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W. Michael O'Fallon

W. Michael O'Fallon

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
128
Citations
64324
World Ranking
2698
National Ranking
1507

W. Michael O'Fallon 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 W. Michael O'Fallon sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 259 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

W. Michael O'Fallon 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 W. Michael O'Fallon sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 128 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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

  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1986 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

W. Michael O'Fallon is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States. Their career includes recognition from major scientific organizations.

O'Fallon has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1994 and a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) in 1986.

Best Publications

  • Trends in the incidence of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: a 25-year population-based study.

    Marc D. Silverstein;Marc D. Silverstein;John A. Heit;David N. Mohr;Tanya M. Petterson

  • Risk factors for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: a population-based case-control study.

    John A. Heit;Marc D. Silverstein;Marc D. Silverstein;David N. Mohr;Tanya M. Petterson

  • Predictors of Recurrence After Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism: A Population-Based Cohort Study

    John A. Heit;David N. Mohr;Marc D. Silverstein;Marc D. Silverstein;Tanya M. Petterson

  • Frequency of infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis compared with controls: a population-based study.

    Michele F. Doran;Cynthia S. Crowson;Gregory R. Pond;W. Michael O'Fallon

  • Relative impact of risk factors for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: a population-based study.

    John A. Heit;W. Michael O'Fallon;Tanya M. Petterson;Christine M. Lohse

  • Effect of fluoride treatment on the fracture rate in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

    B. Lawrence Riggs;Stephen F. Hodgson;W. Michael O'Fallon;Edmund Y.S. Chao

  • Population-Based Study of Survival after Osteoporotic Fractures

    Cyrus Cooper;Elizabeth J. Atkinson;Steven J. Jacobsen;W. Michael O’Fallon

  • EPIDEMIOLOGY OF VERTEBRAL FRACTURES IN WOMEN

    L. Joseph Melton;Stephen H. Kan;Mark A. Frye;Heinz W. Wahner

  • Long-term fracture prediction by bone mineral assessed at different skeletal sites

    L. Joseph Melton;Elizabeth J. Atkinson;W. Michael O'Fallon;Heinz W. Wahner

  • A community-based study of the epidemiology of asthma. Incidence rates, 1964-1983.

    John W. Yunginger;Charles E. Reed;Edward J. O'Connell;L. Joseph Melton

  • Ischemic Stroke subtypes: A population-based study of incidence and risk factors

    George W. Petty;Robert D. Brown;Jack P. Whisnant;Jo Rean D. Sicks

  • Risk factors for spinal osteoporosis in men

    Ego Seeman;L.Joseph Melton;W.Michael O'Fallon;B.Lawrence Riggs

  • Relative contributions of testosterone and estrogen in regulating bone resorption and formation in normal elderly men

    Alireza Falahati-Nini;B. Lawrence Riggs;Elizabeth J. Atkinson;W. Michael O’Fallon

  • The epidemiology of venous thromboembolism in the community.

    John A. Heit;Marc D. Silverstein;David N. Mohr;Tanya M. Petterson

  • Bone density and fracture risk in men.

    L. Joseph Melton;Elizabeth J. Atkinson;Michael K. O'Connor;W. Michael O'Fallon

  • Epidemiology of sarcopenia.

    L. Joseph Melton;Sundeep Khosla;Cynthia S. Crowson;Michael K. O'Connor

  • Predictors of infection in rheumatoid arthritis

    Michele F. Doran;Cynthia S. Crowson;Gregory R. Pond;W. Michael O'Fallon

  • Glucocorticoid Therapy in Giant Cell Arteritis: Duration and Adverse Outcomes

    Anne Proven;Sherine E. Gabriel;Carlos Orces;W. Michael O'Fallon

  • Effect of the fluoride/calcium regimen on vertebral fracture occurrence in postmenopausal osteoporosis: comparison with conventional therapy

    B L Riggs;E Seeman;S F Hodgson;D R Taves

  • Prevalence and incidence of vertebral deformities

    L. J. Melton;A. W. Lane;C. Cooper;R. Eastell

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