Wake Forest University School of Medicine in the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list
The Stanford/Elsevier list covers the top 2% most-cited scientists in each subfield. These are the people from this institution on at least one of its two rankings: career-long and single-year (citations from 2025).
185
researchers on the list
134
rank in United States
337
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atala, Anthony J. | Urology & Nephrology | 5 / 96,288 | 15 / 96,288 |
| Mielke, Michelle M. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 1,033 / 379,830 | 84 / 379,830 |
| Ferrario, Carlos M. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 284 / 249,410 | 2,146 / 249,410 |
| Craft, Suzanne | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 521 / 379,830 | 278 / 379,830 |
| Kitzman, Dalane W. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 398 / 249,410 | 177 / 249,410 |
| Feldman, Steven R. | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 26 / 64,751 | 56 / 64,751 |
| Kritchevsky, Stephen B. | Gerontology | 12 / 13,096 | 25 / 13,096 |
| Duncan, Pamela W. | Rehabilitation | 10 / 31,889 | 25 / 31,889 |
| Williams, David F. | Biomedical Engineering | 56 / 74,543 | 31 / 74,543 |
| Oppenheim, Ronald W. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 908 / 379,830 | — |
| Eisenach, James C. | Anesthesiology | 41 / 59,383 | 385 / 59,383 |
| Espeland, Mark Andrew | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 1,007 / 379,830 | 830 / 379,830 |
| Herrington, David M. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 603 / 249,410 | 1,914 / 249,410 |
| Howlett, Allyn C. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 1,070 / 379,830 | 2,357 / 379,830 |
| Bonkovsky, Herbert L. | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 253 / 113,536 | 734 / 113,536 |
| Bushnell, Cheryl D. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,905 / 379,830 | 1,090 / 379,830 |
| Clarkson, Thomas B. | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 191 / 105,735 | 2,471 / 105,735 |
| Walker, Francis O. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 1,969 / 379,830 | 1,863 / 379,830 |
| Williamson, Jeff D. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 3,865 / 379,830 | 1,252 / 379,830 |
| Crouse, John Robert Iii | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,108 / 249,410 | — |
| Chappell, Mark C. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,173 / 249,410 | 2,252 / 249,410 |
| Soliman, Elsayed Z. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,360 / 249,410 | 1,010 / 249,410 |
| Arcury, Thomas A. | Public Health | 312 / 82,273 | 657 / 82,273 |
| Shaw, Edward G. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 1,420 / 377,791 | 5,111 / 377,791 |
| Kanaya, Alka M. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1,562 / 100,693 | 514 / 100,693 |
| Baxter, Mark G. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,475 / 379,830 | 6,167 / 379,830 |
| Shapiro, Michael David | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,711 / 249,410 | 1,062 / 249,410 |
| Gilliam, Frank G. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,594 / 379,830 | 5,495 / 379,830 |
| Waters, Peter M. | Orthopedics | 214 / 98,781 | 486 / 98,781 |
| McKeon, Frank D. | Developmental Biology | 1,231 / 167,121 | — |
| McAllister, A. Kimberley | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,616 / 379,830 | 3,870 / 379,830 |
| Fargen, Kyle Michael | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 6,999 / 379,830 | 1,838 / 379,830 |
| Hall, Mark A. | Health Policy & Services | 90 / 23,941 | 113 / 23,941 |
| Avis, Nancy E. | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 371 / 105,735 | 217 / 105,735 |
| Khanna, Ashish K. | Anesthesiology | 963 / 59,383 | 118 / 59,383 |
| Lockhart, Peter B. | Dentistry | 205 / 101,728 | 349 / 101,728 |
| Benca, Ruth M. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,995 / 379,830 | 2,353 / 379,830 |
| Stein, Barry E. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,996 / 379,830 | 5,005 / 379,830 |
