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David C. Brewster

David C. Brewster

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
89
Citations
24672
World Ranking
12830
National Ranking
6560

David C. Brewster 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 David C. Brewster sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 280 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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David C. Brewster 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 David C. Brewster sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 89 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David C. Brewster is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of medicine, with a particular focus on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and surgery. The scientist's work spans several key topics related to vascular health and surgical outcomes.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
  • Cardiac, anesthesia and surgical outcomes
  • Peripheral artery disease management
  • Vascular procedures and complications

Among the frequently published venues for their work is the Journal of Vascular Surgery, which has featured multiple studies authored or co-authored by Brewster.

Recent papers authored by Brewster include:

  • Society for Vascular Surgery femoral runoff score is associated with limb-based patency after aortofemoral bypass, 2021, Journal of Vascular Surgery
  • Laparotomy- and groin-associated complications are common after aortofemoral bypass and contribute to reintervention, 2020, Journal of Vascular Surgery

Brewster collaborates regularly with a group of co-authors, including:

  • Charles DeCarlo
  • Laura T. Boitano
  • Samuel I. Schwartz
  • Robert T. Lancaster
  • Mark F. Conrad

Their joint work often addresses clinical and surgical challenges in vascular medicine, particularly focusing on improving patient outcomes after interventions such as aortofemoral bypass surgeries.

Brewster's research contributions lie at the intersection of practical surgical techniques and the management of complex cardiovascular conditions, with an emphasis on both procedural efficacy and complication mitigation.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Report of a subcommittee of the Joint Council of the American Association for Vascular Surgery and Society for Vascular Surgery.

    David C. Brewster;Jack L. Cronenwett;John W. Hallett;K.Wayne Johnston

  • Combining clinical and thallium data optimizes preoperative assessment of cardiac risk before major vascular surgery

    K.A. Eagle;C.M. Coley;J.B. Newell;D.C. Brewster

  • Determination of cardiac risk by dipyridamole-thallium imaging before peripheral vascular surgery.

    C A Boucher;D C Brewster;R C Darling;R D Okada

  • The care of patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm: The Society for Vascular Surgery practice guidelines

    Elliot L. Chaikof;David C. Brewster;Ronald L. Dalman;Michel S. Makaroun

  • Autopsy study of unoperated abdominal aortic aneurysms. The case for early resection.

    R C Darling;C R Messina;D C Brewster;L W Ottinger

  • Vascular complications associated with spontaneous aortic dissection

    Richard P. Cambria;David C. Brewster;Jonathan Gertler;Ashby C. Moncure

  • Persistent type 2 endoleak after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm is associated with adverse late outcomes

    John E. Jones;Marvin D. Atkins;David C. Brewster;Thomas K. Chung

  • A multicenter controlled clinical trial of open versus endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm

    Jon S. Matsumura;David C. Brewster;Michel S. Makaroun;David C. Naftel

  • SVS practice guidelines for the care of patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm: Executive summary

    Elliot L. Chaikof;David C. Brewster;Ronald L. Dalman;Michel S. Makaroun

  • Dipyridamole-thallium scanning in patients undergoing vascular surgery. Optimizing preoperative evaluation of cardiac risk.

    K.A. Eagle;D.E. Singer;D.C. Brewster;R.C. Darling

  • Optimal methods of aortoiliac reconstruction.

    D C Brewster;R C Darling

  • Initial experience with endovascular aneurysm repair: comparison of early results with outcome of conventional open repair.

    David C. Brewster;Stuart C. Geller;John A. Kaufman;Richard P. Cambria

  • Stent-graft versus open-surgical repair of the thoracic aorta: mid-term results.

    David H. Stone;David C. Brewster;Christopher J. Kwolek;Glenn M. LaMuraglia

  • Long-term outcomes after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: the first decade.

    David C. Brewster;John E. Jones;Thomas K. Chung;Glenn M. Lamuraglia

  • Cancer prevalence in the United Kingdom: estimates for 2008

    J. Maddams;D. Brewster;A. Gavin;J. Steward

  • Vascular laboratory criteria for the management of peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities.

    J K Raines;R C Darling;J Buth;D C Brewster

  • Outcomes following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR): An anatomic and device-specific analysis

    Thomas A. Abbruzzese;Christopher J. Kwolek;David C. Brewster;Thomas K. Chung

  • Clinical experience with epidural cooling for spinal cord protection during thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair

    Richard P. Cambria;J.Kenneth Davison;Simona Zannetti;Gilbert L'Italien

  • Clinical Features and Outcome of Severe Malaria in Gambian Children

    D Waller;S Krishna;J Crawley;K Miller

  • Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal approach for aortic reconstruction: a randomized prospective study.

    Richard P. Cambria;David C. Brewster;William M. Abbott;Marion Freehan

Frequent Co-Authors

William M. Abbott
William M. Abbott Harvard University
Richard P. Cambria
Richard P. Cambria Harvard University
Arthur C. Waltman
Arthur C. Waltman Harvard University
Nicholas J. White
Nicholas J. White Mahidol University
Charles A. Boucher
Charles A. Boucher Erasmus University Rotterdam
Michel S. Makaroun
Michel S. Makaroun University of Pittsburgh
Kim A. Eagle
Kim A. Eagle University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jack L. Cronenwett
Jack L. Cronenwett Dartmouth College
François Nosten
François Nosten MORU Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
Charles Craddock
Charles Craddock Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

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