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Ronald B. Hirschl 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 Ronald B. Hirschl sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 415 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Ronald B. Hirschl 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 Ronald B. Hirschl sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 78 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Ronald B. Hirschl is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on subfields such as Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The major topics addressed in Hirschl's body of work include:

  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
  • Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
  • Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
  • Hernia repair and management
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology

Hirschl has authored papers in several academic journals, frequently publishing in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, PEDIATRICS, Annals of Surgery, Journal of Surgical Research, and JAMA. Their recent publications include:

  • "Association of Nonoperative Management Using Antibiotic Therapy vs Laparoscopic Appendectomy With Treatment Success and Disability Days in Children With Uncomplicated Appendicitis," 2020, JAMA
  • "Mortality in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia," 2021, Annals of Surgery
  • "Sutureless vs sutured abdominal wall closure for gastroschisis: Operative characteristics and early outcomes from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium," 2020, Journal of Pediatric Surgery
  • "Fetal Risk Stratification and Outcomes in Children with Prenatally Diagnosed Lung Malformations," 2020, Annals of Surgery
  • "Pleuropulmonary Blastoma in Pediatric Lung Lesions," 2021, PEDIATRICS

Regular collaborators of Hirschl include Samir K. Gadepalli, Peter C. Minneci, Grace Z. Mak, Charles M. Leys, and Mary E. Fallat. Each of these coauthors has contributed to multiple publications alongside Hirschl, reflecting ongoing cooperative research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Extracorporeal Life Support for Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Adults

    Mark R. Hemmila;Stephen A. Rowe;Tamer N. Boules;Judiann Miskulin

  • Extracorporeal Life Support: The University of Michigan Experience

    Robert H. Bartlett;Dietrich W. Roloff;Joseph R. Custer;John G. Younger

  • Laparotomy versus Peritoneal Drainage for Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Perforation

    R. Lawrence Moss;Reed A. Dimmitt;Douglas C. Barnhart;Karl G. Sylvester

  • Extracorporeal life support for 100 adult patients with severe respiratory failure

    Srinivas Kolla;Samir S. Awad;Preston B. Rich;Robert J. Schreiner

  • Initial experience with partial liquid ventilation in adult patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome

    Ronald B. Hirschl;Thomas Pranikoff;Constance Wise;Michael C. Overbeck

  • Current surgical management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A report from the congenital diaphragmatic hernia study group

    Reese H Clark;William D Hardin;Ronald B Hirschl;Tom Jaksic

  • Defect size determines survival in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

    Lally Kp;Lally Pa;Lasky Re

  • Estimating disease severity of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the first 5 minutes of life

    Kevin P Lally;T. Jaksic;J. M. Wilson;R. H. Clark

  • Delayed Versus Immediate Surgery In Acute Appendicitis: Do We Need to Operate During the Night?

    Dani Yardeni;Ronald B Hirschl;Robert A Drongowski;Daniel H Teitelbaum

  • Liquid ventilation in adults, children, and full-term neonates

    R.B. Hirschl;T. Pranikoff;P. Gauger;R.J. Schreiner

  • Prospective, randomized, controlled pilot study of partial liquid ventilation in adult acute respiratory distress syndrome

    Ronald B. Hirschl;Martin Croce;Dennis Gore;Herbert Wiedemann

  • Early experience with minimally invasive repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernias: results and lessons learned.

    Marjorie J Arca;Douglas C Barnhart;Joseph L Lelli;Jonathon Greenfeld

  • Initial experience with partial liquid ventilation in pediatric patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome.

    Paul G. Gauger;Thomas Pranikoff;Robert J. Schreiner;Frank W. Moler

  • Liquid ventilation improves pulmonary function, gas exchange, and lung injury in a model of respiratory failure

    Ronald B. Hirschl;Alan Parent;Richard Tooley;Michael McCracken

  • A review of 100 patients transported on extracorporeal life support.

    David S. Foley;Thomas Pranikoff;John G. Younger;Fresca Swaniker

  • Enterocolitis associated with Hirschsprung's disease: a clinical-radiological characterization based on 168 patients.

    Essam A Elhalaby;Arnold G Coran;Arnold G Coran;Caroline E Blane;Caroline E Blane;Ronald B Hirschl;Ronald B Hirschl

  • Improvement of Gas Exchange, Pulmonary Function, and Lung Injury With Partial Liquid Ventilation: A Study Model in a Setting of Severe Respiratory Failure

    Ronald B. Hirschl;Richard Tooley;Alan C. Parent;Kent Johnson

  • Prenatal diagnosis of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation and its postnatal presentation, surgical indications, and natural history

    Kathleen van Leeuwen;Daniel H. Teitelbaum;Ronald B. Hirschl;Edward Austin

  • Extracorporeal life support in pulmonary failure after trauma.

    Andrew J. Michaels;Robert J. Schriener;Srinivas Kolla;Samir S. Awad

  • Evaluation of gas exchange, pulmonary compliance, and lung injury during total and partial liquid ventilation in the acute respiratory distress syndrome

    Ronald B. Hirschl;Richard Tooley;Alan Parent;Kent Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Bartlett
Robert H. Bartlett University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Arnold G. Coran
Arnold G. Coran University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Daniel H. Teitelbaum
Daniel H. Teitelbaum University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
James B. Grotberg
James B. Grotberg University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Kent J. Johnson
Kent J. Johnson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ella A. Kazerooni
Ella A. Kazerooni University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Peter A. Ward
Peter A. Ward University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Mark E. Meyerhoff
Mark E. Meyerhoff University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Brady T. West
Brady T. West University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Virginia A. Stallings
Virginia A. Stallings Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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