| Soker, Shay | Biomedical Engineering | 197 / 74,543 | 536 / 74,543 |
| Waterman, Brian Robert | Orthopedics | 872 / 98,781 | 185 / 98,781 |
| Rocco, Michael V. | Urology & Nephrology | 479 / 96,288 | 437 / 96,288 |
| Bowden, Donald W. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1,026 / 100,693 | — |
| Freischlag, Julie Ann | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,775 / 249,410 | 2,630 / 249,410 |
| Jorizzo, Joseph Lucius | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 282 / 64,751 | 1,308 / 64,751 |
| Kaplan, Jay R. | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 160 / 13,044 | — |
| Boulware, L. Ebony | Urology & Nephrology | 830 / 96,288 | 301 / 96,288 |
| Prineas, Ronald J. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,807 / 249,410 | — |
| Rudel, Lawrence Lee | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1,963 / 216,826 | — |
| Wente, Susan R. | Developmental Biology | 1,656 / 167,121 | — |
| Levine, Edward A. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 2,208 / 377,791 | 3,722 / 377,791 |
| Samson, Herman H. | Substance Abuse | 183 / 18,209 | — |
| Langefeld, Carl D. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1,222 / 100,693 | 1,259 / 100,693 |
| Claiborne, Al | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,095 / 216,826 | 2,847 / 216,826 |
| Yeboah, Joseph | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 3,905 / 249,410 | 1,556 / 249,410 |
| Wagenknecht, Lynne E. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1,837 / 100,693 | 825 / 100,693 |
| Browning, David J. | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 366 / 86,157 | 539 / 86,157 |
| Applegate, William B. | General & Internal Medicine | 745 / 360,081 | 5,772 / 360,081 |
| Lo, Hui Wen | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 2,455 / 377,791 | 2,120 / 377,791 |
| Clark, Peter E. | Urology & Nephrology | 688 / 96,288 | 1,305 / 96,288 |
| Murphy, Sean Vincent | Biomedical Engineering | 1,161 / 74,543 | 258 / 74,543 |
| McConnell, John D. | Urology & Nephrology | 706 / 96,288 | — |
| Rhodes, Scott D. | Public Health | 641 / 82,273 | 1,159 / 82,273 |
| High, Kevin P. | Microbiology | 1,731 / 232,186 | — |
| Burke, Gregory L. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 2,410 / 249,410 | 2,348 / 249,410 |
| Delbono, Osvaldo | Physiology | 322 / 26,472 | — |
| DuRant, Robert H. | Pediatrics | 359 / 81,129 | — |
| Haponik, Edward F. | Respiratory System | 694 / 71,926 | — |
| Ard, Jamy D. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | — | 1,024 / 100,693 |
| Rosenthal, Gary E. | General & Internal Medicine | 913 / 360,081 | 6,106 / 360,081 |
| Porrino, Linda J. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 4,979 / 379,830 | — |
| Lee, Sang-jin | Biomedical Engineering | 1,077 / 74,543 | 307 / 74,543 |
| Salinas, Emilio | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 5,047 / 379,830 | — |
| Shively, Carol A. | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 301 / 13,044 | — |
| Meis, Paul J. | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 795 / 105,735 | — |
| Speiser, Jaime Lynn | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | — | 905 / 113,536 |
| Russo, Mark William | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 1,217 / 113,536 | 1,334 / 113,536 |
| Debinski, Waldemar K. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 3,385 / 377,791 | — |
| Mims, James Whit | Otorhinolaryngology | 1,178 / 54,521 | 78 / 54,521 |
| Deadwyler, Sam A. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 5,763 / 379,830 | — |
| Salsman, John M. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 2,989 / 377,791 |
| Morris, Peter E. | Emergency & Critical Care Medicine | 317 / 44,281 | 340 / 44,281 |
| Mizel, Steven B. | Immunology | 2,623 / 176,292 | — |
| Hazzard, William R. | General & Internal Medicine | 1,196 / 360,081 | — |
| Nader, Michael A. | Psychiatry | 1,794 / 90,846 | — |
