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Edward H. Livingston 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 Edward H. Livingston sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 399 publications — 38th percentile

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

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

Edward H. Livingston 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 Edward H. Livingston sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 84 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Edward H. Livingston is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research mainly focuses on the field of medicine, with a particular emphasis on surgery and related subfields. The subfields in which they have contributed include surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, emergency medicine, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and infectious diseases.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of clinical and surgical areas. Notable topics include intraperitoneal and appendiceal malignancies, bariatric surgery and outcomes, hernia repair and management, appendicitis diagnosis and management, intestinal and peritoneal adhesions, abdominal surgery and complications, and diverticular disease and complications.

Edward H. Livingston has published extensively, with 75 publications in medicine. Their most frequent publishing venue is JAMA, where they have contributed 60 papers. Other publication venues include JAMA Surgery with 5 publications, Annals of Surgery Open with 3, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases with 2, and Surgery Open Science with 2 papers.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Edward H. Livingston cover topics predominantly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and related medical challenges. These include:

  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Italy, 2020, JAMA
  • Sourcing Personal Protective Equipment During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, JAMA
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Influenza 2019-2020, 2020, JAMA
  • The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine for COVID-19, 2021, JAMA

Frequent coauthors with whom Edward H. Livingston has collaborated include Matthew L. Maciejewski, Michael Berkwits, Preeti Malani, Karen E. Joynt Maddox, and Robert Golub. These collaborations appear to be consistent and substantial in number, indicating sustained joint research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Meta-analysis: surgical treatment of obesity.

    Melinda A. Maggard;Lisa R. Shugarman;Marika Suttorp;Margaret Maglione

  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Italy.

    Edward Livingston;Karen Bucher

  • Long-term follow-up after bariatric surgery: A systematic review

    Nancy Puzziferri;Nancy Puzziferri;Thomas B. Roshek;Helen G. Mayo;Ryan Gallagher

  • Pregnancy and Fertility Following Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review

    M.A. Maggard;I. Yermilov;Z. Li;M. Maglione

  • Sourcing Personal Protective Equipment During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Edward Livingston;Angel Desai;Michael Berkwits

  • Endocrine and Nutritional Management of the Post-Bariatric Surgery Patient: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

    David Heber;Frank L. Greenway;Lee M. Kaplan;Edward Livingston

  • Bariatric Surgery and Long-term Durability of Weight Loss

    Matthew L. Maciejewski;Matthew L. Maciejewski;David E. Arterburn;David E. Arterburn;Lynn Van Scoyoc;Valerie A. Smith;Valerie A. Smith

  • Mechanisms and treatment of postoperative ileus.

    Andrew Luckey;Edward Livingston;Yvette Taché

  • American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, and American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for the perioperative nutritional, metabolic, and nonsurgical support of the bariatric surgery patient.

    Jeffrey I. Mechanick;Robert F. Kushner;Harvey J. Sugerman;J. Michael Gonzalez-Campoy

  • Male Gender is a Predictor of Morbidity and Age a Predictor of Mortality for Patients Undergoing Gastric Bypass Surgery

    Edward H. Livingston;Sergio Huerta;Denice Arthur;Scott Lee

  • Disconnect between incidence of nonperforated and perforated appendicitis: implications for pathophysiology and management.

    Edward H. Livingston;Wayne A. Woodward;George A. Sarosi;George A. Sarosi;Robert W. Haley

  • Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Long-term Survival

    David E. Arterburn;David E. Arterburn;Maren K. Olsen;Maren K. Olsen;Valerie A. Smith;Edward H. Livingston

  • A nationwide study of conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy.

    Edward H. Livingston;Robert V. Rege

  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS, THE OBESITY SOCIETY, AND AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC & BARIATRIC SURGERY MEDICAL GUIDELINES FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE FOR THE PERIOPERATIVE NUTRITIONAL, METABOLIC, AND NONSURGICAL SUPPORT OF THE BARIATRIC SURGERY PATIENT

    Jeffrey I. Mechanick;Robert F. Kushner;Harvey J. Sugerman;J. Michael Gonzalez-Campoy

  • Rates of colon and rectal cancers are increasing in young adults.

    Jessica B O'Connell;Melinda A Maggard;Melinda A Maggard;Jerome H Liu;Jerome H Liu;David A Etzioni

  • Colorectal cancer in the young.

    Jessica B O'Connell;Jessica B O'Connell;Melinda A Maggard;Melinda A Maggard;Edward H Livingston;Cifford K Yo;Cifford K Yo

  • Screening and detection of apoptosis.

    Sergio Huerta;Emily J. Goulet;Sara Huerta-Yepez;Edward H. Livingston

  • Do young colon cancer patients have worse outcomes

    Jessica B. O’Connell;Jessica B. O’Connell;Melinda A. Maggard;Melinda A. Maggard;Jerome H. Liu;Jerome H. Liu;David A. Etzioni

  • Sensory neurons signal for an increase in rat gastric mucosal blood flow in the face of pending acid injury.

    Peter Holzer;Peter Holzer;Edward H. Livingston;Edward H. Livingston;Paul H. Guth;Paul H. Guth

  • An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline Endocrine and Nutritional Management of the Post-Bariatric Surgery Patient:

    David Heber;Frank L. Greenway;Lee M. Kaplan;Edward Livingston

Frequent Co-Authors

David Heber
David Heber University of California, Los Angeles
Clifford Y. Ko
Clifford Y. Ko University of California, Los Angeles
William G. Henderson
William G. Henderson University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Peter Holzer
Peter Holzer Medical University of Graz
Harvey J. Sugerman
Harvey J. Sugerman Virginia Commonwealth University
Jeffrey A. Cadeddu
Jeffrey A. Cadeddu The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Robert F. Kushner
Robert F. Kushner Northwestern University
Caroline M. Apovian
Caroline M. Apovian Brigham and Women's Hospital
David B. Sarwer
David B. Sarwer Temple University
Howard A. Reber
Howard A. Reber University of California, Los Angeles

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