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118
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45072
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4087
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N. Scott Adzick 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 N. Scott Adzick sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 602 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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N. Scott Adzick 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 N. Scott Adzick sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 118 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1998 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

N. Scott Adzick is affiliated with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The scientist has published extensively on topics including Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies, Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders, and Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Julie S. Moldenhauer, Holly L. Hedrick, Andrew J. Bauer, Tricia R. Bhatti, and Ken Kazahaya.

Key recent papers include:

  • "Prenatal Repair of Myelomeningocele and School-age Functional Outcomes" (2020) published in PEDIATRICS
  • "Prenatal Repair and Physical Functioning Among Children With Myelomeningocele" (2021) published in JAMA Pediatrics
  • "Specific Absorption Rate and Specific Energy Dose: Comparison of 1.5-T versus 3.0-T Fetal MRI" (2020) published in Radiology
  • "Bilateral papillary thyroid cancer in children: Risk factors and frequency of postoperative diagnosis" (2020) published in Journal of Pediatric Surgery
  • "Thyroid Lobectomy for T1 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Pediatric Patients" (2021) published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

The scientist has published frequently in several venues, most notably Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy with ten publications, followed by Hormone Research in Paediatrics with five, Journal of Pediatric Surgery and Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics with four each, and Pediatric Radiology with three.

Awards received by the researcher include being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2003, and election as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 1998.

Best Publications

  • A Randomized Trial of Prenatal versus Postnatal Repair of Myelomeningocele

    N. Scott Adzick;Elizabeth A. Thom;Catherine Y. Spong;John W. Brock

  • Fetal lung lesions: Management and outcome

    N.Scott Adzick;Michael R. Harrison;Timothy M. Crombleholme;Alan W. Flake

  • Sonographic predictors of survival in fetal diaphragmatic hernia.

    Andrea P Metkus;Roy A Filly;Mark D Stringer;Michael R Harrison

  • Cystic adenomatoid malformation volume ratio predicts outcome in prenatally diagnosed cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung

    Timothy M. Crombleholme;Beverly Coleman;Holly Hedrick;Kenneth Liechty

  • Correction of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in utero: VI. hard-earned lessons

    Michael R. Harrison;N. Scott Adzick;Alan W. Flake;Russell W. Jennings

  • Fetal cystic adenomatoid malformation: Prenatal diagnosis and natural history

    N. Scott Adzick;Michael R. Harrison;Philip L. Glick;Mitchell S. Golbus

  • Diaphragmatic hernia in the fetus: Prenatal diagnosis and outcome in 94 cases***

    N. Scott Adzick;Michael R. Harrison;Philip L. Glick;Donald K. Nakayama

  • Operating on placental support: The ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure

    George B Mychaliska;John F Bealer;Joy L Graf;Mark A Rosen

  • Improvement in hindbrain herniation demonstrated by serial fetal magnetic resonance imaging following fetal surgery for myelomeningocele.

    Sutton Ln;Adzick Ns;Bilaniuk Lt;Johnson Mp

  • The EXIT procedure: Experience and outcome in 31 cases

    Sarah Bouchard;Mark P. Johnson;Alan W. Flake;Lori J. Howell

  • Studies in fetal wound healing, VI. Second and early third trimester fetal wounds demonstrate rapid collagen deposition without scar formation.

    Michael T. Longaker;David J. Whitby;N. Scott Adzick;Timothy M. Crombleholme

  • A Randomized Trial of Prenatal Versus Postnatal Repair of Myelomeningocele

    N. Scott Adzick;Elizabeth A. Thom;Catherine Y. Spong;John W. Brock

  • Sacrococcygeal teratoma: prenatal assessment, fetal intervention, and outcome.

    Holly L Hedrick;Alan W Flake;Timothy M Crombleholme;Lori J Howell

  • Successful fetal surgery for spina bifida

    N Scott Adzick;Leslie N Sutton;Timothy M Crombleholme;Alan W Flake

  • A new look at myelomeningoceles: functional level, vertebral level, shunting, and the implications for fetal intervention.

    Natalie E Rintoul;Leslie N Sutton;Anne M Hubbard;Brian Cohen

  • Successful Repair in Utero of a Fetal Diaphragmatic Hernia after Removal of Herniated Viscera from the Left Thorax

    Harrison Mr;Adzick Ns;Longaker Mt;Goldberg Jd

  • Management of Fetal Lung Lesions

    N. Scott Adzick

  • Diminished interleukin 6 (IL-6) production during scarless human fetal wound repair.

    Kenneth W Liechty;N.Scott Adzick;Timothy M Crombleholme

  • Correction of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in utero, V. Initial clinical experience.

    Michael R. Harrison;Jacob C. Langer;N. Scott Adzick;Mitchell S. Golbus

  • Treatment of severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia by fetal tracheal occlusion: clinical experience with fifteen cases.

    Alan W. Flake;Timothy M. Crombleholme;Mark P. Johnson;Lori J. Howell

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan W. Flake
Alan W. Flake Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Michael R. Harrison
Michael R. Harrison Duke University
Timothy M. Crombleholme
Timothy M. Crombleholme University of Connecticut
Charles A. Stanley
Charles A. Stanley Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Michael T. Longaker
Michael T. Longaker Stanford University
Leslie N. Sutton
Leslie N. Sutton University of Pennsylvania
Roy A. Filly
Roy A. Filly University of California, San Francisco
Robert S. Stern
Robert S. Stern Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Mark A. Rosen
Mark A. Rosen University of Pennsylvania
Nalin Gupta
Nalin Gupta University of California, San Francisco

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