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Sean C. Dowdy

Sean C. Dowdy

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
84
Citations
27182
World Ranking
15044
National Ranking
7603

Sean C. Dowdy 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 Sean C. Dowdy sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 374 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sean C. Dowdy 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 Sean C. Dowdy sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sean C. Dowdy is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States and has an extensive research background primarily within the field of Medicine, with 169 publications. Their work spans several subfields including Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Oncology, and General Health Professions.

Their research covers a range of main topics, notably:

  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Uterine Myomas and Treatments
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment

Dowdy has contributed to numerous scholarly papers, among them:

  • "Outcomes of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in gynecologic oncology - A systematic review and meta-analysis," 2020, Gynecologic Oncology
  • "An international multidisciplinary consensus statement on the prevention of opioid-related harm in adult surgical patients," 2020, Anaesthesia
  • "Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS®) society guidelines for gynecologic oncology: Addressing implementation challenges - 2023 update," 2023, Gynecologic Oncology
  • "Mendelian randomization analyses suggest a role for cholesterol in the development of endometrial cancer," 2020, International Journal of Cancer
  • "When to Operate, Hesitate and Reintegrate: Society of Gynecologic Oncology Surgical Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic," 2020, Gynecologic Oncology

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Jamie N. Bakkum-Gamez
  • Gretchen Glaser
  • Benjamin D. Pollock
  • Michaela E. McGree
  • Amanika Kumar

Publications by Dowdy are often found in venues such as:

  • Gynecologic Oncology (27 publications)
  • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (5 publications)
  • International Journal of Gynecological Cancer (5 publications)
  • Mayo Clinic Proceedings (5 publications)
  • Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey (4 publications)

Best Publications

  • Integrated genomic characterization of endometrial carcinoma

    Gad Getz;Stacey B. Gabriel;Kristian Cibulskis;Eric Lander

  • Prospective assessment of lymphatic dissemination in endometrial cancer: a paradigm shift in surgical staging.

    Andrea Mariani;Sean C. Dowdy;William A. Cliby;Bobbie S. Gostout

  • Guidelines for pre- and intra-operative care in gynecologic/oncology surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations — Part I

    G. Nelson;A. D. Altman;A. Nick;L. A. Meyer

  • Aggressive surgical effort and improved survival in advanced-stage ovarian cancer

    Giovanni D. Aletti;Sean C. Dowdy;Bobbie S. Gostout;Monica B. Jones

  • Guidelines for perioperative care in gynecologic/oncology: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations - 2019 update

    Gregg Nelson;Jamie Bakkum-Gamez;Eleftheria Kalogera;Gretchen Glaser

  • Relationship among surgical complexity, short-term morbidity, and overall survival in primary surgery for advanced ovarian cancer.

    Giovanni D. Aletti;Sean C. Dowdy;Karl C. Podratz;William A. Cliby

  • Prognostic and Therapeutic Relevance of Molecular Subtypes in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer

    Gottfried E. Konecny;Chen Wang;Habib Hamidi;Boris Winterhoff

  • Integrated Molecular Characterization of Uterine Carcinosarcoma

    Andrew D. Cherniack;Hui Shen;Vonn Walter;Chip Stewart

  • Phase I Trial of Intraperitoneal Administration of an Oncolytic Measles Virus Strain Engineered to Express Carcinoembryonic Antigen for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

    Evanthia Galanis;Lynn C. Hartmann;William A. Cliby;Harry J. Long

  • Nonhistone protein acetylation as cancer therapy targets.

    Brahma N. Singh;Guanghua Zhang;Yi L. Hwa;Jinping Li

  • Multi-Institutional Reciprocal Validation Study of Computed Tomography Predictors of Suboptimal Primary Cytoreduction in Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer

    Allison E. Axtell;Margaret H. Lee;Robert E. Bristow;Sean C. Dowdy

  • Lymphedema after surgery for endometrial cancer: prevalence, risk factors, and quality of life.

    Kathleen J. Yost;Andrea L. Cheville;Mariam M. Al-Hilli;Andrea Mariani

  • Identification of nine new susceptibility loci for endometrial cancer

    Tracy A. O'Mara;Dylan M. Glubb;Frédéric Amant;Daniela Annibali

  • Prospective assessment of the prevalence of pelvic, paraaortic and high paraaortic lymph node metastasis in endometrial cancer☆☆☆

    Sanjeev Kumar;Karl C. Podratz;Jamie N. Bakkum-Gamez;Sean C. Dowdy

  • Enhanced Recovery in Gynecologic Surgery

    Eleftheria Kalogera;Jamie N. Bakkum-Gamez;Christopher J. Jankowski;Emanuel Trabuco

  • Prospective assessment of survival, morbidity, and cost associated with lymphadenectomy in low-risk endometrial cancer.

    S.C. Dowdy;B.J. Borah;J.N. Bakkum-Gamez;A.L. Weaver

  • Robotic radical hysterectomy in early stage cervical cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Sherif A.M. Shazly;Sherif A.M. Shazly;Mohammad H. Murad;Sean C. Dowdy;Bobbie S. Gostout

  • Histone deacetylase inhibitors decrease DNA methyltransferase-3B messenger RNA stability and down-regulate de novo DNA methyltransferase activity in human endometrial cells.

    Yuning Xiong;Sean C. Dowdy;Karl C. Podratz;Fan Jin;Fan Jin

  • Histone deacetylase inhibitors and paclitaxel cause synergistic effects on apoptosis and microtubule stabilization in papillary serous endometrial cancer cells

    Sean C. Dowdy;Shujuan Jiang;X. Clare Zhou;Xiaonan Hou

  • Current issues in the management of endometrial cancer.

    Jamie N. Bakkum-Gamez;Jesus Gonzalez-Bosquet;Nadia N. Laack;Andrea Mariani

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl C. Podratz
Karl C. Podratz Mayo Clinic
Amy L. Weaver
Amy L. Weaver Mayo Clinic
William A. Cliby
William A. Cliby Mayo Clinic
Gary L. Keeney
Gary L. Keeney Mayo Clinic
Graham G. Giles
Graham G. Giles University of Melbourne
Hiltrud Brauch
Hiltrud Brauch German Cancer Research Center
Peter A. Fasching
Peter A. Fasching University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Elizabeth G. Holliday
Elizabeth G. Holliday University of Newcastle Australia
John Attia
John Attia University of Newcastle Australia
Rodney J. Scott
Rodney J. Scott University of Newcastle Australia

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