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Shishir K. Maithel

Shishir K. Maithel

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
79
Citations
24479
World Ranking
17497
National Ranking
8759

Shishir K. Maithel 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 Shishir K. Maithel sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 899 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Shishir K. Maithel 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 Shishir K. Maithel sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 79 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Shishir K. Maithel is affiliated with Emory University in the United States and has an extensive publication record within the field of medicine. The main area of their research is oncology, complemented by significant contributions to surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, epidemiology, and hepatology.

Their academic output notably centers on topics including:

  • Cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer studies
  • Pancreatic and hepatic oncology research
  • Gallbladder and bile duct disorders
  • Gastric cancer management and outcomes
  • Neuroendocrine tumor research advances
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma treatment and prognosis
  • Lung cancer research studies

Among recent publications are the following papers:

  • Gallbladder cancer, 2022, published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • Very Early Recurrence After Liver Resection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, 2020, JAMA Surgery
  • Piperacillin-Tazobactam Compared With Cefoxitin as Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Pancreatoduodenectomy, 2023, JAMA
  • Assessing Textbook Outcomes Following Liver Surgery for Primary Liver Cancer Over a 12-Year Time Period at Major Hepatobiliary Centers, 2020, Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • The Impact of Preoperative CA19-9 and CEA on Outcomes of Patients with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, 2020, Annals of Surgical Oncology

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • George A. Poultsides
  • Timothy M. Pawlik
  • Bas Groot Koerkamp
  • Luca Aldrighetti
  • Hugo P. Marques

Shishir K. Maithel's work is published extensively in venues such as:

  • Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • HPB
  • Journal of Surgical Oncology
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Best Publications

  • Cell-of-Origin Patterns Dominate the Molecular Classification of 10,000 Tumors from 33 Types of Cancer.

    Katherine A. Hoadley;Christina Yau;Christina Yau;Toshinori Hinoue;Denise M. Wolf

  • Integrated Genomic Characterization of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

    Benjamin J. Raphael;Ralph H. Hruban;Andrew J. Aguirre;Richard A. Moffitt

  • Genomic and Functional Approaches to Understanding Cancer Aneuploidy

    Alison M. Taylor;Alison M. Taylor;Juliann Shih;Gavin Ha;Gavin Ha;Galen F. Gao

  • Erratum: Comprehensive Characterization of Cancer Driver Genes and Mutations (ARTICLE (2018) 173(2) (371–385), (S009286741830237X), (10.1016/j.cell.2018.02.060))

    Matthew H. Bailey;Collin Tokheim;Eduard Porta-Pardo;Sohini Sengupta

  • Frailty and cancer: Implications for oncology surgery, medical oncology, and radiation oncology.

    Cecilia G. Ethun;Mehmet A. Bilen;Ashesh B. Jani;Shishir K. Maithel

  • Gallbladder cancer: expert consensus statement.

    Thomas A. Aloia;Nicolas Járufe;Milind Javle;Shishir K. Maithel

  • Pan-cancer Alterations of the MYC Oncogene and Its Proximal Network across the Cancer Genome Atlas

    Franz X. Schaub;Varsha Dhankani;Ashton C. Berger;Mihir Trivedi

  • Clinical and Economic Validation of the International Study Group of Pancreatic Fistula (ISGPF) Classification Scheme

    Wande B. Pratt;Shishir K. Maithel;Tsafrir Vanounou;Zhen S. Huang

  • Adjuvant Therapy for Resected Biliary Tract Cancer: ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline.

    Rachna T. Shroff;Erin B. Kennedy;Melinda Bachini;Tanios Bekaii-Saab

  • Genomic, Pathway Network, and Immunologic Features Distinguishing Squamous Carcinomas

    Joshua D. Campbell;Joshua D. Campbell;Joshua D. Campbell;Christina Yau;Christina Yau;Reanne Bowlby;Yuexin Liu

  • Too Frail for Surgery? Initial Results of a Large Multidisciplinary Prospective Study Examining Preoperative Variables Predictive of Poor Surgical Outcomes

    Louis M. Revenig;Daniel J. Canter;Maxwell D. Taylor;Caroline Tai

  • Factors Influencing Readmission After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Multi-Institutional Study of 1302 Patients.

    Syed A. Ahmad;Michael J. Edwards;Jeffrey M. Sutton;Sanjeet S. Grewal

  • Choledochal cysts: presentation, clinical differentiation, and management.

    Kevin C. Soares;Dean J. Arnaoutakis;Ihab Kamel;Neda Rastegar

  • A multi-institutional comparison of perioperative outcomes of robotic and open pancreaticoduodenectomy

    Amer H. Zureikat;Lauren M. Postlewait;Yuan Liu;Theresa W. Gillespie

  • Management and Outcomes of Patients with Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Following Previous Curative-Intent Surgical Resection

    Gaya Spolverato;Yuhree Kim;Sorin Alexandrescu;Hugo P. Marques

  • Preoperative CA 19-9 and the Yield of Staging Laparoscopy in Patients with Radiographically Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

    Shishir K. Maithel;Stephen Maloney;Corrine Winston;Mithat Gönen

  • Modified FOLFIRINOX regimen with improved safety and maintained efficacy in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

    Hemchandra Mahaseth;Edith Brutcher;John Kauh;Natalyn Hawk

  • Early versus late recurrence of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after resection with curative intent.

    X. F. Zhang;X. F. Zhang;Eliza Beal;Fabio Bagante;J. Chakedis

  • Ampullary region carcinomas: definition and site specific classification with delineation of four clinicopathologically and prognostically distinct subsets in an analysis of 249 cases.

    Volkan Adsay;Nobuyuki Ohike;Takuma Tajiri;Grace E. Kim

  • A prospective randomized trial of acute normovolemic hemodilution compared to standard intraoperative management in patients undergoing major hepatic resection.

    William R Jarnagin;Mithat Gonen;Shishir K Maithel;Yuman Fong

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy M. Pawlik
Timothy M. Pawlik The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
David A. Kooby
David A. Kooby Emory University
Robert C.G. Martin
Robert C.G. Martin University of Louisville
Luca Aldrighetti
Luca Aldrighetti Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Matthew J. Weiss
Matthew J. Weiss Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Edward A. Levine
Edward A. Levine Wake Forest University
William G. Hawkins
William G. Hawkins Washington University in St. Louis
Volkan Adsay
Volkan Adsay Koç University
Itaru Endo
Itaru Endo Yokohama City University
David J. Bentrem
David J. Bentrem Northwestern University

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