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Robert L. Foote

Robert L. Foote

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
82
Citations
22600
World Ranking
16219
National Ranking
8155

Robert L. Foote 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 L. Foote sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 439 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert L. Foote 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 L. Foote sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 82 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert L. Foote is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a significant emphasis on subfields including Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology, Surgery, Radiation, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The main topics of their work involve studies in Head and Neck Cancer, Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques, Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry, Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, and Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Head and Neck Cancers, Version 2.2020, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (2020), Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
  • 2021 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Management of Patients with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer (2021), Thyroid
  • Precision Radiotherapy: Reduction in Radiation for Oropharyngeal Cancer in the 30 ROC Trial (2020), JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • Detectable Postoperative Circulating Tumor Human Papillomavirus DNA and Association with Recurrence in Patients With HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (2022), International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Comparative analysis of acute toxicities and patient reported outcomes between intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer (2020), Radiotherapy and Oncology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert L. Foote include:

  • Samir H. Patel
  • J. Daniel
  • M.A. Neben-Wittich
  • David M. Routman
  • L.A. McGee

The scientist has published extensively in several journals and venues, notably:

  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • International Journal of Particle Therapy
  • Frontiers in Oncology
  • Head & Neck
  • Medical Physics

Robert L. Foote's work contributes to multiple aspects of cancer research and treatment, particularly within oncology disciplines related to radiation therapy and head and neck cancers. Their publications reflect engagement with clinical guidelines, advanced radiotherapy modalities, and the intersection of diagnostics and therapeutic outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Head and Neck Cancers, Version 2.2020, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.

    David G. Pfister;Sharon Spencer;David Adelstein;Douglas Adkins

  • Randomized trial addressing risk features and time factors of surgery plus radiotherapy in advanced head-and-neck cancer

    K.K Ang;A Trotti;B.W Brown;A.S Garden

  • Esthesioneuroblastoma: prognosis and management.

    Akio Morita;Michael J. Ebersold;Kerry D. Olsen;Robert L. Foote

  • NCCN Guidelines Insights: Head and Neck Cancers, Version 1.2018

    A. Dimitrios Colevas;Sue S. Yom;David G. Pfister;Sharon Spencer

  • Patient outcomes after vestibular schwannoma management: a prospective comparison of microsurgical resection and stereotactic radiosurgery.

    Bruce E. Pollock;Colin L.W. Driscoll;Robert L. Foote;Michael J. Link

  • Meningioma radiosurgery: tumor control, outcomes, and complications among 190 consecutive patients.

    Scott L. Stafford;Bruce E. Pollock;Robert L. Foote;Michael J. Link

  • 2021 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Management of Patients with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: American Thyroid Association Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Guidelines Task Force

    Keith C. Bible;Electron Kebebew;James Brierley;Juan P. Brito

  • A study on the radiation tolerance of the optic nerves and chiasm after stereotactic radiosurgery

    Scott L Stafford;Bruce E Pollock;Jacqueline A Leavitt;Robert L Foote

  • Stereotactic radiosurgery for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia

    Bruce E. Pollock;Loi K. Phuong;Deborah A. Gorman;Robert L. Foote

  • Risk of injury to cranial nerves after gamma knife radiosurgery for skull base meningiomas: experience in 88 patients

    Akio Morita;Robert J. Coffey;Robert L. Foote;David Schiff;David Schiff

  • NCCN Guidelines Insights: Head and Neck Cancers, Version 2.2017

    David J. Adelstein;Maura L. Gillison;David G. Pfister;Sharon Spencer

  • Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for head and neck cancer: Emphasis on the selection and delineation of the targets***

    Avraham Eisbruch;Robert L. Foote;Brian O'Sullivan;Jonathan J. Beitler

  • High-dose trigeminal neuralgia radiosurgery associated with increased risk of trigeminal nerve dysfunction.

    Bruce E. Pollock;Loi K. Phuong;Robert L. Foote;Scott L. Stafford

  • Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with "radioresistant" brain metastases.

    Paul D. Brown;Cerise A. Brown;Bruce E. Pollock;Deborah A. Gorman

  • Charged particle therapy versus photon therapy for paranasal sinus and nasal cavity malignant diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Samir H Patel;Zhen Wang;William W Wong;Mohammad Hassan Murad

  • Stereotactic radiosurgery using the gamma knife for acoustic neuromas.

    Robert L. Foote;Robert J. Coffey;Jerry W. Swanson;Stephen G. Harner

  • Esthesioneuroblastoma: the role of adjuvant radiation therapy

    Robert L. Foote;Akio Morita;Michael J. Ebersold;Kerry D. Olsen

  • Stereotactic radiosurgery for cavernous malformations.

    Bruce E. Pollock;Yolanda I. Garces;Scott L. Stafford;Robert L. Foote

  • Does increased nerve length within the treatment volume improve trigeminal neuralgia radiosurgery? a prospective double-blind, randomized study

    John C Flickinger;Bruce E Pollock;Douglas Kondziolka;Loi K Phuong

  • Postoperative chemoradiotherapy and cetuximab for high-risk squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: Radiation Therapy Oncology Group RTOG-0234.

    Paul M. Harari;Jonathan Harris;Merrill S. Kies;Jeffrey N. Myers

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce E. Pollock
Bruce E. Pollock Mayo Clinic
Paul D. Brown
Paul D. Brown Mayo Clinic
Kerry D. Olsen
Kerry D. Olsen Mayo Clinic
Paul M. Harari
Paul M. Harari University of Wisconsin–Madison
Adam S. Garden
Adam S. Garden The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Steven E. Schild
Steven E. Schild Mayo Clinic
Nancy Y. Lee
Nancy Y. Lee Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
David I. Rosenthal
David I. Rosenthal The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Claude Deschamps
Claude Deschamps Mayo Clinic

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