Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Thoracic Surgery - Independent

Residency · Winston-Salem, NC

Sponsored by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center · Director Edward Kincaid

Works by its people: 877
Authors: 25
First-author works: 195
Citations: 29,614

20112026

Topics

Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques 76
Congenital Heart Disease Studies 76
Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments 74
Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment 48
Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes 42
Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches 41
Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes 29
Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment 22
Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices 13
Tracheal and airway disorders 11
Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes 10
Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders 10

Most cited

Perioperative Care in Cardiac Surgery: A Joint Consensus Statement by the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Cardiac Society, ERAS International Society, and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).
The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2024 · 236 citations · Kevin Lobdell
Clinical Outcomes With Normothermic Pulsatile Organ Perfusion in Heart Transplantation: A Report From the OCS Heart Perfusion Registry.
Circulation · 2025 · 31 citations · Eric Skipper
Transcystic Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration for Pediatric Patients with Choledocholithiasis: A Multi-Center Study.
Journal of pediatric surgery · 2024 · 20 citations · Gabriel Cambronero
Association Between Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Bicuspid vs Tricuspid Aortic Stenosis and Mortality or Stroke Among Patients at Low Surgical Risk.
JAMA · 2021 · 117 citations · Eric Skipper
Failure to Rescue: A New Society of Thoracic Surgeons Quality Metric for Cardiac Surgery.
The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2022 · 72 citations · Kevin Lobdell
Contemporary Relationship Between Hospital Volume and Outcomes in Congenital Heart Surgery.
The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2023 · 39 citations · Karl Welke
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists/American Society of Extracorporeal Technology Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention of Adult Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury.
The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2023 · 28 citations · Kevin Lobdell
Recommendations for centers performing pediatric heart surgery in the United States.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2023 · 27 citations · Karl Welke

Topics

Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques 76

Congenital Heart Disease Studies 76

Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments 74

Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment 48

Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes 42

Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches 41

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes 29

Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment 22

Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices 13

Tracheal and airway disorders 11

Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes 10

Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders 10

Most cited

Perioperative Care in Cardiac Surgery: A Joint Consensus Statement by the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Cardiac Society, ERAS International Society, and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).

The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2024 · 236 citations · Kevin Lobdell

Clinical Outcomes With Normothermic Pulsatile Organ Perfusion in Heart Transplantation: A Report From the OCS Heart Perfusion Registry.

Circulation · 2025 · 31 citations · Eric Skipper

Transcystic Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration for Pediatric Patients with Choledocholithiasis: A Multi-Center Study.

Journal of pediatric surgery · 2024 · 20 citations · Gabriel Cambronero

Association Between Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Bicuspid vs Tricuspid Aortic Stenosis and Mortality or Stroke Among Patients at Low Surgical Risk.

JAMA · 2021 · 117 citations · Eric Skipper

Failure to Rescue: A New Society of Thoracic Surgeons Quality Metric for Cardiac Surgery.

The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2022 · 72 citations · Kevin Lobdell

Contemporary Relationship Between Hospital Volume and Outcomes in Congenital Heart Surgery.

The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2023 · 39 citations · Karl Welke

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists/American Society of Extracorporeal Technology Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention of Adult Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury.

The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2023 · 28 citations · Kevin Lobdell

Recommendations for centers performing pediatric heart surgery in the United States.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2023 · 27 citations · Karl Welke