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D-Index
86
Citations
29300
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14062
National Ranking
7134

Harvey J. Sugerman 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 Harvey J. Sugerman sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 320 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Harvey J. Sugerman 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 Harvey J. Sugerman sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Harvey J. Sugerman was affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States. Throughout their career, they contributed to the academic community primarily through their research and teaching activities at this institution.

The scientist did not have any recorded recent papers, frequent co-authors, or noted publication venues listed in the available data. Additionally, there were no specific fields, subfields, or main topics of study documented in the source.

No records indicate any book publications or awards won by Harvey J. Sugerman. Despite this, the academic involvement at Virginia Commonwealth University suggests a professional engagement within their discipline during their lifetime.

Harvey J. Sugerman is deceased. The absence of detailed bibliographic or thematic data limits a more thorough analysis of their research impact or areas of expertise.

Best Publications

  • Meta-analysis: surgical treatment of obesity.

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

  • A Randomized Prospective Trial of Gastric Bypass Versus Vertical Banded Gastroplasty for Morbid Obesity and their Effects on Sweets Versus Non-Sweets Eaters

    Harvey J. Sugerman;Janet V. Starkey;Regine Birkenhauer

  • Results of 281 consecutive total laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypasses to treat morbid obesity.

    Eric J. DeMaria;Harvey J. Sugerman;John M. Kellum;Jill G. Meador

  • Diabetes and hypertension in severe obesity and effects of gastric bypass-induced weight loss.

    Harvey J. Sugerman;Luke G. Wolfe;Domenic A. Sica;John N. Clore

  • Greater risk of incisional hernia with morbidly obese than steroid-dependent patients and low recurrence with prefascial polypropylene mesh

    Harvey J. Sugerman;John M. Kellum;H. David Reines;Eric J. DeMaria

  • Intra‐abdominal pressure, sagittal abdominal diameter and obesity comorbidity

    H. Sugerman;A. Windsor;M. Bessos;L. Wolfe

  • 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

  • A multicenter, placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, prospective trial of prophylactic ursodiol for the prevention of gallstone formation following gastric-bypass-induced rapid weight loss.

    Harvey J. Sugerman;William H. Brewer;Mitchell L. Shiffman;Robert E. Brolin

  • Bariatric surgery for severely obese adolescents.

    Harvey J Sugerman;Elizabeth L Sugerman;Eric J DeMaria;John M Kellum

  • Weight loss with vertical banded gastroplasty and Roux-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity with selective versus random assignment.

    Harvey J. Sugerman;Gregg L. Londrey;John M. Kellum;Luke Wolf

  • A proposed relationship between increased intra-abdominal, intrathoracic, and intracranial pressure.

    Geoffrey L. Bloomfield;Philip C. Ridings;Charles R. Blocher;Anthony Marmarou

  • Gallstone formation after rapid weight loss: a prospective study in patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery for treatment of morbid obesity.

    M L Shiffman;H J Sugerman;J M Kellum;W H Brewer

  • High Failure Rate After Laparoscopic Adjustable Silicone Gastric Banding for Treatment of Morbid Obesity

    Eric J. DeMaria;Harvey J. Sugerman;Jill G. Meador;James M. Doty

  • Gastric bypass for treating severe obesity.

    Harvey J Sugerman;John M Kellum;Kathryn M Engle;Luke Wolfe

  • 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

  • Obesity and lower urinary tract function in women: Effect of surgically induced weight loss

    Richard C. Bump;Harvey J. Sugerman;J. Andrew Fantl;Donna K. McClish

  • Increased intra-abdominal pressure and cardiac filling pressures in obesity-associated pseudotumor cerebri

    H. J. Sugerman;E. J. DeMaria;W. L. Felton;M. Nakatsuka

  • Experience with over 3,000 open and laparoscopic bariatric procedures: Multivariate analysis of factors related to leak and resultant mortality

    A. Z. Fernandez;E. J. DeMaria;D. S. Tichansky;J. M. Kellum

  • Multivariate analysis of risk factors for death following gastric bypass for treatment of morbid obesity.

    Adolfo Z. Fernandez;Eric J. Demaria;David S. Tichansky;John M. Kellum

  • Effect of increased renal venous pressure on renal function.

    James M. Doty;Bob H. Saggi;Harvey J. Sugerman;Charles R. Blocher

Frequent Co-Authors

Lazar J. Greenfield
Lazar J. Greenfield University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Rao R Ivatury
Rao R Ivatury Virginia Commonwealth University
Robert F. Kushner
Robert F. Kushner Northwestern University
Edward H. Livingston
Edward H. Livingston University of California, Los Angeles
Mitchell L. Shiffman
Mitchell L. Shiffman Bon Secours Health System
Bernard Fisher
Bernard Fisher University of Pittsburgh
Michael G. Sarr
Michael G. Sarr Mayo Clinic
Caroline M. Apovian
Caroline M. Apovian Brigham and Women's Hospital
David B. Sarwer
David B. Sarwer Temple University
Domenic A. Sica
Domenic A. Sica Virginia Commonwealth University

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