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Lewis H. Kuller 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 Lewis H. Kuller sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,487 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lewis H. Kuller 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 Lewis H. Kuller sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 220 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2009 - Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association
  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Lewis H. Kuller was affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research career involved significant contributions to the field of Medicine, with a focus on cardiovascular health, dementia, and related areas. Over the course of their work, they published extensively in medical and public health topics, concentrating primarily on cardiology, physiology, psychiatry, mental health, and public health.

Their main fields of study included:

  • Medicine

Within Medicine, the subfields they contributed to included:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Physiology
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Molecular Biology

The main scientific topics they addressed were:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases

Among their recent publications were:

  • "Twenty-seven-year time trends in dementia incidence in Europe and the United States" (2020, Neurology)
  • "Association of Menopausal Hormone Therapy With Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality During Long-term Follow-up of the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Clinical Trials" (2020, JAMA)
  • "Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Incident Cardiovascular Diseases" (2020, JAMA)
  • "Association of Thyroid Dysfunction With Cognitive Function" (2021, JAMA Internal Medicine)
  • "ENGAGE and EMERGE: Truth and consequences?" (2021, Alzheimer s & Dementia)

They published frequently in these venues:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • UNC Libraries
  • Circulation
  • Neurology
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease

Throughout their career, Lewis H. Kuller collaborated regularly with other researchers, including Oscar L. López, JoAnn E. Manson, Marcia L. Stefanick, Yue-Fang Chang, and Ross L. Prentice.

Their professional recognition included awards such as the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Heart Association in 2009 and being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1998.

Best Publications

  • Effects of conjugated equine estrogen in postmenopausal women with hysterectomy: the Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled trial

    Garnet L. Anderson;Marian C. Limacher;Annlouise R. Assaf;Tamsen Bassford

  • The cardiovascular health study: Design and rationale

    Linda P. Fried;Nemat O. Borhani;Paul Enright;Curt D. Furberg

  • Homocysteine and risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke: A meta-analysis

    R. Clarke;R. Collins;S. Lewington;A. Donald

  • Age-specific Incidence Rates of Myocardial Infarction and Angina in Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Comparison With the Framingham Study

    Susan Manzi;Elaine N Meilahn;Joan E Rairie;Claudia G. Conte

  • Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and the risk of fractures.

    Rebecca D. Jackson;Andrea Z. LaCroix;Margery Gass;Robert B. Wallace

  • Risk Stratification and Survival after Myocardial Infarction

    Roger Lester;Arthur J. Moss;J. Thomas Bigger;Robert B. Case

  • Design of the Women's Health Initiative clinical trial and observational study

    G. Anderson;S. Cummings;L. S. Freedman;C. Furberg

  • Inflammatory and coagulation biomarkers and mortality in patients with HIV infection.

    Lewis H Kuller;Russell Tracy;Waldo Belloso;Stephane De Wit

  • Incidence of and Risk Factors for Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults

    Bruce M. Psaty;Teri A. Manolio;Lewis H. Kuller;Richard A. Kronmal

  • Effect of laparoscopic Roux-en Y gastric bypass on type 2 diabetes mellitus.

    Philip R Schauer;Bartolome Burguera;Sayeed Ikramuddin;Dan Cottam

  • Menopausal hormone therapy and health outcomes during the intervention and extended poststopping phases of the women's health initiative randomized trials

    Jo Ann E. Manson;Rowan T. Chlebowski;Marcia L. Stefanick;Aaron K. Aragaki

  • Relation of C-Reactive Protein and Coronary Heart Disease in the MRFIT Nested Case-Control Study

    Lewis H. Kuller;Russell P. Tracy;Jessica Shaten;Elaine N. Meilahn

  • Serum cholesterol, blood pressure, and mortality: implications from a cohort of 361,662 men.

    Michael J. Martin;Warren S. Browner;Stephen B. Hulley;Lewis H. Kuller

  • Low-fat dietary pattern and risk of cardiovascular disease : The women's health initiative randomized controlled dietary modification trial

    Barbara V. Howard;Barbara V. Howard;Linda Van Horn;Judith Hsia;JoAnn E. Manson

  • HIV Infection and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Matthew S. Freiberg;Chung Chou H Chang;Lewis H. Kuller;Melissa Skanderson

  • Body mass index, serum sex hormones, and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women.

    T J Key;P N Appleby;G K Reeves;A Roddam

  • Genome-wide analysis of genetic loci associated with Alzheimer disease.

    Sudha Seshadri;Annette L. Fitzpatrick;M Arfan Ikram;Anita L. DeStefano

  • Conjugated equine estrogens and incidence of probable dementia and mild cognitive impairment in postmenopausal women: Women's Health Initiative Memory Study

    Sally A. Shumaker;Claudine Legault;Lewis Kuller;Stephen R. Rapp

  • Menopause and risk factors for coronary heart disease

    K.A. Matthews;E. Meilahn;L.H. Kuller;S.F. Kelsey

  • Calcium plus Vitamin D Supplementation and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer

    Jean Wactawski-Wende;Jane Morley Kotchen;Garnet L. Anderson;Annlouise R. Assaf;Annlouise R. Assaf

Frequent Co-Authors

Oscar L. Lopez
Oscar L. Lopez University of Pittsburgh
Kim Sutton-Tyrrell
Kim Sutton-Tyrrell University of Pittsburgh
Anne B. Newman
Anne B. Newman University of Pittsburgh
Bruce M. Psaty
Bruce M. Psaty University of Washington
Russell P. Tracy
Russell P. Tracy University of Vermont
James T. Becker
James T. Becker University of Pittsburgh
Karen A. Matthews
Karen A. Matthews University of Pittsburgh
JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School
Hirotsugu Ueshima
Hirotsugu Ueshima Shiga University of Medical Science
Jane A. Cauley
Jane A. Cauley University of Pittsburgh

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