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72
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25068
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19779
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1034

J. Michael Lazarus 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 J. Michael Lazarus sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 152 publications — 1st percentile

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J. Michael Lazarus 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 J. Michael Lazarus sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 72 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

J. Michael Lazarus is affiliated with Fresenius Medical Care in Germany and has contributed to medical research primarily within the fields of Medicine, with a focus on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Urology, and Rheumatology.

Their research topics include Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies, Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments, Urological Disorders and Treatments, Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research, Ureteral Procedures and Complications, Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments, and Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lazarus are:

  • Jeff John
  • Lisa Kaestner
  • Ken Kesner
  • Justin Howlett
  • André van der Merwe

Key publication venues for Lazarus's work include:

  • African Urology
  • South African Medical Journal
  • Journal of Clinical Urology
  • Journal of Endourology
  • African Journal of Urology

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Lazarus are:

  • "Novel syphon ureteric access sheath has the potential to improve renal pressures and irrigant flow," 2021, British Journal of Urology
  • "Optically Tracked Needle for Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Puncture: A Preliminary Report," 2021, Journal of Endourology

Other significant papers from related work or co-authorship include:

  • "Risk Factors for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Death in a Population Cohort Study from the Western Cape Province, South Africa," 2020, Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • "IRONMAN: A Novel International Registry of Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer," 2022, JCO Global Oncology
  • "A Pilot Study of a Novel Syphon Ureteral Access Sheath Shows Potential to Reduce Renal Pressures and Improve Irrigant Flow," 2023, Urology

Best Publications

  • Mineral Metabolism, Mortality, and Morbidity in Maintenance Hemodialysis

    Geoffrey A. Block;Preston S. Klassen;J. Michael Lazarus;Norma Ofsthun

  • Survival of Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis with Paricalcitol or Calcitriol Therapy

    Ming Teng;Myles Wolf;Edmund Lowrie;Norma Ofsthun

  • Preoperative Renal Risk Stratification

    G M Chertow;J M Lazarus;C L Christiansen;E F Cook

  • Activated Injectable Vitamin D and Hemodialysis Survival: A Historical Cohort Study

    Ming Teng;Myles Wolf;M. Norma Ofsthun;J. Michael Lazarus

  • VASCULAR ACCESS FOR HEMODIALYSIS. PATENCY RATES AND RESULTS OF REVISION

    S B Palder;R L Kirkman;A D Whittemore;R M Hakim

  • Warfarin Use Associates with Increased Risk for Stroke in Hemodialysis Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

    Kevin E. Chan;J. Michael Lazarus;Ravi Thadhani;Raymond M. Hakim

  • Association between pulse pressure and mortality in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.

    Preston S. Klassen;Edmund G. Lowrie;Donal N. Reddan;Elizabeth R. DeLong

  • Restless legs syndrome in end-stage renal disease

    John W. Winkelman;John W. Winkelman;Glenn M. Chertow;Glenn M. Chertow;J. Michael Lazarus;J. Michael Lazarus

  • Cardiac arrest and sudden death in dialysis units.

    Jwala A. Karnik;Jwala A. Karnik;Belinda S. Young;Belinda S. Young;Nancy L. Lew;Nancy L. Lew;Maureen Herget;Maureen Herget

  • Complement Activation and Hypersensitivity Reactions to Dialysis Membranes

    Hakim Rm;Breillatt J;Lazarus Jm;Port Fk

  • Poly[allylamine hydrochloride] (RenaGel): A noncalcemic phosphate binder for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in chronic renal failure

    Glenn M. Chertow;Steven K. Burke;J. Michael Lazarus;Kurt H. Stenzel

  • Achievement and Safety of a Low Blood Pressure Goal in Chronic Renal Disease: The Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study Group*

    J M Lazarus;J J Bourgoignie;V M Buckalew;T Greene

  • Anemia in hemodialysis patients: variables affecting this outcome predictor.

    F Madore;E G Lowrie;C Brugnara;N L Lew

  • Quality-of-life evaluation using Short Form 36: Comparison in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients

    Jose A. Diaz-Buxo;Edmund G. Lowrie;Nancy L. Lew;Hongyuan Zhang

  • The association between mental health, physical function, and hemodialysis mortality

    Eric L. Knight;Norma Ofsthun;Ming Teng;J. Michael Lazarus

  • Biocompatibility of dialysis membranes: Effects of chronic complement activation

    Raymond M. Hakim;Douglas T. Fearon;J. Michael Lazarus;Cynthia S. Perzanowski

  • The effects of higher hemoglobin levels on mortality and hospitalization in hemodialysis patients.

    Norma Ofsthun;Norma Ofsthun;John Labrecque;John Labrecque;Eduardo Lacson;Eduardo Lacson;Marcia Keen;Marcia Keen

  • Dose of Hemodialysis and Survival Differences by Race and Sex

    Owen Wf;Chertow Gm;Lazarus Jm;Lowrie Eg

  • Vintage, nutritional status, and survival in hemodialysis patients.

    Glenn M. Chertow;Kirsten L. Johansen;Nancy Lew;J. Michael Lazarus

  • Predictors of mortality and the provision of dialysis in patients with acute tubular necrosis. The Auriculin Anaritide Acute Renal Failure Study Group.

    G M Chertow;J M Lazarus;E P Paganini;R L Allgren

Frequent Co-Authors

Raymond M. Hakim
Raymond M. Hakim Vanderbilt University
Glenn M. Chertow
Glenn M. Chertow Stanford University
John P. Merrill
John P. Merrill Harvard University
Ravi Thadhani
Ravi Thadhani Harvard University
Nicholas L. Tilney
Nicholas L. Tilney Brigham and Women's Hospital
Geraldine S. Pinkus
Geraldine S. Pinkus Brigham and Women's Hospital
T. Alp Ikizler
T. Alp Ikizler Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Myles Wolf
Myles Wolf Duke University
Joseph V. Bonventre
Joseph V. Bonventre Brigham and Women's Hospital
Nathan W. Levin
Nathan W. Levin Mount Sinai Beth Israel

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