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82
Citations
27078
World Ranking
16028
National Ranking
8064

Overview

Ralph J. Coates is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Their research primarily centers on the medical field, with significant contributions in subfields such as ophthalmology and surgery.

The scientist's work addresses several key topics, including:

  • Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
  • Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
  • Ocular and Laser Science Research

Ralph J. Coates has authored multiple papers published in established venues, reflecting a range of interests within applied medicine and public health. Notable recent papers include:

  • "The UK VIRTUS helmet: User feedback from Operation TORAL in Afghanistan," 2024, Applied Ergonomics
  • "The Scientific Foundation for Personal Genomics: Recommendations from a National Institutes of Health-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Multidisciplinary Workshop," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Current Priorities for Public Health Practice in Addressing the Role of Human Genomics in Improving Population Health," 2021, UNC Libraries
  • "Military Combat Eye Protection uptake of UK service personnel on Operation TORAL in Afghanistan," 2025, BMJ Military Health

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • John Breeze
  • Caroline A. Abbott
  • Philip Evans
  • E. Lewis
  • Muin J. Khoury

The publications appear repeatedly in venues such as:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Applied Ergonomics
  • BMJ Military Health

Best Publications

  • Do Obese Children Become Obese Adults? A Review of the Literature

    M.K. Serdula;D. Ivery;R.J. Coates;D.S. Freedman

  • American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention: Reducing the Risk of Cancer with Healthy Food Choices and Physical Activity

    Lawrence H. Kushi;Tim Byers;Colleen Doyle;Elisa V. Bandera

  • Progress in cancer screening practices in the United States: results from the 2000 National Health Interview Survey.

    Judith Swan;Nancy Breen;Ralph J. Coates;Barbara K. Rimer

  • Sexual practices, sexually transmitted diseases, and the incidence of anal cancer.

    J R Daling;N S Weiss;T G Hislop;C Maden

  • Recreational physical activity and the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women: The Women's Health Initiative cohort study

    Anne McTiernan;Charles Kooperberg;Emily White;Sara Wilcox

  • Racial Differences in Survival From Breast Cancer: Results of the National Cancer Institute Black/White Cancer Survival Study

    J. William Eley;Holly A. Hill;Vivien W. Chen;Donald F. Austin

  • Patterns and predictors of colorectal cancer test use in the adult U.S. population.

    Laura C. Seeff;M.P.H. Marion R. Nadel Ph.D.;Carrie N. Klabunde;B S Trevor Thompson

  • Type and timing of menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk: individual participant meta-analysis of the worldwide epidemiological evidence

    N. Hamajima;K. Hirose;K. Tajima;T. Rohan

  • Race and triple negative threats to breast cancer survival: a population-based study in Atlanta, GA

    Mary Jo Lund;Katrina F. Trivers;Peggy L. Porter;Ralph J. Coates

  • Risk Factors for Fatal Colon Cancer in a Large Prospective Study

    Michael J. Thun;Eugenia E. Calle;Mohan M. Namboodiri;W. Dana Flanders

  • Prevalence and Predictors of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations in a Population-Based Study of Breast Cancer in White and Black American Women Ages 35 to 64 Years

    Kathleen E. Malone;Janet R. Daling;David R. Doody;Li Hsu

  • Associations of Race/Ethnicity, Education, and Dietary Intervention with the Validity and Reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire The Women's Health Trial Feasibility Study in Minority Populations

    Alan R. Kristal;Alan R. Kristal;Ziding Feng;Ralph J. Coates;Albert Oberman

  • The epidemiology of triple-negative breast cancer, including race

    Katrina F. Trivers;Mary Jo Lund;Peggy L. Porter;Jonathan M. Liff

  • Demographic and geographic variability of kidney stones in the United States

    J. Michael Soucie;J. Michael Soucie;Michael J. Thun;Michael J. Thun;Ralph J. Coates;Ralph J. Coates;William McClellan;William McClellan

  • The Association between Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Chronic Disease Risk Factors

    Mary K. Serdula;Tim Byers;Ali H. Mokdad;Eduardo Simoes

  • Evaluation of a brief telephone questionnaire to estimate fruit and vegetable consumption in diverse study populations.

    M Serdula;R Coates;T Byers;A Mokdad

  • Determinants of black/white differences in colon cancer survival

    Robert M. Mayberry;Ralph J. Coates;Holly A. Hill;Lorie A. Click

  • Client-Directed Interventions to Increase Community Demand for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening. A Systematic Review

    Roy C. Baron;Barbara K. Rimer;Rosalind A. Breslow;Ralph J. Coates

  • Racial differences in diagnosis, treatment, and clinical delays in a population-based study of patients with newly diagnosed breast carcinoma

    Karin Gwyn;Melissa L. Bondy;Deborah S. Cohen;Mary Jo Lund

  • Oral Contraceptives and Breast Cancer Risk Among Younger Women

    Louise A. Brinton;Janet R. Daling;Jonathan M. Liff;Janet B. Schoenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Louise A. Brinton
Louise A. Brinton National Institutes of Health
Marilie D. Gammon
Marilie D. Gammon University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Janet B. Schoenberg
Janet B. Schoenberg New Jersey Department of Health
Janet R. Daling
Janet R. Daling Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Janet L. Stanford
Janet L. Stanford Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Muin J. Khoury
Muin J. Khoury Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kathleen E. Malone
Kathleen E. Malone Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Leslie Bernstein
Leslie Bernstein University of Southern California
Barbara K. Rimer
Barbara K. Rimer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Brenda K. Edwards
Brenda K. Edwards National Institutes of Health

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