2026 Patrick S. Parfrey: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	116	4288	4018	165	157	486	65285

Overview

Patrick S. Parfrey is affiliated with Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. Their research spans several areas within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on colorectal cancer.

Their recent publications include studies on genetic and environmental risk factors, molecular subtypes, and the role of nutrition in colorectal cancer, published in recognized venues such as Gut, BMC Medicine, JNCI Cancer Spectrum, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, and Cancer Research. Notable papers are:

Genetic architectures of proximal and distal colorectal cancer are partly distinct, 2021, published in Gut
Circulating bilirubin levels and risk of colorectal cancer: serological and Mendelian randomization analyses, 2020, published in BMC Medicine
Nongenetic Determinants of Risk for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer, 2021, published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum
Risk Stratification for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Using a Combination of Genetic and Environmental Risk Scores: An International Multi-Center Study, 2022, published in JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Intake of Dietary Fruit, Vegetables, and Fiber and Risk of Colorectal Cancer According to Molecular Subtypes: A Pooled Analysis of 9 Studies, 2020, published in Cancer Research

Their main fields of study include medicine with 52 publications, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology with 13 publications. Subfields of particular focus are pathology and forensic medicine, oncology, statistics and probability, molecular biology, and physiology.

Research topics covered encompass genetic factors in colorectal cancer, colorectal cancer screening and detection, genetic associations and epidemiology, nutrition and health in aging, health systems and economic evaluations including quality of life, advanced causal inference techniques, and nutritional studies related to diet.

Frequent publication venues include the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Gut, BMC Medicine, JNCI Cancer Spectrum, and JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Patrick S. Parfrey has collaborated extensively with several coauthors over their recent publications. Frequent coauthors include Lori C. Sakoda, Michael Hoffmeister, Tabitha A. Harrison, Martha L. Slattery, and Hermann Brenner, each appearing in multiple joint works.

Best Publications

Kidney disease as a risk factor for development of cardiovascular disease: a statement from the American Heart Association Councils on Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease, High Blood Pressure Research, Clinical Cardiology, and Epidemiology and Prevention.

Mark J. Sarnak;Andrew S. Levey;Anton C. Schoolwerth;Josef Coresh

6753
Citations
Clinical epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in chronic renal disease.

Robert N. Foley;Patrick S. Parfrey;Mark J. Sarnak

6017
Citations
A Trial of Darbepoetin Alfa in Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

Marc A Pfeffer;Emmanuel A. Burdmann;Chao Yin Chen;Mark E. Cooper

2359
Citations
Clinical and echocardiographic disease in patients starting end-stage renal disease therapy

Robert N. Foley;Patrick S. Parfrey;Patrick S. Parfrey;John D. Harnett;John D. Harnett;Gloria M. Kent;Gloria M. Kent

1808
Citations
Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in chronic renal disease.

Foley Rn;Parfrey Ps;Sarnak Mj

1484
Citations
Contrast material-induced renal failure in patients with diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency, or both. A prospective controlled study.

Patrick S. Parfrey;Sheila M. Griffiths;Brendan J. Barrett;Michael D. Paul

1459
Citations
Cardiovascular disease and mortality in a community-based cohort with mild renal insufficiency.

Bruce F. Culleton;Bruce F. Culleton;Martin G. Larson;Martin G. Larson;Peter W.F. Wilson;Peter W.F. Wilson;Jane C. Evans;Jane C. Evans

1133
Citations
The impact of anemia on cardiomyopathy, morbidity, and mortality in end-stage renal disease☆

Robert N. Foley;Patrick S. Parfrey;Patrick S. Parfrey;John D. Harnett;John D. Harnett;Gloria M. Kent;Gloria M. Kent

1103
Citations
Effect of cinacalcet on cardiovascular disease in patients undergoing dialysis

Evolve Trial Investigators;Chertow Gm;Block Ga;Correa-Rotter R

984
Citations
Congestive heart failure in dialysis patients: Prevalence, incidence, prognosis and risk factors

John D. Harnett;Robert N. Foley;Gloria M. Kent;Paul E. Barre

971
Citations
Preventing Nephropathy Induced by Contrast Medium

Brendan J. Barrett;Patrick S. Parfrey

904
Citations
The Clinical Epidemiology of Cardiac Disease in Chronic Renal Failure

Patrick S. Parfrey;Robert N. Foley

867
Citations
Comparative Genomics Identifies a Flagellar and Basal Body Proteome that Includes the BBS5 Human Disease Gene

Jin Billy Li;Jantje M Gerdes;Courtney J Haycraft;Yanli Fan

864
Citations
Outcome and risk factors for left ventricular disorders in chronic uraemia

P. S. Parfrey;R. N. Foley;J. D. Harnett;G. M. Kent

827
Citations
Unified Criteria for Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of ADPKD

York Pei;James Obaji;Annie Dupuis;Andrew D. Paterson

811
Citations
Canadian Hemodialysis Morbidity Study

David N. Churchill;D. Wayne Taylor;Richard J. Cook;Patricia LaPlante

754
Citations
Impact of hypertension on cardiomyopathy, morbidity and mortality in end-stage renal disease.

Robert N. Foley;Patrick S. Parfrey;Patrick S. Parfrey;Patrick S. Parfrey;John D. Harnett;John D. Harnett;John D. Harnett;Gloria M. Kent;Gloria M. Kent;Gloria M. Kent

709
Citations
The cardinal manifestations of Bardet-Biedl syndrome, a form of Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome.

Jane S. Green;Patrick S. Parfrey;John D. Harnett;Nadir R. Farid

666
Citations
The prognostic importance of left ventricular geometry in uremic cardiomyopathy.

R N Foley;P S Parfrey;J D Harnett;G M Kent

666
Citations
Kidney disease: Improving global outcomes (KDIGO) anemia work group. KDIGO clinical practice guideline for anemia in chronic kidney disease

John McMurray;Patrick Parfrey;John W. Adamson;Pedro Aljama

654
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert N. Foley University of Minnesota

Jane Green Memorial University of Newfoundland

John R. McLaughlin University of Toronto

Glenn M. Chertow Stanford University

David C. Wheeler University College London

Gérard M. London Grenoble Alpes University

John J.V. McMurray University of Glasgow

Sharon M. Moe Indiana University

John D. Potter Massey University

Kenneth W. Mahaffey Stanford University

External Links

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