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Bradley Needleman

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 2000
Bariatric Surgery and OutcomesObesity and Health PracticesBody Contouring and SurgeryGastrointestinal motility and disordersMinimally Invasive Surgical Techniques

Publications

180

Citations

4,194

Est. group size

~11

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

27

Publishing since 2000

Research summary
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Bradley Needleman's research focuses on bariatric (weight-loss) surgery, including surgical techniques like sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass, and the management of complications such as leaks, fistulas, and dumping syndrome. His work also examines patient outcomes, readmissions, and comparisons between surgical and medication-based approaches (such as GLP-1 receptor agonists) for obesity treatment. This research is relevant to students interested in surgical outcomes research, obesity treatment strategies, and clinical care pathways in metabolic surgery.

Bariatric and metabolic surgerySurgical complications and their managementMinimally invasive surgical techniquesObesity treatment outcomes and comparisonsPost-surgical patient care and readmissions

Publication output peaked around 2018-2019 and has generally slowed and stabilized at a lower, steadier level in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.2/year recently
2017: 10 publications172018: 12 publications182019: 17 publications17192020: 9 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 8 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 7 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases×21
  • Obesity Surgery×12
  • Surgical Endoscopy×7
  • Gastroenterology×6
  • Nature Communications×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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