| Brown, Alan S. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 3,384 / 249,410 | 4,950 / 249,410 |
| Laurienti, Paul J. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 6,741 / 379,830 | 7,507 / 379,830 |
| Gurcan, Metin Nafi | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 1,442 / 129,561 | 521 / 129,561 |
| Núńez, Marina J. | Virology | 877 / 79,508 | — |
| Cohen, Michael B. | Pathology | 310 / 26,003 | — |
| Jensen, Elizabeth T. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | — | 1,544 / 100,693 |
| Bertoni, Alain G. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 3,895 / 249,410 | 2,836 / 249,410 |
| Ip, Edward Hak Sing | Public Health | 1,330 / 82,273 | 1,215 / 82,273 |
| Moore, Wendy Colleen | Respiratory System | 1,121 / 71,926 | 879 / 71,926 |
| Ott, David J. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 1,019 / 129,561 | — |
| Baker, Laura D. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 4,930 / 379,830 |
| Tooze, Janet Austin | Nutrition & Dietetics | — | 739 / 59,506 |
| Yoo, James J. | Biomedical Engineering | 519 / 74,543 | 598 / 74,543 |
| Downs, Stephen M. | Pediatrics | 636 / 81,129 | 1,428 / 81,129 |
| Jiang, Yuming | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 3,627 / 377,791 |
| Deep, Gagan | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 3,651 / 377,791 |
| Birken, Sarah Abigail | Health Policy & Services | — | 244 / 23,941 |
| Shumaker, Sally Ann | Gerontology | 196 / 13,096 | 205 / 13,096 |
| Cline, J. Mark | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 4,549 / 377,791 | — |
| Bonthius, Daniel J. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,548 / 379,830 | — |
| Lyles, Douglas S. | Virology | 1,019 / 79,508 | — |
| Brosnihan, Karen Bridget | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 3,902 / 249,410 | — |
| Gmeiner, William H. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 5,686 / 377,791 | 3,835 / 377,791 |
| Zeidan, Fadel | Anesthesiology | — | 346 / 59,383 |
| Hill, Ivor Dennis | Pediatrics | 676 / 81,129 | 1,132 / 81,129 |
| Opara, Emmanuel C. | Biomedical Engineering | 565 / 74,543 | — |
| Bettmann, Michael A. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 1,109 / 129,561 | — |
| Powell, Bayard L. | Immunology | 3,378 / 176,292 | — |
| Rapp, Stephen R. | Geriatrics | 233 / 14,240 | 196 / 14,240 |
| Voorhees, Peter M. | Immunology | — | 2,243 / 176,292 |
| Dubose, Thomas D. | Urology & Nephrology | 1,411 / 96,288 | — |
| Wolfe, Scott W. | Orthopedics | 971 / 98,781 | — |
| Bitar, Khalil N. | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 1,823 / 113,536 | — |
| Zhang, Yuanyuan | Biomedical Engineering | 617 / 74,543 | 1,345 / 74,543 |
| Scuderi, Philip E. | Anesthesiology | 538 / 59,383 | — |
| Shetty, Avinash K. | Pediatrics | 775 / 81,129 | 1,039 / 81,129 |
| Tan, Antoinette R. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 7,061 / 377,791 | 4,362 / 377,791 |
| Brenes, Gretchen A. | Geriatrics | 219 / 14,240 | 223 / 14,240 |
| Koman, L. Andrew | Orthopedics | 1,038 / 98,781 | — |
| McMichael, Amy J. | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 888 / 64,751 | 563 / 64,751 |
| Brennan, Michael T. | Dentistry | 1,338 / 101,728 | 678 / 101,728 |
| Hansen, Kimberley J. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,569 / 249,410 | — |
| Bass, David A. | Immunology | 3,793 / 176,292 | — |
| Meredith, Jay Wayne | Surgery | 1,339 / 146,713 | — |
| Greven, Kathryn Mc Connell | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 5,795 / 377,791 | — |
| Reboussin, David M. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 5,037 / 249,410 | 3,704 / 249,410 |
| Ko, Mei Chuan | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 1,510 / 166,116 | — |
| Groban, Leanne | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,828 / 249,410 | — |
| Ma, Jianxing | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 1,183 / 86,157 | 966 / 86,157 |
| Houston, Denise K. | Nutrition & Dietetics | 1,064 / 59,506 | — |
| Hammon, John W. | Respiratory System | 1,496 / 71,926 | — |
