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Thomas L. Ortel

Thomas L. Ortel

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
90
Citations
38377
World Ranking
12038
National Ranking
6172

Thomas L. Ortel 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 L. Ortel sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 417 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas L. Ortel 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 L. Ortel sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Thomas L. Ortel is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and specializes in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Hematology, Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Genetics, and Surgery. Their research encompasses a wide range of topics related to blood disorders and cardiovascular health.

The main topics addressed in Ortel's work include:

  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Platelet Disorders and Treatments
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
  • Complement system in diseases

Ortel has contributed to multiple publication venues over their career, including:

  • Blood
  • Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
  • Blood Advances

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Ortel feature the following works:

  • American Society of Hematology 2020 Guidelines for Management of Venous Thromboembolism: Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism, 2020, Blood Advances
  • Guidance from the Scientific and Standardization Committee for lupus anticoagulant/antiphospholipid antibodies of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2020, Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
  • 2023 ACR/EULAR antiphospholipid syndrome classification criteria, 2023, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • The 2023 ACR/EULAR Antiphospholipid Syndrome Classification Criteria, 2023, Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Antiphospholipid syndrome: advances in diagnosis, pathogenesis, and management, 2023, BMJ

Throughout their career, Ortel has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, including:

  • Doruk Erkan
  • D. Ware Branch
  • María Laura Bertolaccini
  • Denis Wahl
  • Hannah Cohen

Best Publications

  • Prevention of VTE in Nonsurgical Patients: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines

    Yngve Falck-Ytter;Charles W. Francis;Norman A. Johanson;Catherine Curley

  • Prevention of VTE in Orthopedic Surgery Patients

    Yngve Falck-Ytter;Charles W. Francis;Norman A. Johanson;Catherine Curley

  • Venous Thromboembolism: A Public Health Concern

    Michele G Beckman;W Craig Hooper;Sara E Critchley;Thomas L Ortel

  • Perioperative Bridging Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

    Abstr Act;James D. Douketis;Alex C. Spyropoulos;Scott Kaatz

  • Update of the guidelines for lupus anticoagulant detection

    Vittorio Pengo;Armando Tripodi;G. Reber;Jacob H. Rand

  • Clinical practice. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

    Gowthami M. Arepally;Thomas L. Ortel

  • von Willebrand disease (VWD): evidence-based diagnosis and management guidelines, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Expert Panel report (USA).

    W. L. Nichols;M. B. Hultin;A. H. James;M. J. Manco‐Johnson

  • American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

    Thomas L. Ortel;Ignacio Neumann;Walter Ageno;Rebecca Beyth;Rebecca Beyth

  • Cardiolipin Polyspecific Autoreactivity in Two Broadly Neutralizing HIV-1 Antibodies

    Barton F. Haynes;Judith Fleming;E. William St. Clair;Herman Katinger

  • A Pharmacogenetic versus a Clinical Algorithm for Warfarin Dosing

    Stephen E. Kimmel;Benjamin French;Scott E. Kasner;Julie A. Johnson

  • Evolution of adverse changes in stored RBCs.

    Elliott Bennett-Guerrero;Tim H. Veldman;Allan Doctor;Marilyn J. Telen

  • Dose of prophylactic platelet transfusions and prevention of hemorrhage.

    Sherrill J. Slichter;Richard M. Kaufman;Susan F. Assmann;Jeffrey McCullough

  • RNA aptamers as reversible antagonists of coagulation factor IXa.

    Christopher P. Rusconi;Elizabeth Scardino;Juliana Layzer;George A. Pitoc

  • Compression stockings to prevent post-thrombotic syndrome: a randomised placebo-controlled trial.

    Susan R Kahn;Stan Shapiro;Stan Shapiro;Philip S Wells;Philip S Wells;Marc A Rodger;Marc A Rodger

  • Effects of Red-Cell Storage Duration on Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

    Marie E. Steiner;Paul M. Ness;Susan F. Assmann;Darrell J. Triulzi

  • Guidance on the emergent reversal of oral thrombin and factor Xa inhibitors.

    Scott Kaatz;Peter A. Kouides;David A. Garcia;Alex C. Spyropolous

  • 2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Periprocedural Management of Anticoagulation in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Clinical Expert Consensus Document Task Force

    John U Doherty;Tyler J Gluckman;William J Hucker;James L Januzzi

  • Platelet function analyzer (PFA)‐100® closure time in the evaluation of platelet disorders and platelet function

    C. P. M. Hayward;P. Harrison;M. Cattaneo;T. L. Ortel

  • 14th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies Task Force Report on Antiphospholipid Syndrome Treatment Trends

    Doruk Erkan;Cassyanne L. Aguiar;Danieli Andrade;Hannah Cohen

  • Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

    Ortel Tl

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard C. Becker
Richard C. Becker University of Cincinnati
Sam Schulman
Sam Schulman McMaster University
Marilyn J. Manco-Johnson
Marilyn J. Manco-Johnson University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Redford B. Williams
Redford B. Williams Duke University
Marc A. Rodger
Marc A. Rodger Ottawa Hospital
Cynthia M. Kuhn
Cynthia M. Kuhn Duke University
Eric J. Velazquez
Eric J. Velazquez Yale University
Geoffrey S. Ginsburg
Geoffrey S. Ginsburg Duke University
James M. Provenzale
James M. Provenzale Duke University
Samuel Z. Goldhaber
Samuel Z. Goldhaber Brigham and Women's Hospital

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