2026 Mohammed F. Saad: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	96	9555	8968	4923	4552	210	39572

Overview

Mohammed F. Saad is affiliated with Stony Brook University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a focused expertise in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, among other subfields. Their research portfolio includes 193 publications in Medicine, including 81 specifically in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 25 in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 21 in Surgery, 18 in Epidemiology, and 16 in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The main topics covered in Saad's work include:

Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation Studies

Saad has published frequently in several prominent journals. The venues with the highest number of publications include:

Journal of Clinical Medicine
Journal of Thoracic Oncology
Scientific Reports
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Saad reflect research on cardiac interventions and related outcomes:

"Frailty in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: prognostic value of the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index," 2021, Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
"Active Infective Native and Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Patients after Surgical Treatment," 2021, Journal of Clinical Medicine
"Challenging Anatomies for TAVR-Bicuspid and Beyond," 2021, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
"Impact of Morphine Treatment With and Without Metoclopramide Coadministration on Ticagrelor-Induced Platelet Inhibition in Acute Myocardial Infarction," 2020, Circulation
"Impact of Morphine Treatment With and Without Metoclopramide Coadministration on Myocardial and Microvascular Injury in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insights From the Randomized MonAMI Trial," 2021, Journal of the American Heart Association

Saad's collaborative research involves frequent co-authors who have contributed to multiple publications. Frequent collaborators include:

Derk Frank
Thomas Puehler
Hatim Seoudy
Georg Lutter
Assad Haneya

Best Publications

Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis: Objectives and Design

Diane E. Bild;David A. Bluemke;Gregory L. Burke;Robert Detrano

3782
Citations
Hypovitaminosis D is associated with insulin resistance and β cell dysfunction

Ken C Chiu;Audrey Chu;Vay Liang W Go;Mohammed F Saad

2526
Citations
Insulin Sensitivity and Atherosclerosis

George Howard;Daniel H. O’Leary;Daniel Zaccaro;Steve Haffner

991
Citations
Low ratio of fat to carbohydrate oxidation as predictor of weight gain: study of 24-h RQ

F. Zurlo;S. Lillioja;A. Esposito del Puente;B. L. Nyomba

966
Citations
The Diabetes Prevention Program: Design and methods for a clinical trial in the prevention of type 2 diabetes

G. A. Bray;K. S. Polonsky;P. G. Watson;R. B. Goldberg

908
Citations
Intensity and Amount of Physical Activity in Relation to Insulin Sensitivity: The Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study

Elizabeth Jane Mayer-Davis;Ralph D'Agostino;Andrew J. Karter;Steven M. Haffner

906
Citations
Diabetes mellitus in the pima indians: Incidence, risk factors and pathogenesis

William C. Knowler;David J. Pettitt;Mohammed F. Saad;Peter H. Bennett

847
Citations
Ethnic differences in coronary calcification: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).

Diane E. Bild;Robert Detrano;Do Peterson;Alan Guerci

833
Citations
Mutations in NEUROD1 are associated with the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Maciej T. Malecki;Ulupi S. Jhala;Anthony Antonellis;Liz Fields

812
Citations
Sexual Dimorphism in Plasma Leptin Concentration

Mohammed F. Saad;Sidhdharth Damani;Ronald L. Gingerich;Maggy G. Riad-Gabriel

756
Citations
Insulin Regulates Plasma Ghrelin Concentration

Mohammed F. Saad;Basem Bernaba;Chii-Min Hwu;Sujata Jinagouda

749
Citations
Is There a Simple Way to Identify Insulin-Resistant Individuals at Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?

Tracey McLaughlin;Gerald Reaven;Fahim Abbasi;Cindy Lamendola

733
Citations
The insulin resistance atherosclerosis study (IRAS) objectives, design, and recruitment results.

Lynne E. Wagenknecht;Elizabeth J. Mayer;Marian Rewers;Steven Haffner

709
Citations
Feasibility of Automating Insulin Delivery for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

Garry M. Steil;Kerstin Rebrin;Christine Darwin;Farzam Hariri

654
Citations
Increased Insulin Resistance and Insulin Secretion in Nondiabetic African-Americans and Hispanics Compared With Non-Hispanic Whites: The Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study

S M Haffner;R D'Agostino;M F Saad;M Rewers

638
Citations
LDL particle subclasses, LDL particle size, and carotid atherosclerosis in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).

Samia Mora;Moyses Szklo;James D. Otvos;Philip Greenland

584
Citations
Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. A study of the clinical features and prognostic factors in 161 patients.

Saad Mf;Ordonez Ng;Rashid Rk;Guido Jj

579
Citations
The Natural History of Impaired Glucose Tolerance in the Pima Indians

Mohammed F. Saad;William C. Knowler;David J. Pettitt;Robert G. Nelson

578
Citations
Racial differences in the relation between blood pressure and insulin resistance.

Saad Mf;Lillioja S;Nyomba Bl;Castillo C

577
Citations
A comparison between the minimal model and the glucose clamp in the assessment of insulin sensitivity across the spectrum of glucose tolerance. Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study.

M. F. Saad;R. L. Anderson;A. Laws;R. M. Watanabe

558
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven M. Haffner The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Richard N. Bergman Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

William C. Knowler National Institutes of Health

Lynne E. Wagenknecht Wake Forest University

David J. Pettitt Kaiser Permanente

Ingo Eitel University of Lübeck

Kiang Liu Northwestern University

Peter H. Bennett National Institutes of Health

Peter J. Savage National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Jerome I. Rotter UCLA Medical Center

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