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25402
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Steven R. Garfin 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 R. Garfin sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 378 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steven R. Garfin 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 R. Garfin sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Steven R. Garfin is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the medical field, with significant contributions in pharmacology, pathology and forensic medicine, and public health, environmental, and occupational health. Garfin's work encompasses various aspects of musculoskeletal pain, spine and intervertebral disc pathology, and pain management.

Garfin has authored numerous papers on topics related to musculoskeletal and spine disorders. Some of their recent publications include:

  • Prospective, randomized, multicenter study of intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation for the treatment of chronic low back pain: 12-month results, 2021, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
  • Prospective, randomized, multicenter study of intraosseous basivertebral nerve ablation for the treatment of chronic low back pain: 24-Month treatment arm results, 2021, North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ)
  • A randomized placebo-controlled trial of desipramine, cognitive behavioral therapy, and active placebo therapy for low back pain, 2020, Pain
  • Cell populations and muscle fiber morphology associated with acute and chronic muscle degeneration in lumbar spine pathology, 2020, JOR Spine
  • Regional differences between superficial and deep lumbar multifidus in patients with chronic lumbar spine pathology, 2020, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Frequent co-authors in Garfin's research include:

  • Bahar Shahidi
  • R. T. Allen
  • Samuel R. Ward
  • Vinko Zlomislic
  • Bradley J. Anderson

Garfin's publications are frequently found in these venues:

  • JOR Spine (3 publications)
  • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2 publications)
  • Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
  • North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ)
  • Pain

Their work covers multiple topics within medical research, including:

  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
  • Pregnancy-related medical research
  • Pain Management and Opioid Use
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies

Best Publications

  • New technologies in spine: kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for the treatment of painful osteoporotic compression fractures.

    Steven R. Garfin;Hansen A. Yuan;Mark A. Reiley

  • Harvesting Autogenous Iliac Bone Grafts: A Review of Complications and Techniques

    Lawrence T. Kurz;Steven R. Garfin;Robert E. Booth

  • Short-segment fixation of lumbar burst fractures using pedicle fixation at the level of the fracture.

    Andrew Mahar;Choll Kim;Michelle Wedemeyer;Lance Mitsunaga

  • PLACEMENT OF PEDICLE SCREWS IN THE THORACIC SPINE. PART II: AN ANATOMICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT

    Alexander R. Vaccaro;Steven J. Rizzolo;Richard A. Balderston;Thomas J. Allardyce

  • Effects of Immobilization on Joints

    W H Akeson;D Amiel;M F Abel;S R Garfin

  • Early Failure of Long Segment Anterior Cervical Plate Fixation

    Alexander R. Vaccaro;Stephen P. Falatyn;Gaetano J. Scuderi;Frank J. Eismont

  • A Historical Cohort Study of Pedicle Screw Fixation in Thoracic, Lumbar, and Sacral Spinal Fusions.

    Hansen A. Yuan;Steven R. Garfin;Curtis A. Dickman;Steven M. Mardjetko

  • Placement of pedicle screws in the thoracic spine. Part I: Morphometric analysis of the thoracic vertebrae.

    A R Vaccaro;S J Rizzolo;T J Allardyce;M Ramsey

  • Prevalence, onset, and risk of psychiatric disorders in men with chronic low back pain: a controlled study

    J.Hampton Atkinson;J.Hampton Atkinson;Mark A. Slater;Mark A. Slater;Thomas L. Patterson;Thomas L. Patterson;Igor Grant;Igor Grant

  • Complications in the use of the halo fixation device.

    Steven R. Garfin;Michael J. Botte;Robert L. Waters;Vernon L. Nickel

  • The biomechanical and biochemical properties of swine tendons--long term effects of exercise on the digital extensors.

    S. L.-Y. Woo;M. A. Ritter;D. Amiel;T. M. Sanders

  • Postoperative posterior spinal wound infections.

    Jennifer B. Massie;John G. Heller;Jean-Jacques Abitbol;Diana Mcpherson

  • Architectural analysis and intraoperative measurements demonstrate the unique design of the multifidus muscle for lumbar spine stability.

    Samuel R Ward;Choll W Kim;Carolyn M Eng;Lionel J Gottschalk

  • Percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty for the correction of spinal deformity in painful vertebral body compression fractures

    Daphne J. Theodorou;Stavroula J. Theodorou;Timothy D. Duncan;Steven R. Garfin

  • Perioperative nutrition and postoperative complications in patients undergoing spinal surgery.

    Jeffrey D. Klein;Lloyd A. Hey;Chun Sing Yu;Barbi B. Klein

  • Deterioration following spinal cord injury: A multicenter study

    Lawrence F. Marshall;Sharen Knowlton;Steven R. Garfin;Melville R. Klauber

  • Two-year fusion rate equivalency between Grafton DBM gel and autograft in posterolateral spine fusion: a prospective controlled trial employing a side-by-side comparison in the same patient.

    Frank P. Cammisa;Gary Lowery;Steven R. Garfin;Fred H. Geisler

  • A placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial of nortriptyline for chronic low back pain

    J.Hampton Atkinson;Mark A Slater;Rebecca A Williams;Sidney Zisook

  • An in vitro mechanical and histological study of acute stretching on rabbit tibial nerve

    Björn L. Rydevik;Michael K. Kwan;Robert R. Myers;Richard A. Brown

  • Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty for the Treatment of Painful Osteoporotic Compression Fractures

    Steven R. Garfin;Mark A. Reiley

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan R. Hargens
Alan R. Hargens University of California, San Diego
Christopher M. Bono
Christopher M. Bono Harvard University
Wayne H. Akeson
Wayne H. Akeson University of California, San Diego
Alexander R. Vaccaro
Alexander R. Vaccaro Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas L. Patterson
Thomas L. Patterson University of California, San Diego
Igor Grant
Igor Grant University of California, San Diego
Savio L. C. Woo
Savio L. C. Woo Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Thomas Rutledge
Thomas Rutledge University of California, San Diego
Vijay K. Goel
Vijay K. Goel University of Toledo
Mark S. Wallace
Mark S. Wallace University of California, San Diego

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