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Body Contouring and Surgery

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Martin Direder
Medical University of Vienna
2
Michelle E. Carrière
Red Cross Hospital
3
Gillian Murray
King's College London
4
Farima Dalaei
Odense University Hospital
5
Nkemjika Abiakam
University of Southampton
6
Pamela A. Nono Nankam
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
7
Jaimie Arona Krems
Oklahoma State University
8
Doaa A. Abdel Hady
Deraya University
9
Samuel Jang
WinnMed
10
Tatiana Abrantes
Brown University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Employing machine learning for enhanced abdominal fat prediction in cavitation post-treatment
Scientific Reports|2024
58 cit.
2
Revolutionizing core muscle analysis in female sexual dysfunction based on machine learning
Scientific Reports|2024
55 cit.
3
Utilizing machine learning to analyze trunk movement patterns in women with postpartum low back pain
Scientific Reports|2024
46 cit.
4
Body Contouring Surgery After Bariatric Surgery Improves Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life and Satisfaction With Appearance
Annals of Surgery|2024
12 cit.
5
Venting makes people prefer—and preferentially support—us over those we vent about
Evolution and Human Behavior|2024
9 cit.
6
Development of the Observer Scales of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale: An International Delphi Study
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open|2025
9 cit.
7
Ultrasound imaging of core muscles activity in multiparous women with vaginal laxity: a cross-sectional study
Scientific Reports|2024
8 cit.
8
Improving the Impact of BODY-Q Scores Through Minimal Important Differences in Body Contouring Surgery: An International Prospective Cohort Study
Aesthetic Surgery Journal|2024
8 cit.
9
Virtual reality immerses you in your mind: the experience and stress-reduction benefits of VR mindfulness modules in persons with TBI
Brain Injury|2024
6 cit.
10
Distal femoral fractures: periprosthetic fractures have four times more complications than non-periprosthetic fractures and cerclage should be avoided: retrospective analysis of 206 patients
Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology|2024
6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Wahiba Elhag
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
2
Ningjian Wang
Second Military Medical University
3
Carrie Brown
Stellenbosch University
4
Yuval Rinkevich
Helmholtz Zentrum München
5
Manraj Kaur
Brigham and Women's Hospital
6
José V. Moyano
University of Chicago
7
Vicenç García-Patos
Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca
8
Rodrigo Domínguez-Millán
IS practice
9
Zohaib Hidayat
King Edward Medical University
10
Hussan Birkhez Shami
King Edward Medical University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Neutrophils direct preexisting matrix to initiate repair in damaged tissues
Nature Immunology|2022
108 cit.
2
CD201+ fascia progenitors choreograph injury repair
Nature|2023
93 cit.
3
Acquired risk factors and incident atrial fibrillation according to age and genetic predisposition
European Heart Journal|2023
86 cit.
4
Association between Life's Essential 8 score and risk of premature mortality in people with and without type 2 diabetes: A prospective cohort study
Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews|2023
64 cit.
5
Age‐specific and sex‐specific associations of visceral adipose tissue mass and fat‐to‐muscle mass ratio with risk of mortality
Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle|2022
57 cit.
6
SGLT2 inhibition, circulating metabolites, and atrial fibrillation: a Mendelian randomization study
Cardiovascular Diabetology|2023
56 cit.
7
Replacement of leisure-time sedentary behavior with various physical activities and the risk of dementia incidence and mortality: A prospective cohort study
Journal of sport and health science/Journal of Sport and Health Science|2022
48 cit.
8
Life's Essential 8 and risk of non-communicable chronic diseases: Outcome-wide analyses
Chinese Medical Journal|2023
48 cit.
9
Effectiveness and Safety of Liraglutide in Managing Inadequate Weight Loss and Weight Regain after Primary and Revisional Bariatric Surgery: Anthropometric and Cardiometabolic Outcomes
Obesity Surgery|2022
45 cit.
10
Sleep Patterns, Genetic Susceptibility, and Incident Chronic Kidney Disease: A Prospective Study of 370 671 Participants
Frontiers in Neuroscience|2022
43 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Michael Detmar
Harvard University
2
Jean‐Pierre Després
Université Laval
3
Shanu N. Kothari
Prisma Health
4
Eric G. Neilson
Northwestern University
5
Bruce M. Wolfe
Oregon Health & Science University
6
Kotaro Yoshimura
Jichi Medical University
7
Philipp E. Scherer
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
8
Rod J. Rohrich
Baylor College of Medicine
9
Charles D. Goldman
Mercy Medical Center
10
Spencer A. Brown
St. George's University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
A Novel Serum Protein Similar to C1q, Produced Exclusively in Adipocytes
Journal of Biological Chemistry|1995
3.2k cit.
2
The adipocyte-secreted protein Acrp30 enhances hepatic insulin action
Nature Medicine|2001
2.5k cit.
3
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and its implications for fibrosis
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2003
2.2k cit.
4
Evidence that fibroblasts derive from epithelium during tissue fibrosis
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2002
1.8k cit.
5
Induction of tumor lymphangiogenesis by VEGF-C promotes breast cancer metastasis
Nature Medicine|2001
1.7k cit.
6
Hyperinsulinemia as an Independent Risk Factor for Ischemic Heart Disease
New England Journal of Medicine|1996
1.7k cit.
7
Evidence that fibroblasts derive from epithelium during tissue fibrosis
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2002
1.6k cit.
8
Effects of Rimonabant on Metabolic Risk Factors in Overweight Patients with Dyslipidemia
New England Journal of Medicine|2005
1.4k cit.
9
Obesity-associated improvements in metabolic profile through expansion of adipose tissue
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2007
1.3k cit.
10
Tracking adipogenesis during white adipose tissue development, expansion and regeneration
Nature Medicine|2013
1.3k cit.

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