2026 Justin B. Dimick: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	108	6007	5644	3213	2978	699	42382

Research.com Recognitions

2020 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Justin B. Dimick is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research portfolio spans multiple aspects of medicine and health professions, with a focus on surgery, health economics, cardiology, and public health.

The main fields of study for Dimick include Medicine and Health Professions, while their subfields cover:

Surgery
General Health Professions
Economics and Econometrics
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Dimick's research explores various topics, particularly:

Healthcare Policy and Management
Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
Diversity and Career in Medicine
Hernia repair and management
Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
Global Health Workforce Issues

The scientist has contributed extensively to peer-reviewed publications. Frequent venues for their work include:

Annals of Surgery
JAMA Surgery
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Surgical Endoscopy
JAMA Network Open

Recent papers authored by or involving Dimick's research efforts include:

Trends in the Adoption of Robotic Surgery for Common Surgical Procedures (2020) - JAMA Network Open
Comparative Safety of Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (2023) - JAMA Surgery
Bariatric Surgery and Long-term Survival in Patients With Obesity and End-stage Kidney Disease (2020) - JAMA Surgery
TREND Reporting Guidelines for Nonrandomized/Quasi-Experimental Study Designs (2021) - JAMA Surgery
Comparative Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Up to 5 Years After Surgery in Patients With Severe Obesity (2021) - JAMA Surgery

Dimick's frequent co-authors are Dana A. Telem, Jyothi R. Thumma, Ryan Howard, Andrew M. Ibrahim, and Anne P. Ehlers.

In addition to journal publications, Dimick has contributed to book publications, including a title with Springer International Publishing: Health Services Research published in 2020.

Recognition for Dimick's professional contributions includes being named a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2020.

Best Publications

Variation in hospital mortality associated with inpatient surgery.

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

1596
Citations
Surgical Skill and Complication Rates after Bariatric Surgery

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

1449
Citations
Methods for evaluating changes in health care policy: the difference-in-differences approach.

Justin B. Dimick;Andrew M. Ryan

1269
Citations
Hospital costs associated with surgical complications: A report from the private-sector National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

Justin B. Dimick;Steven L. Chen;Paul A. Taheri;William G. Henderson

1031
Citations
Complications, failure to rescue, and mortality with major inpatient surgery in medicare patients.

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

815
Citations
Trends in the Adoption of Robotic Surgery for Common Surgical Procedures.

Kyle H. Sheetz;Jake Claflin;Justin B. Dimick

599
Citations
Measuring the quality of surgical care: structure, process, or outcomes?

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

593
Citations
Surgical mortality as an indicator of hospital quality: the problem with small sample size.

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

586
Citations
Optimizing ACS NSQIP Modeling for Evaluation of Surgical Quality and Risk: Patient Risk Adjustment, Procedure Mix Adjustment, Shrinkage Adjustment, and Surgical Focus

Mark E. Cohen;Clifford Y. Ko;Clifford Y. Ko;Karl Y. Bilimoria;Karl Y. Bilimoria;Lynn Zhou

559
Citations
Hospital volume and failure to rescue with high-risk surgery.

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

508
Citations
Increased Resource Use Associated With Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Justin B. Dimick;Robert K. Pelz;Rafael Consunji;Sandra M. Swoboda

466
Citations
Hospital Complication Rates With Bariatric Surgery in Michigan

Nancy J. O. Birkmeyer;Justin B. Dimick;David Share;Abdelkader Hawasli

451
Citations
Hospital volume and operative mortality in the modern era.

Bradley N. Reames;Amir A. Ghaferi;John D. Birkmeyer;Justin B. Dimick

448
Citations
Surgical treatment of intact thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms in the United States: Hospital and surgeon volume-related outcomes

John A Cowan;Justin B Dimick;Peter K Henke;Thomas S Huber

426
Citations
ICU nurse-to-patient ratio is associated with complications and resource use after esophagectomy

Ravi K. Amaravadi;Justin B. Dimick;Peter J. Pronovost;Pamela A. Lipsett

393
Citations
Prioritizing Quality Improvement in General Surgery

Peter L. Schilling;Justin B. Dimick;John D. Birkmeyer

359
Citations
Blueprint for a new American College of Surgeons: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

John D. Birkmeyer;David M. Shahian;Justin B. Dimick;Samuel R.G. Finlayson

358
Citations
Simulation improves resident performance in catheter-based intervention: results of a randomized, controlled study.

Rabih A. Chaer;Brian G. DeRubertis;Stephanie C. Lin;Harry L. Bush

355
Citations
Black Patients More Likely Than Whites To Undergo Surgery At Low-Quality Hospitals In Segregated Regions

Justin B. Dimick;Joel Ruhter;Mary Vaughan Sarrazin;John D. Birkmeyer

325
Citations
Hospital Volume and Operative Mortality in the Modern Era

B.N. Reames;A.A. Ghaferi;J.B. Dimick

3
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John D. Birkmeyer University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Gilbert R. Upchurch University of Florida

Andrew M. Ryan University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Clifford Y. Ko University of California, Los Angeles

Peter K. Henke University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

James C. Stanley University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Douglas O. Staiger Dartmouth College

Peter J. Pronovost Case Western Reserve University

Edward C. Norton University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Adil H. Haider Brigham and Women's Hospital

External Links

Personal website of Justin B. Dimick

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