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153
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88478
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1041
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596

David Zurakowski 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 Zurakowski sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,347 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David Zurakowski 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 Zurakowski sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 153 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David Zurakowski is affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital in the United States. Their research primarily contributes to the field of Medicine with a strong focus on Surgery, Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Genetics, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Mesenchymal stem cell research
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics

David Zurakowski has contributed to multiple publication venues, frequently appearing in:

  • Journal of Pediatric Surgery
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Circulation
  • JTCVS Open
  • Pediatric Anesthesia

Some notable recent papers authored or co-authored include:

  • Response assessment in paediatric low-grade glioma: recommendations from the Response Assessment in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (RAPNO) working group, 2020, The Lancet Oncology
  • Burnout Rate and Risk Factors among Anesthesiologists in the United States, 2021, Anesthesiology
  • Autologous mitochondrial transplantation for cardiogenic shock in pediatric patients following ischemia-reperfusion injury, 2020, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Mitochondrial transplantation by intra-arterial injection for acute kidney injury, 2020, American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology
  • Statistical Development and Validation of Clinical Prediction Models, 2021, Anesthesiology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David Zurakowski include:

  • Steven J. Staffa
  • Dario O. Fauza
  • Ina Kycia
  • Sitaram M. Emani
  • Kamila Moskowitzova

Best Publications

  • Functional recovery following traumatic spinal cord injury mediated by a unique polymer scaffold seeded with neural stem cells.

    Yang D. Teng;Erin B. Lavik;Xianlu Qu;Kook I. Park

  • Cardiotoxicity associated with tyrosine kinase inhibitor sunitinib

    Tammy F Chu;Tammy F Chu;Maria A Rupnick;Maria A Rupnick;Risto Kerkela;Susan M Dallabrida

  • Alignment in total knee arthroplasty. A comparison of computer-assisted surgery with the conventional technique.

    H. Bäthis;L. Perlick;M. Tingart;C. Lüring

  • Inhibition of plaque neovascularization reduces macrophage accumulation and progression of advanced atherosclerosis

    Karen S. Moulton;Khashayar Vakili;David Zurakowski;Mohsin Soliman

  • Elevated Glutamate Levels in the Vitreous Body of Humans and Monkeys With Glaucoma

    Evan B. Dreyer;David Zurakowski;Robert A. Schumer;Steven M. Podos

  • Differentiating between septic arthritis and transient synovitis of the hip in children: an evidence-based clinical prediction algorithm.

    Mininder S. Kocher;David Zurakowski;James R. Kasser

  • A statistically defined endpoint titer determination method for immunoassays

    Andreas Frey;James Di Canzio;David Zurakowski

  • The John Charnley Award: Risk Factors for Cup Malpositioning: Quality Improvement Through a Joint Registry at a Tertiary Hospital

    Mark C. Callanan;Bryan Jarrett;Charles R. Bragdon;David Zurakowski

  • A Model of Human Tumor Dormancy: An Angiogenic Switch From the Nonangiogenic Phenotype

    George N. Naumov;Elise Bender;David Zurakowski;Soo-Young Kang

  • Total shoulder arthroplasty: Long-term survivorship, functional outcome, and quality of life

    Ashwin V. Deshmukh;Mark Koris;David Zurakowski;Thomas S. Thornhill

  • Lymphatic and Other Vascular Malformative/Overgrowth Disorders Are Caused by Somatic Mutations in PIK3CA

    Valerie L. Luks;Nolan Kamitaki;Matthew P. Vivero;Wibke Uller

  • Sclerotherapy of craniofacial venous malformations: complications and results.

    Beatriz Berenguer;Patricia E. Burrows;David Zurakowski;John B. Mulliken

  • Soft-tissue vascular anomalies: utility of US for diagnosis.

    Harriet J. Paltiel;Patricia E. Burrows;Harry P. W. Kozakewich;David Zurakowski

  • Intramyocardial delivery of CD133+ bone marrow cells and coronary artery bypass grafting for chronic ischemic heart disease: safety and efficacy studies.

    Christof Stamm;Hans-Dieter Kleine;Yeong-Hoon Choi;Simone Dunkelmann

  • A clinical study of the Ahmed glaucoma valve implant in advanced glaucoma.

    Ramesh S Ayyala;David Zurakowski;Jill A Smith;R Monshizadeh

  • Autologous chondrocyte implantation of the knee: multicenter experience and minimum 3-year follow-up.

    Lyle Micheli;Jon Browne;Christoph Erggelet;Freddie Fu

  • Chronic low-dose glutamate is toxic to retinal ganglion cells. Toxicity blocked by memantine.

    C K Vorwerk;S A Lipton;D Zurakowski;B T Hyman

  • Determinants of patient satisfaction with outcome after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

    Mininder S Kocher;J Richard Steadman;Karen Briggs;David Zurakowski

  • Selective cryolysis: a novel method of non-invasive fat removal.

    Dieter Manstein;Hans Laubach;Kanna Watanabe;William Farinelli

  • Lipocalin 2 promotes breast cancer progression.

    Jiang Yang;Diane R. Bielenberg;Scott J. Rodig;Robert Doiron

Frequent Co-Authors

Pedro J. del Nido
Pedro J. del Nido Boston Children's Hospital
Marsha A. Moses
Marsha A. Moses Boston Children's Hospital
Lyle J. Micheli
Lyle J. Micheli Boston Children's Hospital
Henning Madry
Henning Madry Saarland University
Peter C. Laussen
Peter C. Laussen Boston Children's Hospital
Charles B. Berde
Charles B. Berde Boston Children's Hospital
Richard A. Jonas
Richard A. Jonas Children’s National Health System
John E. Mayer
John E. Mayer Boston Children's Hospital
Mininder S. Kocher
Mininder S. Kocher Boston Children's Hospital
David Ring
David Ring The University of Texas at Austin

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