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Russell H. Wiesner

Russell H. Wiesner

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142
Citations
71017
World Ranking
1569
National Ranking
915

Overview

Russell H. Wiesner is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States and has contributed research primarily in the field of medicine. Their work encompasses important areas including hepatology, epidemiology, and surgery.

Their research focuses predominantly on topics related to liver disease and transplantation. Specific areas of interest include:

  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes

Wiesner has published in the journal Transplantation, a well-regarded venue in the field, with documented contributions including a study titled Association of α 1 Antitrypsin Phenotype and Development of Advanced Liver Disease and Pulmonary Complications Before and After Liver Transplantation published in 2020.

Frequent collaborative partners in their research include the following coauthors:

  • Anan Abu Rmilah
  • Robert Fencl
  • Kymberly D. Watt
  • Michael J. Krowka
  • David Murray

Their work spans multiple aspects of liver disease clinical management and transplant outcomes, contributing data and analysis toward understanding disease progression, phenotype associations, and complication risks in liver transplantation scenarios.

Overall, Russell H. Wiesner's research profile is grounded in clinical and epidemiological investigation with a focus on improving knowledge in liver disease diagnosis, treatment options, and the outcomes of organ transplantation procedures.

Best Publications

  • A model to predict survival in patients with end‐stage liver disease

    Patrick S. Kamath;Russell H. Wiesner;Michael Malinchoc;Walter Kremers

  • Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) and allocation of donor livers

    Russell Wiesner;Erick Edwards;Richard Freeman;Ann Harper

  • Hyponatremia and mortality among patients on the liver-transplant waiting list.

    W. Ray Kim;Scott W. Biggins;Walter K. Kremers;Russell H. Wiesner

  • Banff Schema for Grading Liver Allograft Rejection: An International Consensus Document

    Anthony J. Demetris;Kenneth P. Batts;Amar P. Dhillon;Linda Ferrell

  • MELD and PELD: Application of survival models to liver allocation

    Russell H. Wiesner;Sue V. McDiarmid;Patrick S. Kamath;Eric B. Edwards

  • Evidence-Based Incorporation of Serum Sodium Concentration Into MELD

    Scott W. Biggins;W. Ray Kim;Norah A. Terrault;Sammy Saab

  • The new liver allocation system: Moving toward evidence‐based transplantation policy

    Richard B. Freeman;Russell H. Wiesner;Ann Harper;Sue V. McDiarmid

  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis: Natural history, prognostic factors and survival analysis

    Russell H. Wiesner;Patricia M. Grambsch;E. Rolland Dickson;Jurgen Ludwig

  • Pulmonary hemodynamics and perioperative cardiopulmonary-related mortality in patients with portopulmonary hypertension undergoing liver transplantation.

    Michael J. Krowka;David J. Plevak;James Y. Findlay;Charles B. Rosen

  • Clinicopathologic features of the syndrome of primary sclerosing cholangitis

    Russell H. Wiesner;Nicholas F. LaRusso

  • MELD accurately predicts mortality in patients with alcoholic hepatitis

    Winston Dunn;Laith H. Jamil;Larry S. Brown;Russell H. Wiesner

  • Update of the International Banff Schema for Liver Allograft Rejection: working recommendations for the histopathologic staging and reporting of chronic rejection. An International Panel.

    Anthony Demetris;David Adams;Chris Bellamy;Karin Blakolmer

  • Epstein-barr virus-induced posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders

    Carlos V. Paya;John J. Fung;Michael A. Nalesnik;Elliott Kieff

  • Predictors of patient and graft survival following liver transplantation for hepatitis C

    Michael Charlton;Eric Seaberg;Russell Wiesner;James Everhart

  • Ischemic-type biliary complications after orthotopic liver transplantation.

    Luis Sanchez-Urdazpal;Gregory J. Gores;Ellen M. Ward;Timothy P. Maus

  • Acute hepatic allograft rejection: Incidence, risk factors, and impact on outcome

    Russell H. Wiesner;A. Jake Demetris;Steven H. Belle;Eric C. Seaberg

  • Ursodeoxycholic acid in the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis

    Keith D. Lindor;E.Rolland Dickson;William P. Baldus;Roberta A. Jorgensen

  • Natural history of hepatopulmonary syndrome: Impact of liver transplantation.

    Karen L. Swanson;Russell H. Wiesner;Michael J. Krowka

  • Pretransplantation assessment of the risk of lymphoproliferative disorder

    Randall C. Walker;William F. Marshall;John G. Strickler;Russell H. Wiesner

  • Cholangiocarcinoma complicating primary sclerosing cholangitis.

    Charles B. Rosen;David M. Nagorney;Russell H. Wiesner;Robert J. Coffey

Frequent Co-Authors

Ruud A.F. Krom
Ruud A.F. Krom Mayo Clinic
Michael Charlton
Michael Charlton University of Chicago
Jurgen Ludwig
Jurgen Ludwig Mayo Clinic
Carlos V. Paya
Carlos V. Paya Eli Lilly (United States)
John R. Lake
John R. Lake University of Minnesota
Jorge Rakela
Jorge Rakela Mayo Clinic
Gregory J. Gores
Gregory J. Gores Mayo Clinic

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