2026 Susan B. Bressman: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	93	10872	10212	5593	5170	328	32490

Overview

Susan B. Bressman is affiliated with Mount Sinai Beth Israel in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on subfields such as Neurology, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Genetics. Bressman's work extensively covers topics related to Parkinson's Disease, neurological disorders, lysosomal storage disorders, and advanced neuroimaging techniques, among others.

Their recent publications include several notable papers in high-impact journals. These works explore various aspects of Parkinson's Disease and its genetic underpinnings as well as imaging and disease progression:

"Parkinson Disease and Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation: Cognitive Effects in GBA Mutation Carriers" (2022), published in Annals of Neurology
"Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Use and LRRK2 Parkinson's Disease Penetrance" (2020), published in Movement Disorders
"Association of Dual LRRK2 G2019S and GBA Variations With Parkinson Disease Progression" (2021), published in JAMA Network Open
"Clinical and Dopamine Transporter Imaging Characteristics of Leucine Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) and Glucosylceramidase Beta (GBA) Parkinson's Disease Participants in the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative: A Cross-Sectional Study" (2020), published in Movement Disorders
"Parkinson's disease variant detection and disclosure: PD GENEration, a North American study" (2024), published in Brain

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated extensively with Bressman include:

Rachel Saunders-Pullman
Tanya Simuni
Deborah Raymond
John A. Kessler
Leon G. Epstein

The scientist commonly publishes in venues known for neurological and clinical research, including:

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
Movement Disorders
Neurology
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Annals of Neurology

Bressman's research topics are diverse but concentrated in the following areas:

Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
Neurological disorders and treatments
Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
Neurological diseases and metabolism
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
RNA regulation and disease
Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications

This body of work demonstrates a focus on diseases affecting the nervous system, with particular attention to genetic factors, biochemical pathways, and neurological function assessed through imaging methods.

Best Publications

Phenomenology and classification of dystonia: a consensus update.

Alberto Albanese;Kailash Bhatia;Susan B. Bressman;Mahlon R. DeLong

2492
Citations
Phenotype, genotype, and worldwide genetic penetrance of LRRK2-associated Parkinson's disease: a case-control study

Daniel G Healy;Mario Falchi;Sean S O'Sullivan;Vincenzo Bonifati

1737
Citations
Validity and reliability of a rating scale for the primary torsion dystonias

R. E. Burke;S. Fahn;C. D. Marsden;S. B. Bressman

1245
Citations
The early-onset torsion dystonia gene (DYT1) encodes an ATP-binding protein

Laurie J. Ozelius;Jeffrey W. Hewett;Curtis E. Page;Susan B. Bressman

1202
Citations
Classification of dystonia

S Fahn;S B Bressman;C D Marsden

902
Citations
LRRK2 G2019S as a cause of Parkinson's disease in Ashkenazi Jews.

Laurie J. Ozelius;Geetha Senthil;Rachel Saunders-Pullman;Erin Ohmann

839
Citations
Analysis of blink rate patterns in normal subjects.

Anna Rita Bentivoglio;Susan B. Bressman;Emanuele Cassetta;Donatella Carretta

620
Citations
Mutations in the Na+/K+-ATPase α3 Gene ATP1A3 Are Associated with Rapid-Onset Dystonia Parkinsonism

Patricia de Carvalho Aguiar;Patricia de Carvalho Aguiar;Kathleen J Sweadner;John T Penniston;Jacek Zaremba

603
Citations
Genetic analysis of idiopathic torsion dystonia in Ashkenazi Jews and their recent descent from a small founder population.

Neil Risch;Neil Risch;Deborah de Leon;Laurie Ozelius;Patricia Kramer

520
Citations
The DYT1 phenotype and guidelines for diagnostic testing

Susan B Bressman;C Sabatti;Deborah Raymond;D de Leon

438
Citations
Mutations in the THAP1 gene are responsible for DYT6 primary torsion dystonia.

Tania Fuchs;Sophie Gavarini;Rachel Saunders-Pullman;Rachel Saunders-Pullman;Deborah Raymond

396
Citations
Functional brain networks in DYT1 dystonia

David Eidelberg;James R. Moeller;Angelo Antonini;Angelo Antonini;Ken Kazumata;Ken Kazumata

361
Citations
Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy and Incidence of Parkinson Disease Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Inga Peter;Marla Dubinsky;Susan Bressman;Andrew Park

361
Citations
Mutations in GNAL cause primary torsion dystonia.

Tania Fuchs;Rachel Saunders-Pullman;Rachel Saunders-Pullman;Ikuo Masuho;Marta San Luciano

344
Citations
Differential effects of severe vs mild GBA mutations on Parkinson disease

Ziv Gan-Or;Idan Amshalom;Laura L. Kilarski;Anat Bar-Shira

337
Citations
Functional variants in the LRRK2 gene confer shared effects on risk for Crohn's disease and Parkinson's disease.

Ken Y. Hui;Heriberto Fernandez-Hernandez;Jianzhong Hu;Adam Schaffner

336
Citations
The effect of estrogen replacement on early Parkinson’s disease

R. Saunders-Pullman;J. Gordon-Elliott;M. Parides;S. Fahn

336
Citations
Cerebellothalamocortical connectivity regulates penetrance in dystonia.

Miklos Argyelan;Maren Carbon;Martin Niethammer;Aziz M. Uluğ

335
Citations
Human gene for torsion dystonia located on chromosome 9q32-q34.

Laurie Ozelius;Patricia L. Kramer;Carol B. Moskowitz;David J. Kwiatkowski

328
Citations
Distribution, type, and origin of Parkin mutations: Review and case studies

Katja Hedrich;Cordula Eskelson;Beth Wilmot;Karen Marder

311
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Rachel Saunders-Pullman Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Laurie J. Ozelius Harvard University

Nir Giladi Tel Aviv University

Christine Klein University of Lübeck

Avi Orr-Urtreger Tel Aviv University

Karen Marder Columbia University

Stanley Fahn Columbia University

Patricia L. Kramer Oregon Health & Science University

Xandra O. Breakefield Harvard University

Caroline M. Tanner University of California, San Francisco

External Links

Personal website of Susan B. Bressman

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