Christian J. Vercler

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · University of Michigan

Mid career · publishing since 2007

Cleft Lip and Palate Research Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments Ethics in medical practice Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

Publications

156

Citations

1,411

Est. group size

~11

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

Publishing since 2007

In context

Among 1,692 mid career Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology PIs within our index

Citations: 1,411cohort median 809

Publications / year (recent): 10.8cohort median 3.2

Typically publishes in teams of ~2 · 77% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 14 venues

Publication cadence

Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.8/year recently

Collaborators per year

Distinct co-authors at University of Michigan each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.

Recent publications

Digital Simulacra: Transparency and Trust in AI-Generated Visual Representations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Face
FACE · 2025
Scoping Review of Healthcare Disparities in Treatment of Craniosynostosis: Assessing Impacts of Race, Insurance, and Socioeconomic Status
FACE · 2024
Foucault and Clinical Photography: An Analysis and Mitigation of the Clinical Gaze in Pediatric Craniofacial Plastic Surgery
FACE · 2024
Revivification in ECPR and TA-NRP: A Consideration of Intent and Impact
The American Journal of Bioethics · 2024
Trust-building
Annals of Surgery · 2024
Parents’ Perceptions of Social Media Use by Pediatric Plastic Surgeons
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 2023
Fathers of Plastic Surgery
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 2023
FDA Involvement in the Breast Implant Consent Process
Annals of Surgery · 2022
Who Guards the Guardians? Tolerance of the Other is Foundational for Increasing Diversity
FACE · 2022
Navigating the ethical Scylla and Charybdis of the COVID vaccine
Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine · 2020
Ethical Issues in Scarce Resource Allocation in a Global Pandemic: Relevance to Craniofacial Surgery
FACE · 2020
Medically assisted gender affirmation: when children and parents disagree
Journal of Medical Ethics · 2019
The changing paradigm of ethics in uterus transplantation: a systematic review
Transplant International · 2019
Pediatric Assent and Treating Children Over Objection
PEDIATRICS · 2019
How Should a Physician Respond to a Patient's Pain When New Opioid Prescribing Laws Limit Shared Decision Making?
The AMA Journal of Ethic · 2019

Publishes in

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery×23
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open×18
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery×16
FACE×15
The AMA Journal of Ethic×6

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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.

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