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David Purger

Medicine · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2004Rising activity
Neurological disorders and treatmentsNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies

Publications

57

Citations

1,978

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

23

Publishing since 2004

Research summary
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David Purger conducts research in neurosurgery focused on neuromodulation and precision brain-targeting techniques for treating neurological and movement disorders. Much of the work centers on technologies like deep brain stimulation, MRI-guided focused ultrasound, and intracranial electrical recordings to improve treatment outcomes for conditions such as essential tremor, epilepsy, and treatment-resistant depression. Studies range from clinical case series and systematic reviews to methods for improving surgical targeting accuracy.

Neuromodulation and deep brain stimulationMRI-guided focused ultrasound for movement disordersEpilepsy and intracranial EEGStereotactic surgical targeting and precisionTreatment-resistant psychiatric and neurological conditions

After a peak in 2017, publication activity dipped and then recovered to a steady pace of roughly 4-6 papers per year over the recent period.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 4,618 mid career Medicine PIs within our index
Citations: 1,978cohort median 616
h-index: 11cohort median 11
Publications / year (recent): 4.6cohort median 3.4

Typically publishes in teams of ~7 · 33% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 24 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.6/year recently
2017: 11 publications11172018: 4 publications182019: 1 publication192020: 5 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 5 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 5 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Neurosurgical Atlas, Inc. eBooks×12
  • Neurosurgery×5
  • Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons×3
  • Neurosurgical FOCUS×2
  • Acta Neurochirurgica×2
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Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

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