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Valérie Vilgrain

Valérie Vilgrain

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Medicine
France
2023

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Best Female Scientists

D-Index
106
Citations
50925
World Ranking
1035
National Ranking
31

Medicine

D-Index
109
Citations
54721
World Ranking
5693
National Ranking
165

Valérie Vilgrain 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 Valérie Vilgrain sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 719 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Valérie Vilgrain 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 Valérie Vilgrain sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 109 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in France Leader Award

Overview

Valérie Vilgrain is affiliated with Université Paris Cité in France and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, particularly within hepatology. The research spans multiple core subfields including hepatology, epidemiology, surgery, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics primarily focused on liver-related conditions and cancer treatment methodologies. These topics include:

  • Hepatocellular carcinoma treatment and prognosis
  • Liver disease diagnosis and treatment
  • Liver disease and transplantation
  • Cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer studies
  • Radiomics and machine learning in medical imaging
  • MRI in cancer diagnosis
  • Pancreatic and hepatic oncology research

Several recent papers highlight Vilgrain's research output and publication venues, with notable articles including:

  • "Pancreatic cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up," 2023, Annals of Oncology
  • "Relationship of Tumor Radiation-absorbed Dose to Survival and Response in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Transarterial Radioembolization with 90Y in the SARAH Study," 2020, Radiology
  • "Consensus recommendations of three-dimensional visualization for diagnosis and management of liver diseases," 2020, Hepatology International
  • "High Prevalence of NASH and Advanced Fibrosis in Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Study of 330 Outpatients Undergoing Liver Biopsies for Elevated ALT, Using a Low Threshold," 2023, Diabetes Care
  • "Cystic fibrosis-related liver disease: Clinical presentations, diagnostic and monitoring approaches in the era of CFTR modulator therapies," 2021, Journal of Hepatology

Vilgrain frequently publishes in well-regarded journals, with numerous contributions in:

  • European Radiology
  • Journal of Hepatology
  • JHEP Reports
  • Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
  • Radiology

Collaboration is a significant part of Vilgrain's research environment. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Maxime Ronot
  • Marco Dioguardi Burgio
  • Valérie Paradis
  • Riccardo Sartoris
  • Mohamed Bouattour

Best Publications

  • EASL-EORTC clinical practice guidelines : management of hepatocellular carcinoma

    Peter R. Galle;Alejandro Forner;Josep M. Llovet;Vincenzo Mazzaferro

  • Efficacy and safety of selective internal radiotherapy with yttrium-90 resin microspheres compared with sorafenib in locally advanced and inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma (SARAH): an open-label randomised controlled phase 3 trial

    Valérie Vilgrain;Valérie Vilgrain;Helena Pereira;Eric Assenat;Boris Guiu

  • Evaluation of Liver Diffusion Isotropy and Characterization of Focal Hepatic Lesions with Two Single-Shot Echo-planar MR Imaging Sequences: Prospective Study in 66 Patients

    Bachir Taouli;Valérie Vilgrain;Erik Dumont;Jean-Luc Daire

  • Portal vein embolization before right hepatectomy: prospective clinical trial.

    Olivier Farges;Jacques Belghiti;Reza Kianmanesh;Jean Marc Regimbeau

  • Splanchnic vein thrombosis in candidates for liver transplantation: usefulness of screening and anticoagulation

    C Francoz;J Belghiti;V Vilgrain;D Sommacale

  • Hepatocellular carcinomas in patients with metabolic syndrome often develop without significant liver fibrosis: A pathological analysis

    Valérie Paradis;Stéphane Zalinski;Emna Chelbi;Nathalie Guedj

  • Recommendations for management of patients with neuroendocrine liver metastases

    Andrea Frilling;Irvin M. Modlin;Mark Kidd;Christopher Russell

  • Endoscopic ultrasonography in the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Results of a prospective study with comparison to ultrasonography and CT scan.

    L. Palazzo;G. Roseau;B. Gayet;V. Vilgrain

  • Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts: Comparison with paracentesis in patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites: A randomized trial

    Didier Lebrec;Nathalie Giuily;Antoine Hadengue;Valérie Vilgrain

  • Imaging of Atypical Hemangiomas of the Liver with Pathologic Correlation

    Valérie Vilgrain;Leila Boulos;Marie-Pierre Vullierme;Alban Denys

  • A Single-Center Surgical Experience of 122 Patients With Single and Multiple Hepatocellular Adenomas

    Safi Dokmak;Valérie Paradis;Valérie Vilgrain;Alain Sauvanet

  • Pancreatic involvement in von Hippel–Lindau disease

    Pascal R. Hammel;Valerie Vilgrain;Benoit Terris;Alfred Penfornis

  • Assessment of biopsy-proven liver fibrosis by two-dimensional shear wave elastography: An individual patient data-based meta-analysis.

    Eva Herrmann;Victor de Lédinghen;Christophe Cassinotto;Winnie C.-W. Chu

  • Ultrasonographic surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis: a randomized trial comparing 3- and 6-month periodicities.

    Jean‐Claude Trinchet;Cendrine Chaffaut;Valérie Bourcier;Françoise Degos

  • Small nodule detection in cirrhotic livers: evaluation with US, spiral CT, and MRI and correlation with pathologic examination of explanted liver.

    Agnès Rode;Brigitte Bancel;Philippe Douek;Michèle Chevallier

  • Molecular Classification of Hepatocellular Adenoma Associates With Risk Factors, Bleeding, and Malignant Transformation

    Jean-Charles Nault;Jean-Charles Nault;Gabrielle Couchy;Charles Balabaud;Guillaume Morcrette

  • Aiming at minimal invasiveness as a therapeutic strategy for Budd-Chiari syndrome.

    Aurélie Plessier;Aurélie Plessier;Annie Sibert;Yann Consigny;Yann Consigny;Antoine Hakime

  • Diagnosis of choledocholithiasis by endoscopic ultrasonography

    Paul Amouyal;Gilles Amouyal;Philippe Lévy;Sylvie Tuzet

  • Assessment of the benefits and risks of percutaneous biopsy before surgical resection of hepatocellular carcinoma

    François Durand;Jean Marc Regimbeau;Jacques Belghiti;Alain Sauvanet

  • Prognostic value of muscle atrophy in cirrhosis using psoas muscle thickness on computed tomography

    François Durand;Sophie Buyse;Claire Francoz;Cédric Laouénan

Frequent Co-Authors

Valérie Paradis
Valérie Paradis Université Paris Cité
Jacques Belghiti
Jacques Belghiti Beaujon Hospital
Dominique Valla
Dominique Valla Université Paris Cité
Alain Sauvanet
Alain Sauvanet Université Paris Cité
Pascal Hammel
Pascal Hammel University of Paris-Saclay
Philippe Ruszniewski
Philippe Ruszniewski Université Paris Cité
Jean-François Fléjou
Jean-François Fléjou Sorbonne University
Anne Couvelard
Anne Couvelard Université Paris Cité
François Durand
François Durand Université Paris Cité

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