| Corona, Benjamin T. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 6,693 / 379,830 |
| Hughes, Timothy M. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 6,758 / 379,830 |
| Burkart, John M. | Urology & Nephrology | 1,718 / 96,288 | — |
| Poehling, Gary G. | Orthopedics | 1,253 / 98,781 | — |
| Anthony, Mary S. | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 1,612 / 105,735 | — |
| Hayden, Kathleen M. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 7,057 / 379,830 |
| Keyes, John W. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 1,545 / 129,561 | — |
| Sink, Kaycee M. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 7,155 / 379,830 |
| Robbins, Mike E.C. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 6,415 / 377,791 | — |
| McGuirt, William Frederick | Otorhinolaryngology | 550 / 54,521 | — |
| Weaver, Kathryn E. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 5,624 / 377,791 |
| Pirkle, James L. | Toxicology | 898 / 69,049 | — |
| Sangüeza, Omar Pastor | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 1,147 / 64,751 | — |
| Rocha-Lima, Caio Max Sao Pedro | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 6,931 / 377,791 | — |
| Schwartz, Marshall Zane | Pediatrics | 1,092 / 81,129 | — |
| Reed, Darcy A. | General & Internal Medicine | 4,175 / 360,081 | 2,553 / 360,081 |
| Wieduwilt, Matthew Joseph | Immunology | — | 3,449 / 176,292 |
| Lesser, Glenn Jay | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 7,430 / 377,791 | — |
| Furdui, Cristina M. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 3,023 / 216,826 |
| Abramson, Jon Stuart | Pediatrics | 1,235 / 81,129 | — |
| Segal, Scott | Anesthesiology | 913 / 59,383 | 725 / 59,383 |
| Givner, Laurence B. | Pediatrics | 1,251 / 81,129 | — |
| Houston, Thomas K. | Medical Informatics | 262 / 22,436 | — |
| Kirk, Julienne K. | General & Internal Medicine | 2,800 / 360,081 | 7,382 / 360,081 |
| Johnston, Fabian Mc | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 6,987 / 377,791 |
| Danhauer, Suzanne C. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 7,127 / 377,791 |
| Hurley, Robert W. | Anesthesiology | — | 661 / 59,383 |
| Buckalew, Vardaman M. | General & Internal Medicine | 3,018 / 360,081 | — |
| Nelson, Thomas E. | Anesthesiology | 1,002 / 59,383 | — |
| Gelfand, David W. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 2,322 / 129,561 | — |
| Matthews, Catherine Ann | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | — | 1,450 / 105,735 |
| Pajewski, Nicholas M. | General & Internal Medicine | — | 3,166 / 360,081 |
| Moskop, John C. | Emergency & Critical Care Medicine | 876 / 44,281 | — |
| Skelton, Joseph Arnold | Pediatrics | 1,482 / 81,129 | 1,051 / 81,129 |
| Pan, Peter H. | Anesthesiology | 1,127 / 59,383 | — |
| Murea, Mariana | Urology & Nephrology | — | 1,739 / 96,288 |
| Anastasio, Albert Thomas | Orthopedics | — | 1,645 / 98,781 |
| Tomar, Dhanendra | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 4,300 / 216,826 |
| Stitzel, Joel D. | Biomedical Engineering | 1,401 / 74,543 | — |
| Gibbs, Kevin W. | General & Internal Medicine | — | 3,658 / 360,081 |
| South, Andrew Michael | Pediatrics | — | 974 / 81,129 |
| Ming, Xin | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 3,103 / 166,116 | — |
| Katz, Adam J. | Surgery | 2,925 / 146,713 | — |
| Crandall, Sonia J.S. | General & Internal Medicine | 5,631 / 360,081 | — |
| Poehling, Katherine A. | Pediatrics | — | 1,525 / 81,129 |
| Brown, Callie L. | Pediatrics | — | 1,563 / 81,129 |
| Nageswaran, Savithri | Pediatrics | — | 1,603 / 81,129 |
| Coeytaux, Remy Rene | General & Internal Medicine | 6,663 / 360,081 | — |
| Ross, Christina L. | Biophysics | — | 434 / 21,025 |
| Miller, David P. | General & Internal Medicine | — | 6,395 / 360,081 |
Source: Ioannidis JPA, Elsevier (2026). August 2026 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Mendeley Data, version 9. Licence CC BY-NC 3.0. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9
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