Gostout

Christopher J. Gostout

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
85
Citations
23283
World Ranking
14725
National Ranking
7449

Christopher J. Gostout publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christopher J. Gostout sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 515 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Christopher J. Gostout D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christopher J. Gostout sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Christopher J. Gostout is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States and has contributed to the field of medicine, with a focus on surgery, oncology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, pathology and forensic medicine, and hepatology. Their research covers several key medical topics, including bariatric surgery and outcomes, body contouring and surgery, tea polyphenols and their effects, colorectal cancer screening and detection, colorectal cancer treatments and studies, gallbladder and bile duct disorders, and liver diseases and immunity.

Gostout's published works include papers in recognized academic venues such as Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Cancer Prevention Research, Hepatology Communications, and DEN Open. Notable recent papers are:

  • Randomized Phase II Trial of Polyphenon E versus Placebo in Patients at High Risk of Recurrent Colonic Neoplasia, 2021, Cancer Prevention Research
  • Predictors of Jaundice Resolution and Survival After Endoscopic Treatment of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, 2021, Hepatology Communications
  • ENDOSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTROPLASTY IMPACT ON OBESITY AND COMORBIDITIES: RESULTS FROM A US PROSPECTIVE, MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL WITH 104 WEEKS FOLLOW-UP, 2022, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • International remote collaboration enabled inaugural endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in Japan, 2021, DEN Open
  • EFFECT OF NICKEL ALLERGY ON ENTERAL AND BILIARY NITINOL STENT PERFORMANCE: A MATCHED RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY, 2022, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gostout include Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, Andrew C. Storm, Bret T. Petersen, Vinay Chandrasekhara, and John A. Martin. These collaborations indicate active interdisciplinary engagement across several studies.

The recurring publication venues highlight an emphasis on gastrointestinal endoscopy and cancer prevention research. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is a frequently used platform for disseminating findings, reflecting a strong focus on endoscopic procedures and their outcomes.

Gostout's research activity spans multiple subfields of medicine, with the majority of contributions related to surgical procedures and oncological treatments, alongside specialized interest in pulmonary medicine and hepatology.

Best Publications

  • Submucosal endoscopic esophageal myotomy: a novel experimental approach for the treatment of achalasia.

    P. J. Pasricha;R. Hawari;I. Ahmed;J. Chen

  • Submucosal Endoscopic Esophageal Myotomy: A Novel Experimental Approach for the Treatment of Achalasia

    Pankaj J. Pasricha;Rami Hawari;Ijaz Ahmed;Peter B. Cotton

  • Peroral transgastric endoscopic ligation of fallopian tubes with long-term survival in a porcine model.

    Sanjay B. Jagannath;Sergey V. Kantsevoy;Cheryl A. Vaughn;Sydney S.C. Chung

  • Endoscopic gastrojejunostomy with survival in a porcine model.

    Sergey V. Kantsevoy;Sanjay B. Jagannath;Hideaki Niiyama;Sydney S.C. Chung

  • Transgastric endoscopic splenectomy: is it possible?

    S. V. Kantsevoy;B. Hu;S. B. Jagannath;C. A. Vaughn

  • Per-oral endoscopic myotomy white paper summary

    Stavros N. Stavropoulos;David J. Desilets;Karl Hermann Fuchs;Christopher J. Gostout

  • Small-bowel imaging in Crohn's disease: a prospective, blinded, 4-way comparison trial

    Craig A. Solem;Edward V. Loftus;Joel G. Fletcher;Todd H. Baron

  • The American College of Gastroenterology Bleeding Registry: preliminary findings.

    D A Peura;F L Lanza;C J Gostout;P G Foutch

  • Transoral, flexible endoscopic suturing for treatment of GERD: a multicenter trial.

    Charles J. Filipi;Glen A. Lehman;Richard I. Rothstein;Isaac Raijman

  • Prospective, randomized, controlled trial of prophylactic pancreatic stent placement for endoscopic snare excision of the duodenal ampulla.

    Gavin C. Harewood;Nicole L. Pochron;Christopher J. Gostout

  • The clinical and endoscopic spectrum of the watermelon stomach

    Christopher J. Gostout;Thomas R. Viggiano;David A. Ahlquist;Kenneth K. Wang

  • Safety and Outcome of Endoscopic Snare Excision of the Major Duodenal Papilla

    Ian D. Norton;Christopher J. Gostout;Todd H. Baron;Alex Geller

  • Postpolypectomy lower GI bleeding: Descriptive analysis

    Darius Sorbi;Ian Norton;Massimo Conio;Rita Balm

  • Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: a potential endoscopic alternative to surgical sleeve gastrectomy for treatment of obesity

    Barham K. Abu Dayyeh;Elizabeth Rajan;Christopher J. Gostout

  • Submucosal endoscopy with mucosal flap safety valve

    Kazuki Sumiyama;Christopher J. Gostout;Elizabeth Rajan;Timothy A. Bakken

  • Transesophageal mediastinoscopy by submucosal endoscopy with mucosal flap safety valve technique

    Kazuki Sumiyama;Christopher J. Gostout;Elizabeth Rajan;Timothy A. Bakken

  • A randomized trial comparing uncovered and partially covered self-expandable metal stents in the palliation of distal malignant biliary obstruction

    Jennifer J. Telford;David L. Carr-Locke;Todd H. Baron;John M. Poneros

  • A prospective comparison of capsule endoscopy and push enteroscopy in patients with GI bleeding of obscure origin.

    Douglas G Adler;Mary Knipschield;Christopher Gostout

  • Balloon dilation compared to stenting of dominant strictures in primary sclerosing cholangitis.

    Muhsin Kaya;Bret T. Petersen;Paul Angulo;Todd H. Baron

  • Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Alters Gastric Physiology and Induces Loss of Body Weight in Obese Individuals

    Barham K. Abu Dayyeh;Andres Acosta;Michael Camilleri;Manpreet S. Mundi

Frequent Co-Authors

Todd H. Baron
Todd H. Baron University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bret T. Petersen
Bret T. Petersen Mayo Clinic
Michael J. Levy
Michael J. Levy Harvard Medical School
Robert H. Hawes
Robert H. Hawes Orlando Health
Richard A. Kozarek
Richard A. Kozarek Virginia Mason Medical Center
Pankaj J. Pasricha
Pankaj J. Pasricha Johns Hopkins University
Peter B. Cotton
Peter B. Cotton Medical University of South Carolina
Keith D. Lindor
Keith D. Lindor Arizona State University

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