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Thomas E. Starzl 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 Thomas E. Starzl sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,951 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Thomas E. Starzl 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 Thomas E. Starzl sits on this spectrum.

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98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2004 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his pioneering work in liver transplantation and his discoveries in immunosuppressive medication that advanced the field of organ transplantation.", Presented by President George W. Bush in a White House East Room ceremony on February 13, 2006.
  • 2002 - Prince Mahidol Award
  • 2001 - King Faisal Prize
  • 1999 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 1991 - William Beaumont Prize, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)

Overview

Thomas E. Starzl was affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their academic work focused primarily on medicine, with specific contributions in the subfields of surgery and hepatology.

Their research topics included:

  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
  • Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation

Starzl published in various respected venues, with notable papers in the following publication outlets:

  • New England Journal of Medicine
  • UNC Libraries

Recent papers by Starzl included:

  • Liver Transplantation, 2024, New England Journal of Medicine

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Starzl comprised:

  • Hideyoshi Toyokawa
  • Atsunori Nakao
  • Robert J. Bailey
  • Michael A. Nalesnik
  • Takashi Kaizu

Throughout their career, Starzl received several awards, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2014)
  • US President's National Medal of Science (2004), awarded for pioneering work in liver transplantation and discoveries in immunosuppressive medication that advanced the field of organ transplantation
  • Prince Mahidol Award (2002)
  • King Faisal Prize (2001)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (1999)
  • William Beaumont Prize, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) (1991)

Best Publications

  • Production of α1,3-Galactosyltransferase-Deficient Pigs

    Carol J. Phelps;Chihiro Koike;Todd D. Vaught;Jeremy Boone

  • HOMOTRANSPLANTATION OF THE LIVER IN HUMANS.

    Starzl Te;Marchioro Tl;Vonkaulla Kn;Hermann G

  • Cell migration, chimerism, and graft acceptance

    Thomas E. Starzl;Anthony J. Demetris;Noriko Murase;Suzanne Ildstad

  • FK 506 FOR LIVER, KIDNEY, AND PANCREAS TRANSPLANTATION

    Thomas E. Starzl;Thomas E. Starzl;John Fung;Raman Venkataramman;Satoru Todo

  • Evolution of Liver Transplantation

    Thomas E. Starzl;Shunzaburo Iwatsuki;David H. Van Thiel;J. Carlton Gartner

  • Cell migration and chimerism after whole-organ transplantation: The basis of graft acceptance

    Thomas E. Starzl;Anthony J. Demetris;Massimo Trucco;Noriko Murase

  • Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Tacrolimus

    Raman Venkataramanan;Arun Swaminathan;Tata Prasad;Ashok Jain

  • Intraoperative Changes in Blood Coagulation and Thrombelastographic Monitoring in Liver Transplantation

    Yoo Goo Kang;Douglas J. Martin;Jose Marquez;Jessica H. Lewis

  • Orthotopic homotransplantation of the human liver

    T. E. Starzl;C. G. Groth;L. Brettschneider;I. Penn

  • Hepatic resection versus transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma

    Shunzaburo Iwatsuki;Thomas E. Starzl;Daniel G. Sheahan;Itsuo Yokoyama

  • Orthotopic liver transplantation with preservation of the inferior vena cava.

    Andreas Tzakis;Satoru Todo;Thomas E. Starzl

  • Experience in hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer: analysis of clinical and pathologic risk factors.

    Gayowski Tj;Iwatsuki S;Madariaga;Selby R

  • Liver transplantation (1).

    TE Starzl;AJ Demetris;DH Van Thiel

  • Infections after Liver Transplantation: An Analysis of 101 Consecutive Cases

    S Kusne;J S Dummer;N Singh;S Iwatsuki

  • Orthotopic liver transplantation for patients with hepatitis B virus–related liver disease

    Satoru Todo;Anthony J. Demetris;David Van Thiel;Lewis Teperman

  • Venous bypass in clinical liver transplantation.

    Byers W. Shaw;Douglas J. Martin;Jose M. Marquez;Y. G. Kang

  • Islet isolation assessment in man and large animals.

    Camillo Ricordi;Camillo Ricordi;Derek W.R. Gray;Bernhard J. Hering;Dixon B. Kaufman

  • Long-term survival after liver transplantation in 4,000 consecutive patients at a single center.

    Ashok Jain;Jorge Reyes;Randeep Kashyap;S. Forrest Dodson

  • Role of liver transplantation in cancer therapy.

    Shunzaburo Iwatsuki;Robert D. Gordon;Byers w. Shaw;Thomas E. Starzl

  • Baboon-to-human liver transplantation

    T.E Starzl;J Fung;A Tzakis;S Todo

Frequent Co-Authors

John J. Fung
John J. Fung University of Chicago
Anthony J. Demetris
Anthony J. Demetris University of Pittsburgh
Shunzaburo Iwatsuki
Shunzaburo Iwatsuki University of Pittsburgh
Andreas G. Tzakis
Andreas G. Tzakis Cleveland Clinic
Noriko Murase
Noriko Murase University of Pittsburgh
Kareem Abu-Elmagd
Kareem Abu-Elmagd Cleveland Clinic
Jorge Reyes
Jorge Reyes University of Washington
David H. Van Thiel
David H. Van Thiel Rush University Medical Center
Ron Shapiro
Ron Shapiro Mount Sinai Hospital
Byers W. Shaw
Byers W. Shaw University of Pittsburgh

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