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Robert J. Cerfolio

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Medicine

D-Index
87
Citations
34440
World Ranking
13492
National Ranking
6861

Robert J. Cerfolio 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 Robert J. Cerfolio sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 398 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Cerfolio 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 Robert J. Cerfolio sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert J. Cerfolio is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a significant number of publications in the subfields of Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Neurology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The main topics of their scholarly work include:

  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms

Robert J. Cerfolio's recent publications cover a range of issues related to COVID-19 and surgical interventions. Selected papers include:

  • Factors associated with hospital admission and critical illness among 5279 people with coronavirus disease 2019 in New York City: prospective cohort study, 2020, BMJ
  • Factors associated with hospitalization and critical illness among 4,103 patients with Covid-19 disease in New York City, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Trends in COVID-19 Risk-Adjusted Mortality Rates, 2020, Journal of Hospital Medicine
  • Novel Percutaneous Tracheostomy for Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19, 2020, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Pulmonary Open, Robotic, and Thoracoscopic Lobectomy (PORTaL) Study, 2021, Annals of Surgery

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Robert J. Cerfolio are:

  • Travis C. Geraci
  • Stephanie H. Chang
  • Michael Zervos
  • Costas Bizekis
  • Amie J. Kent

Their scholarly output is commonly published in these venues:

  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Frontiers in Surgery
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • JTCVS Techniques
  • CHEST Journal

Best Publications

  • Comprehensive molecular profiling of lung adenocarcinoma: The cancer genome atlas research network

    Eric A. Collisson;Joshua D. Campbell;Angela N. Brooks;Angela N. Brooks;Alice H. Berger

  • Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes

    Peter J. Campbell;Gad Getz;Jan O. Korbel;Joshua M. Stuart

  • Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)

    Timothy J P Batchelor;Neil J Rasburn;Etienne Abdelnour-Berchtold;Alessandro Brunelli

  • Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Surgery Versus Surgery Alone for Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus (NEOCRTEC5010): A Phase III Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Clinical Trial.

    Hong Yang;Hui Liu;Yuping Chen;Chengchu Zhu

  • The accuracy of integrated PET-CT compared with dedicated pet alone for the staging of patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer

    Robert James Cerfolio;Buddhiwardhani Ojha;Ayesha S. Bryant;Vanguru Raghuveer

  • The maximum standardized uptake values on positron emission tomography of a non-small cell lung cancer predict stage, recurrence, and survival.

    Robert James Cerfolio;Ayesha S. Bryant;Buddhiwardhan Ohja;Alfred A. Bartolucci

  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons expert consensus for the surgical treatment of hyperhidrosis.

    Robert J. Cerfolio;Jose Ribas Milanez De Campos;Ayesha S. Bryant;Cliff P. Connery

  • Prospective randomized trial compares suction versus water seal for air leaks

    Robert J Cerfolio;Cyndi Bass;Charles R Katholi

  • Inflammatory pseudotumors of the lung

    Robert J Cerfolio;Mark S Allen;Antonio G Nascimento;Claude Deschamps

  • Initial consecutive experience of completely portal robotic pulmonary resection with 4 arms.

    Robert J. Cerfolio;Ayesha S. Bryant;Loki Skylizard;Douglas James Minnich

  • The accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonography with fine-needle aspiration, integrated positron emission tomography with computed tomography, and computed tomography in restaging patients with esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy.

    Robert James Cerfolio;Robert James Cerfolio;Ayesha S. Bryant;Buddhiwardhan Ohja;Alfred A. Bartolucci

  • Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions: One-Year Results of the Prospective, Multicenter NAVIGATE Study

    Erik E. Folch;Michael A. Pritchett;Michael A. Nead;Mark R. Bowling

  • Predictors and treatment of persistent air leaks

    Robert J. Cerfolio;Cynthia Sale Bass;Amanda Harrison Pask;Charles R. Katholi

  • Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph node in patients with suspected lung cancer after positron emission tomography and computed tomography scans.

    Mohamad A. Eloubeidi;Robert J. Cerfolio;Victor K. Chen;Renee Desmond

  • Repeat FDG-PET after neoadjuvant therapy is a predictor of pathologic response in patients with non-small cell lung cancer

    Robert J. Cerfolio;Ayesha S. Bryant;Thomas S. Winokur;Buddhiwardhan Ohja

  • The Maximum Standardized Uptake Values on Integrated FDG-PET/CT Is Useful in Differentiating Benign From Malignant Pulmonary Nodules

    Ayesha S. Bryant;Robert James Cerfolio;Robert James Cerfolio

  • Fast-tracking pulmonary resections

    Robert James Cerfolio;Allan Pickens;Cyndi Bass;Charles Katholi

  • Differences in Epidemiology, Histology, and Survival Between Cigarette Smokers and Never-Smokers Who Develop Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

    Ayesha Bryant;Robert James Cerfolio

  • A prospective algorithm for the management of air leaks after pulmonary resection

    Robert J Cerfolio;Ramu P Tummala;William L Holman;George L Zorn

  • Comparison of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery and Robotic Approaches for Clinical Stage I and Stage II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database

    Brian E. Louie;Jennifer L. Wilson;Sunghee Kim;Robert J. Cerfolio

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfred A. Bartolucci
Alfred A. Bartolucci University of Alabama at Birmingham
Valerie W. Rusch
Valerie W. Rusch Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
James D. Luketich
James D. Luketich University of Pittsburgh
Robert J. Keenan
Robert J. Keenan University of Chicago
Joe B. Putnam
Joe B. Putnam The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Eugene H. Blackstone
Eugene H. Blackstone Cleveland Clinic
Simon Law
Simon Law University of Hong Kong
Mark S. Allen
Mark S. Allen Mayo Clinic
Karla V. Ballman
Karla V. Ballman Cornell University
Bryan F. Meyers
Bryan F. Meyers Washington University in St. Louis

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