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D-Index
116
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54629
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4325
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2360

John D. Birkmeyer 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 John D. Birkmeyer sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 346 publications — 27th percentile

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

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

John D. Birkmeyer 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 John D. Birkmeyer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 116 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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

  • 2006 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

John D. Birkmeyer is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. The primary focus of their research lies in the fields of Medicine and Health Professions, with particular attention to Oncology, Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Clinical Psychology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics including COVID-19 and healthcare impacts, healthcare policy and management, palliative care and end-of-life issues, family and patient care in intensive care units, global health care issues, migration, health and trauma, and intensive care unit cognitive disorders.

John D. Birkmeyer's recent papers include:

  • The Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Hospital Admissions In The United States (2020, Health Affairs)
  • Advance Care Planning and Treatment Intensity Before Death Among Black, Hispanic, and White Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 (2022, Journal of General Internal Medicine)
  • Treatment intensity and mortality among COVID-19 patients with dementia: A retrospective observational study (2021, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society)
  • Transitioning to Value-Based Hospital Medicine: A Sound Investment? (2020, NEJM Catalyst)
  • The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Care (2020, Annals of Surgery)

Frequent co-authors associated with John D. Birkmeyer's work include Amber E. Barnato, Nancy J. O. Birkmeyer, Jonathan Skinner, Robert M. Bessler, and A. James O'Malley.

The researcher frequently publishes in venues such as the Journal of General Internal Medicine, Health Affairs, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, NEJM Catalyst, and Annals of Surgery.

In 2006, John D. Birkmeyer was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

Best Publications

  • Hospital Volume and Surgical Mortality in the United States

    John D Birkmeyer;Andrea E Siewers;Emily V A Finlayson;Therese A Stukel

  • Surgeon volume and operative mortality in the United States

    John D. Birkmeyer;Therese A. Stukel;Andrea E. Siewers;Philip P. Goodney

  • Variation in hospital mortality associated with inpatient surgery.

    Amir A. Ghaferi;John D. Birkmeyer;Justin B. Dimick

  • Surgical Skill and Complication Rates after Bariatric Surgery

    John D. Birkmeyer;Jonathan F. Finks;Mary Oerline;Arthur M. Carlin

  • Trends in hospital volume and operative mortality for high-risk surgery.

    Jonathan F. Finks;Nicholas H. Osborne;John D. Birkmeyer

  • A regional intervention to improve the hospital mortality associated with coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group

    Gerald T. O'Connor;Stephen K. Plume;Elaine M. Olmstead;Jeremy R. Morton

  • Complications, failure to rescue, and mortality with major inpatient surgery in medicare patients.

    Amir A. Ghaferi;John D. Birkmeyer;Justin B. Dimick

  • The epidemiology of diagnosed pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis in the elderly

    W. D. Kniffin;John A. Baron;Jane Barrett;John D. Birkmeyer

  • Variation in Carotid Endarterectomy Mortality in the Medicare Population: Trial Hospitals, Volume, and Patient Characteristics

    David E. Wennberg;F. L. Lucas;John D. Birkmeyer;Carl E. Bredenberg

  • Hospital volume and late survival after cancer surgery

    John D. Birkmeyer;Yating Sun;Sandra L. Wong;Therese A. Stukel

  • The Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Hospital Admissions In The United States

    John D. Birkmeyer;Amber Barnato;Nancy Birkmeyer;Robert Bessler

  • Measuring the quality of surgical care: structure, process, or outcomes?

    John D. Birkmeyer;Justin B. Dimick;Justin B. Dimick;Nancy J.O. Birkmeyer

  • Surgical mortality as an indicator of hospital quality: the problem with small sample size.

    Justin B. Dimick;H. Gilbert Welch;John D. Birkmeyer

  • Volume standards for high-risk surgical procedures: potential benefits of the Leapfrog initiative.

    John D. Birkmeyer;Emily V.A. Finlayson;Christian M. Birkmeyer

  • Effect of hospital volume on in-hospital mortality with pancreaticoduodenectomy ☆ ☆☆ ★

    John D. Birkmeyer;Samuel R.G. Finlayson;Anna N.A. Tosteson;Sandra M. Sharp

  • Trends in the United States in the treatment of distal radial fractures in the elderly.

    Kevin C. Chung;Melissa J. Shauver;John D. Birkmeyer

  • Hospital Volume and Operative Mortality in Cancer Surgery: A National Study

    Emily V. A. Finlayson;Philip P. Goodney;John D. Birkmeyer

  • Hospital volume and failure to rescue with high-risk surgery.

    Amir A. Ghaferi;John D. Birkmeyer;Justin B. Dimick

  • Hospital volume and surgical mortality in the United States

    J.D. Birkmeyer;A.E. Siewers;E.V.A. Finlayson

  • The epidemiology of diagnosed pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis in the elderly

    W. D. Kniffin;John A. Baron;Jane Barret;John D. Birkmeyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Justin B. Dimick
Justin B. Dimick University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Philip P. Goodney
Philip P. Goodney Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center
Gerald T. O'Connor
Gerald T. O'Connor Dartmouth College
Douglas O. Staiger
Douglas O. Staiger Dartmouth College
Therese A. Stukel
Therese A. Stukel University of Toronto
Brahmajee K. Nallamothu
Brahmajee K. Nallamothu University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Elliott S. Fisher
Elliott S. Fisher Dartmouth College
Jack L. Cronenwett
Jack L. Cronenwett Dartmouth College
Jonathan S. Skinner
Jonathan S. Skinner Dartmouth College
Edward C. Norton
Edward C. Norton University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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