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Breast Implant and Reconstruction

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Mike Fillon
National Cancer Institute
2
Samuel Knoedler
Yale University
3
Joseph M. Escandón
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
4
Stephen D. Bresnick
Encino Hospital Medical Center
5
Songbo Zhang
Australia Telescope National Facility
6
Song Wu
Chinese PLA General Hospital
7
Mads Gustaf Jørgensen
University of Southern Denmark
8
Renée M.L. Miseré
Maastricht University
9
Yu Feng
Ministry of Education
10
Ines Schoberleitner
Innsbruck Medical University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Turn Your Vision into Reality—AI-Powered Pre-operative Outcome Simulation in Rhinoplasty Surgery
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery|2024
22 cit.
2
Protein as a preoperative predictor – Impact of hypoalbuminemia on 30-day outcomes of breast reduction surgery
Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery|2024
18 cit.
3
Correlation Between Medically Diagnosed Anxiety and Depression Disorder and Self-Reported Breast Implant Illness
Aesthetic Surgery Journal|2024
16 cit.
4
Preventive Paradox? Postoperative Outcomes After Risk-Reducing Mastectomy and Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction
Clinical Breast Cancer|2024
16 cit.
5
Isolated and combined breast augmentation in transgender patients: Multi-institutional insights into early outcomes and risk factors
Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery|2024
15 cit.
6
The Use of Acellular Dermal Matrix May Not Increase 30-Day Complications in Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction
Annals of Plastic Surgery|2025
15 cit.
7
Silicone implant surface microtopography modulates inflammation and tissue repair in capsular fibrosis
Frontiers in Immunology|2024
14 cit.
8
Surgical Management of Breast Capsular Contracture—A Multi-institutional Data Analysis of Risk Factors for Early Complications
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery|2024
13 cit.
9
RRAT J1913+1330: An Extremely Variable and Puzzling Pulsar
The Astrophysical Journal|2024
13 cit.
10
The Impact of Body Mass Index on Breast Reduction Outcomes: A Multi-Institutional Data Analysis of 45,000 Cases over 15 Years
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery|2025
13 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Rachel Lentz
University of Washington
2
Roberto de Mezerville
Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas
3
Thais O. Polanco
The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center
4
Meghana G. Shamsunder
City University of New York
5
Zhenggui Du
Sichuan University
6
Marissa M. Tenenbaum
Washington University in St. Louis
7
Jorys Martinez‐Jorge
Mayo Clinic
8
Anke Ott Young
Bridgeport Hospital
9
Mikkel Herly
Copenhagen University Hospital
10
Da Zheng
Quzhou City People's Hospital

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
CCL5 mediates breast cancer metastasis and prognosis through CCR5/Treg cells
Frontiers in Oncology|2022
52 cit.
2
Endoscopic Nipple- or Skin-Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction with Endoscopic Harvesting of the Latissimus Dorsi Flap: A Preliminary Experience of an Innovative Technique
The Breast Journal|2022
30 cit.
3
Novel technique for endoscopic-assisted nipple-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction with endoscopic-assisted latissimus dorsi muscle flap harvest through a single axillary incision: a retrospective cohort study of comparing endoscopic and open surgery
Gland Surgery|2022
27 cit.
4
Single axillary incision reverse-order endoscopic nipple/skin-sparing mastectomy followed by subpectoral implant-based breast reconstruction: Technique, clinical outcomes, and aesthetic results from 88 preliminary procedures
Surgery|2023
27 cit.
5
The Impact of Psychiatric Diagnoses on Patient-reported Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction
Annals of Surgery|2022
25 cit.
6
How to Report Data on Bilateral Procedures and Other Issues with Clustered Data: The CLUDA Reporting Guidelines
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery|2022
21 cit.
7
Sleep disturbances are associated with anxiety, depression, and decreased quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease
World Journal of Psychiatry|2023
19 cit.
8
Development and Validation of a Diagnostic Histopathological Scoring System for Capsular Contracture Based on 720 Breast Implant Capsules
Aesthetic Surgery Journal|2024
18 cit.
9
A Histological Assessment Tool for Breast Implant Capsules Validated in 480 Patients with and Without Capsular Contracture
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery|2024
17 cit.
10
Twenty-four-hour discharge of patients after endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy and direct-to-implant breast reconstruction: safety and aesthetic outcomes from a prospective cohort study
British journal of surgery|2023
16 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Andrea L. Pusic
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
2
Edwin G. Wilkins
University of Michigan
3
Evan Matros
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
4
Armando E. Giuliano
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
5
Geoffrey L. Robb
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
6
Stefan Cano
Health Economics and Outcomes Research (United Kingdom)
7
Nolan S. Karp
NYU Langone Health
8
Bernard T. Lee
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
9
Mark W. Clemens
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
10
Anand K. Deva
Macquarie University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Axillary Dissection vs No Axillary Dissection in Women With Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis
JAMA|2011
2.9k cit.
2
Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymphadenectomy for Breast Cancer
Annals of Surgery|1994
2.9k cit.
3
Effect of Axillary Dissection vs No Axillary Dissection on 10-Year Overall Survival Among Women With Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis
JAMA|2017
1.9k cit.
4
Development of a New Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Breast Surgery: The BREAST-Q
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery|2009
1.8k cit.
5
Locoregional Recurrence After Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection With or Without Axillary Dissection in Patients With Sentinel Lymph Node Metastases
Annals of Surgery|2010
1.3k cit.
6
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update
Journal of Clinical Oncology|2014
1k cit.
7
Breast Cancer—Major changes in the American Joint Committee on Cancer eighth edition cancer staging manual
CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians|2017
977 cit.
8
Surgical Complications Associated With Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection (SLND) Plus Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Compared With SLND Alone in the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Trial Z0011
Journal of Clinical Oncology|2007
911 cit.
9
A Paradigm Shift in U.S. Breast Reconstruction
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery|2012
883 cit.
10
Histopathologic Validation of the Sentinel Lymph Node Hypothesis for Breast Carcinoma
Annals of Surgery|1997
618 cit.

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