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D-Index
143
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82355
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1507
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876

William G. Henderson 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 G. Henderson sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 537 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William G. Henderson 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 G. Henderson sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 143 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

William G. Henderson is affiliated with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, with a particular concentration on Surgery and related subfields such as Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, General Health Professions, Emergency Medical Services, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The main topics explored in their work include:

  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
  • Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
  • Machine Learning in Healthcare
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues

William G. Henderson has an extensive publication record documented across several notable venues. Frequent journals include:

  • Surgery
  • Journal of the American College of Surgeons
  • Journal of Surgical Research
  • The American Journal of Surgery
  • Annals of Surgery

Some recent publications illustrate the scope of their research:

  • "The association between obesity and postoperative outcomes in a broad surgical population: A 7-year American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement analysis" (2023), published in Surgery
  • "Use of Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS) and Patient Satisfaction During Informed Consent for Surgery" (2020), published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons
  • "Inpatient Versus Outpatient Surgery: A Comparison of Postoperative Mortality and Morbidity in Elective Operations" (2022), published in World Journal of Surgery
  • "The value of the "Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System" (SURPAS) in preoperative consultation for elective surgery: a pilot study" (2020), published in Patient Safety in Surgery
  • "Social vulnerability is associated with higher risk-adjusted rates of postoperative complications in a broad surgical population" (2023), published in The American Journal of Surgery

Collaborations have been an important aspect of Henderson's research activities. Frequent co-authors include Robert A. Meguid, Michael R. Bronsert, Kathryn Colborn, Adam R. Dyas, and Anne Lambert-Kerzner.

In recognition of their professional contributions, William G. Henderson was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Glucose Control and Vascular Complications in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes

    William Duckworth;Carlos Abraira;Thomas Moritz;Domenic Reda

  • Induction chemotherapy plus radiation compared with surgery plus radiation in patients with advanced laryngeal cancer

    Gregory T Wolf;Susan Gross Fisher;Waun Ki Hong

  • The Department of Veterans Affairs' NSQIP: the first national, validated, outcome-based, risk-adjusted, and peer-controlled program for the measurement and enhancement of the quality of surgical care. National VA Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

    S F Khuri;J Daley;W Henderson;K Hur

  • Single-Drug Therapy for Hypertension in Men -- A Comparison of Six Antihypertensive Agents with Placebo

    Barry J. Materson;Barry J. Materson;Domenic J. Reda;William C. Cushman;Barry M. Massie

  • Coronary-Artery Revascularization before Elective Major Vascular Surgery

    Edward O. McFalls;Herbert B. Ward;Thomas E. Moritz;Steven Goldman

  • Determinants of Long-Term Survival After Major Surgery and the Adverse Effect of Postoperative Complications

    Shukri F. Khuri;Shukri F. Khuri;William G. Henderson;Ralph G. DePalma;Cecilia Mosca

  • Outcomes 15 years after valve replacement with a mechanical versus a bioprosthetic valve: final report of the Veterans Affairs randomized trial.

    Karl Hammermeister;Gulshan K Sethi;William G Henderson;Frederick L Grover

  • Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia

    Leigh Neumayer;Leigh Neumayer;Anita Giobbie-Hurder;Olga Jonasson;Robert Fitzgibbons

  • Preoperative Serum Albumin Level as a Predictor of Operative Mortality and Morbidity: Results From the National VA Surgical Risk Study

    James Gibbs;William Cull;William Henderson;Jennifer Daley

  • Identifying risk factors for potentially avoidable complications following radical cystectomy.

    Brent K. Hollenbeck;David C. Miller;David Taub;Rodney L. Dunn

  • Long-term patency of saphenous vein and left internal mammary artery grafts after coronary artery bypass surgery : Results from a Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study

    Steven Goldman;Karen Zadina;Thomas Moritz;Theron Ovitt

  • Does Increased Access to Primary Care Reduce Hospital Readmissions

    Morris Weinberger;Eugene Z. Oddone;William G. Henderson

  • Hospital costs associated with surgical complications: A report from the private-sector National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

    Justin B. Dimick;Steven L. Chen;Paul A. Taheri;William G. Henderson

  • Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Major Morbid Event?

    G. Almassi;Tracey Schowalter;Alfred Nicolosi;Anil Aggarwal

  • Multifactorial Risk Index for Predicting Postoperative Respiratory Failure in Men After Major Noncardiac Surgery

    Ahsan M. Arozullah;Jennifer Daley;William G. Henderson;Shukri F. Khuri

  • A Comparison of Transurethral Surgery with Watchful Waiting for Moderate Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

    John H. Wasson;Domenic J. Reda;Reginald C. Bruskewitz;Jack Elinson

  • Risk adjustment of the postoperative mortality rate for the comparative assessment of the quality of surgical care : Results of the National Veterans Affairs Surgical Risk Study

    Daley J;Khuri Sf;Henderson W;Hur K

  • Development and validation of a multifactorial risk index for predicting postoperative pneumonia after major noncardiac surgery

    Ahsan M. Arozullah;Shukri F. Khuri;William G. Henderson;Jennifer Daley

  • Preoperative Hematocrit Levels and Postoperative Outcomes in Older Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

    Wen-Chih Wu;Tracy L. Schifftner;William G. Henderson;Charles B. Eaton

  • The National Veterans Administration Surgical Risk Study: risk adjustment for the comparative assessment of the quality of surgical care.

    S F Khuri;J Daley;W Henderson;G Barbour

Frequent Co-Authors

Shukri F. Khuri
Shukri F. Khuri Harvard University
Jennifer Daley
Jennifer Daley Harvard University
Domenic J. Reda
Domenic J. Reda Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
Frederick L. Grover
Frederick L. Grover University of Colorado Denver
Kamal M.F. Itani
Kamal M.F. Itani Boston University
Seth A. Eisen
Seth A. Eisen Washington University in St. Louis
Jack Goldberg
Jack Goldberg University of Washington
Eugene Z. Oddone
Eugene Z. Oddone Duke University
Morris Weinberger
Morris Weinberger University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Edward H. Livingston
Edward H. Livingston University of California, Los Angeles

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