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William E. Whitehead 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 William E. Whitehead sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 829 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William E. Whitehead 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 William E. Whitehead sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 126 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

William E. Whitehead is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a strong emphasis on Gastroenterology, Surgery, Rheumatology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, as well as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to gastrointestinal health, including:

  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies
  • Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
  • Infant Health and Development
  • Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments

William E. Whitehead has contributed to various publications in multiple venues. The more frequent publication venues include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Gastroenterology
  • Neurogastroenterology & Motility
  • Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Some recent scientific papers associated with or relevant to their domain include:

  • Worldwide Prevalence and Burden of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Results of Rome Foundation Global Study, 2020, Gastroenterology
  • Prevalence of Rome IV Functional Bowel Disorders Among Adults in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, 2020, Gastroenterology
  • An approach to the diagnosis and management of Rome IV functional disorders of chronic constipation, 2020, Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • ACG Clinical Guidelines: Management of Benign Anorectal Disorders, 2021, The American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Greater Overlap of Rome IV Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactions Leads to Increased Disease Severity and Poorer Quality of Life, 2021, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

They have collaborated extensively with other researchers in their field. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Olafur S. Palsson
  • Magnus Simrén
  • Ami D. Sperber
  • Douglas A. Drossman
  • Shrikant I. Bangdiwala

Best Publications

  • U.S. householder survey of functional gastrointestinal disorders. Prevalence, sociodemography, and health impact.

    D A Drossman;Z Li;E Andruzzi;R D Temple

  • Prevalence of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in US women

    Ingrid Nygaard;Matthew D. Barber;Kathryn L. Burgio;Kathryn L. Burgio;Kimberly Kenton

  • AGA technical review on irritable bowel syndrome

    Douglas A. Drossman;Michael Camilleri;Emeran A. Mayer;William E. Whitehead

  • Systematic review of the comorbidity of irritable bowel syndrome with other disorders: what are the causes and implications?

    William E. Whitehead;Olafur Palsson;Kenneth R. Jones

  • Worldwide Prevalence and Burden of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Results of Rome Foundation Global Study.

    Ami D. Sperber;Shrikant I. Bangdiwala;Shrikant I. Bangdiwala;Douglas A. Drossman;Uday C. Ghoshal

  • Irritable bowel syndrome: A technical review for practice guideline development

    DA Drossman;WE Whitehead;M Camilleri

  • Identification of sub-groups of functional gastrointestinal disorders

    DA Drossman;WG Thompson;NJ Talley;P Funch-Jensen

  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy versus education and desipramine versus placebo for moderate to severe functional bowel disorders

    Douglas A. Drossman;Brenda B. Toner;William E. Whitehead;Nicholas E. Diamant

  • Tolerance for rectosigmoid distention in irritable bowel syndrome.

    William E. Whitehead;Beate Holtkotter;Paul Enck;Rupert Hoelzl

  • Design of Treatment Trials for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.

    E. Jan Irvine;E. Jan Irvine;Jan Tack;Michael D. Crowell;Kok Ann Gwee

  • Symptoms of Psychologic Distress Associated With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Comparison of Community and Medical Clinic Samples

    William E. Whitehead;Linda Bosmajian;Alan B. Zonderman;Paul T. Costa

  • Fecal incontinence in US adults: epidemiology and risk factors.

    William E. Whitehead;Lori Borrud;Patricia S. Goode;Patricia S. Goode;Susan Meikle

  • Irritable bowel syndrome in twins: Heredity and social learning both contribute to etiology ☆ ☆☆

    Rona L. Levy;Kenneth R. Jones;William E. Whitehead;Shara I. Feld

  • Irritable bowel syndrome: physiological and psychological differences between diarrhea-predominant and constipation-predominant patients.

    William E. Whitehead;Bernard T. Engel;Bernard T. Engel;Marvin M. Schuster;Marvin M. Schuster

  • Effects of stressful life events on bowel symptoms: subjects with irritable bowel syndrome compared with subjects without bowel dysfunction.

    W E Whitehead;M D Crowell;J C Robinson;B R Heller

  • AGA technical review on anorectal testing techniques

    N.E. Diamant;M.A. Kamm;A. Wald;W.E. Whitehead

  • Relation of heart rate control to heartbeat perception

    William E. Whitehead;Vincent M. Drescher;Peter Heiman;Barry Blackwell

  • Biofeedback Is Superior to Laxatives for Normal Transit Constipation Due to Pelvic Floor Dyssynergia

    Giuseppe Chiarioni;William E. Whitehead;Vincenzo Pezza;Antonio Morelli

  • Standardization of Barostat Procedures for Testing Smooth Muscle Tone and Sensory Thresholds in the Gastrointestinal Tract

    William E. Whitehead;Michael Delvaux

  • Further validation of the IBS-QOL: a disease-specific quality-of-life questionnaire.

    Douglas A. Drossman;Donald L. Patrick;William E. Whitehead;Brenda B. Toner

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas A. Drossman
Douglas A. Drossman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Magnus Simren
Magnus Simren University of Gothenburg
Michael Von Korff
Michael Von Korff Kaiser Permanente
Lynn S. Walker
Lynn S. Walker Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Jan Tack
Jan Tack KU Leuven
Shrikant I. Bangdiwala
Shrikant I. Bangdiwala McMaster University
Brenda B. Toner
Brenda B. Toner University of Toronto
Kathryn L. Burgio
Kathryn L. Burgio University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jimmy Espinoza
Jimmy Espinoza Baylor College of Medicine

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