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126
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70501
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2912
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David P. White 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 P. White sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 452 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

David P. White 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 P. White sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 126 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

David P. White is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. Their research work primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with significant focus on subfields such as Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research, Neuroscience of respiration and sleep, Sleep and Wakefulness Research, Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications, Sleep and related disorders, Dysphagia Assessment and Management, and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David P. White include Andrew Wellman, Ali Azarbarzin, Scott A. Sands, Daniel Vena, and Ludovico Messineo.

They have published numerous papers in prominent journals and venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Annals of the American Thoracic Society
  • SLEEP
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • CHEST Journal
  • Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Recent papers authored or co-authored by David P. White are:

  • Metrics of sleep apnea severity: beyond the apnea-hypopnea index, 2021, SLEEP
  • The Sleep Apnea-Specific Hypoxic Burden Predicts Incident Heart Failure, 2020, CHEST Journal
  • The Sleep Apnea-Specific Pulse-Rate Response Predicts Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality, 2021, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • Effects of the Combination of Atomoxetine and Oxybutynin on OSA Endotypic Traits, 2020, CHEST Journal
  • Cardiovascular Benefit of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Adults with Coronary Artery Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea without Excessive Sleepiness, 2022, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

David P. White is recognized as a Member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Sleep-related breathing disorders in adults: Recommendations for syndrome definition and measurement techniques in clinical research

    W. W. Flemons;D. Buysse;Susan Redline;A. Oack

  • Circulating microRNAs in sera correlate with soluble biomarkers of immune activation but do not predict mortality in ART treated individuals with HIV-1 infection : a case control study

    Daniel D. Murray;Kazuo Suzuki;Matthew Law;Jonel Trebicka

  • Sleep-related breathing disorders in adults: recommendations for syndrome definition and measurement techniques in clinical research. The Report of an American Academy of Sleep Medicine Task Force.

    W. T. McNicholas;K. P. Strohl;D White;P Levy

  • CPAP for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    R. D. McEvoy;N. A. Antic;E. Heeley;Y. Luo

  • Sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease: an American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association Council for High Blood Pressure Research Professional Education Committee, Council on Clinical Cardiology, Stroke Council, and Council on Cardiovascular Nursing.

    Virend K. Somers;David P. White;Raouf Amin;William T. Abraham

  • Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease An American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Council for High Blood Pressure Research Professional Education Committee, Council on Clinical Cardiology, Stroke Council, and Council on Cardiovascular Nursing In Collaboration With the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (National Institutes of Health)

    Virend K. Somers;David P. White;Raouf Amin;William T. Abraham

  • Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease

    Virend K. Somers;David P. White;Raouf Amin;William T. Abraham

  • A prospective study of sleep duration and coronary heart disease in women.

    Najib T. Ayas;David P. White;JoAnn E. Manson;Meir J. Stampfer

  • Obstructive sleep apnoea

    Atul Malhotra;David P White

  • Defining Phenotypic Causes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Identification of Novel Therapeutic Targets

    Danny J. Eckert;David P. White;Amy S. Jordan;Amy S. Jordan;Atul Malhotra

  • A prospective study of self-reported sleep duration and incident diabetes in women.

    Najib T. Ayas;David P. White;Wael K. Al-Delaimy;JoAnn E. Manson

  • Waking genioglossal electromyogram in sleep apnea patients versus normal controls (a neuromuscular compensatory mechanism).

    William S. Mezzanotte;Douglas J. Tangel;David P. White

  • Pathogenesis of obstructive and central sleep apnea.

    David P. White

  • Association between Reduced Sleep and Weight Gain in Women

    Sanjay R. Patel;Atul Malhotra;David P. White;Daniel J. Gottlieb

  • A Prospective Study of Sleep Duration and Mortality Risk in Women

    Sanjay R. Patel;Najib T. Ayas;Mark R. Malhotra;David P. White

  • Respiration during sleep in normal man.

    N J Douglas;D P White;C K Pickett;J V Weil

  • Continuous positive airway pressure therapy for treating sleepiness in a diverse population with obstructive sleep apnea: results of a meta-analysis.

    Sanjay R. Patel;David P. White;Atul Malhotra;Michael L. Stanchina

  • Correlates of Long Sleep Duration

    Sanjay R. Patel;Atul Malhotra;Atul Malhotra;Daniel J. Gottlieb;David P. White;David P. White

  • Sleep Disorders, Health, and Safety in Police Officers

    Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam;Laura K. Barger;Steven W. Lockley;Steven A. Shea

  • Influence of sleep onset on upper-airway muscle activity in apnea patients versus normal controls

    W S Mezzanotte;D J Tangel;D P White

Frequent Co-Authors

Atul Malhotra
Atul Malhotra University of California, San Diego
Amy S. Jordan
Amy S. Jordan University of Melbourne
Danny J. Eckert
Danny J. Eckert Flinders University
James P. Butler
James P. Butler Harvard University
Susan Redline
Susan Redline Brigham and Women's Hospital
Sanjay R. Patel
Sanjay R. Patel University of Pittsburgh
Neil J. Douglas
Neil J. Douglas University of Edinburgh
Steven Shea
Steven Shea Columbia University
Daniel J. Gottlieb
Daniel J. Gottlieb Brigham and Women's Hospital
Adrienne C. Lahti
Adrienne C. Lahti University of Alabama at Birmingham

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