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Steven D. Wexner

Steven D. Wexner

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
127
Citations
63226
World Ranking
2818
National Ranking
1570

Steven D. Wexner 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 Steven D. Wexner sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,211 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steven D. Wexner 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 Steven D. Wexner sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 127 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Steven D. Wexner is affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic in the United States and has focused their research primarily in the field of medicine, with extensive contributions to oncology and surgery. Their work encompasses important subfields such as pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and rheumatology.

The main topics of their research include colorectal cancer surgical treatments, colorectal cancer screening and detection, anorectal disease treatments and outcomes, colorectal and anal carcinomas, diverticular disease and its complications, gastric cancer management and outcomes, as well as cardiac, anesthesia, and surgical outcomes.

Wexner has published extensively in a number of prominent surgical and medical journals, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Surgery
  • Colorectal Disease
  • Techniques in Coloproctology
  • The American Surgeon
  • Surgical Endoscopy

Their recent papers cover a variety of topics related to colorectal and surgical care. Notable recent publications include:

  • "The multidisciplinary management of rectal cancer," 2020, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • "Guidelines for perioperative care in elective colorectal surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society recommendations 2025," 2025, Surgery
  • "Local Recurrence After Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer," 2020, Annals of Surgery
  • "Consensus Conference Statement on the General Use of Near-infrared Fluorescence Imaging and Indocyanine Green Guided Surgery," 2020, Annals of Surgery
  • "Defining Major Surgery: A Delphi Consensus Among European Surgical Association (ESA) Members," 2020, World Journal of Surgery

Frequent collaborators in Wexner's research include Sameh Hany Emile, Zoe Garoufalia, Nir Horesh, Rachel Gefen, and K.E. Behrns, reflecting substantial collaborative relationships in the surgical and oncologic research community.

Best Publications

  • Etiology and management of fecal incontinence.

    J. Marcio N. Jorge;Steven D. Wexner

  • Fecal incontinence quality of life scale: Quality of life instrument for patients with fecal incontinence

    Todd H. Rockwood;James M. Church;James W. Fleshman;Robert L. Kane

  • A constipation scoring system to simplify evaluation and management of constipated patients.

    Feran Agachan;Teng Chen;Johann Pfeifer;Petachia Reissman

  • Effect of Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection vs Open Resection of Stage II or III Rectal Cancer on Pathologic Outcomes: The ACOSOG Z6051 Randomized Clinical Trial

    James Fleshman;Megan Branda;Daniel J. Sargent;Anne Marie Boller

  • Patient and surgeon ranking of the severity of symptoms associated with fecal incontinence: the fecal incontinence severity index.

    Todd H. Rockwood;James M. Church;James W. Fleshman;Robert L. Kane

  • Prevention of postoperative abdominal adhesions by a sodium hyaluronate-based bioresorbable membrane : a prospective, randomized, double-blind multicenter study

    Becker Jm;Dayton Mt;Fazio Vw;Beck De

  • Port site metastases after laparoscopic colorectal surgery for cure of malignancy.

    S D Wexner;S M Cohen

  • Randomized comparison of straight and colonic J pouch anastomosis after low anterior resection.

    Olof Hallböök;Lars Påhlman;Michael Krog;Steven D. Wexner

  • Practice parameters for the treatment of sigmoid diverticulitis—Supporting documentation

    Douglas W. Wong;Steven D. Wexner;Ann Lowry;Anthony Vernava

  • Perfusion assessment in laparoscopic left-sided/anterior resection (PILLAR II): a multi-institutional study.

    Mehraneh D. Jafari;Steven D. Wexner;Joseph E. Martz;Elisabeth C. McLemore

  • Combination treatment with curcumin and quercetin of adenomas in familial adenomatous polyposis.

    Marcia Cruz-Correa;Daniel A Shoskes;Patricia Sanchez;Rhongua Zhao

  • A consensus document on bowel preparation before colonoscopy: Prepared by a Task Force From The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

    Steven D. Wexner;Task Force;David E. Beck;Todd Huntley Baron

  • Is early oral feeding safe after elective colorectal surgery? A prospective randomized trial.

    Petachia Reissman;Tiong-Ann Teoh;Stephen M. Cohen;Eric G. Weiss

  • Laparoscopic colectomy: A critical appraisal

    P. M. Falk;R. W. Beart;S. D. Wexner;A. G. Thorson

  • Reduction in Adhesive Small-Bowel Obstruction by Seprafilm® Adhesion Barrier After Intestinal Resection

    Victor W. Fazio;Zane Cohen;James W. Fleshman;Harry van Goor

  • Early results of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. Retrospective analysis of 372 patients treated by Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy (COST) Study Group.

    James W. Fleshman;Heidi Nelson;Walter R. Peters;H. Charles Kim

  • Surgical management of rectal prolapse.

    Thandinkosi E. Madiba;Mirza K. Baig;Steven D. Wexner

  • Endorectal Advancement Flap

    Nelly Mizrahi;Steven D. Wexner;Oded Zmora;Giovanna Da Silva

  • Laparoscopic resection of colon Cancer: Consensus of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)

    R Veldkamp;M Gholghesaei;HJ Bonjer;DW Meijer

  • Disease-free Survival and Local Recurrence for Laparoscopic Resection Compared With Open Resection of Stage II to III Rectal Cancer: Follow-up Results of the ACOSOG Z6051 Randomized Controlled Trial

    James Fleshman;Megan E. Branda;Daniel J. Sargent;Anne Marie Boller

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan J. Nogueras
Juan J. Nogueras Cleveland Clinic
Anthony J. Senagore
Anthony J. Senagore Central Michigan University
Francis M. Giardiello
Francis M. Giardiello Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Julio Garcia-Aguilar
Julio Garcia-Aguilar Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Bruce G. Wolff
Bruce G. Wolff Mayo Clinic
Abe Fingerhut
Abe Fingerhut Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Victor W. Fazio
Victor W. Fazio Cleveland Clinic
James M. Church
James M. Church Columbia University
Robert D. Fanelli
Robert D. Fanelli Berkshire Medical Center
Todd H. Baron
Todd H. Baron University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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