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D-Index
108
Citations
42382
World Ranking
6006
National Ranking
3212

Justin B. Dimick 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 Justin B. Dimick sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 699 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Justin B. Dimick 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 Justin B. Dimick sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 108 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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

  • 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

  • Surgical Skill and Complication Rates after Bariatric Surgery

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

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

    Justin B. Dimick;Andrew M. Ryan

  • 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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • Hospital Complication Rates With Bariatric Surgery in Michigan

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

  • Hospital volume and operative mortality in the modern era.

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Prioritizing Quality Improvement in General Surgery

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Hospital Volume and Operative Mortality in the Modern Era

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

Frequent Co-Authors

John D. Birkmeyer
John D. Birkmeyer University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Gilbert R. Upchurch
Gilbert R. Upchurch University of Florida
Andrew M. Ryan
Andrew M. Ryan University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Clifford Y. Ko
Clifford Y. Ko University of California, Los Angeles
Peter K. Henke
Peter K. Henke University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
James C. Stanley
James C. Stanley University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Douglas O. Staiger
Douglas O. Staiger Dartmouth College
Peter J. Pronovost
Peter J. Pronovost Case Western Reserve University
Edward C. Norton
Edward C. Norton University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Adil H. Haider
Adil H. Haider Brigham and Women's Hospital

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