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Kyle A. Lewellen

Medicine · Indiana University

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Mid career · publishing since 2015Rising activity
Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchCancer, Lipids, and MetabolismGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersOvarian cancer diagnosis and treatment

Publications

57

Citations

401

Est. group size

~7

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

12

Publishing since 2015

Research summary
AI-generated

Kyle A. Lewellen conducts clinical surgical research focused on diseases of the pancreas, including chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, and related surgical procedures such as pancreatectomy (surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas) and islet autotransplantation (moving a patient's insulin-producing cells to preserve function after surgery). Much of the work evaluates surgical outcomes, prognostic markers, and treatment approaches for pancreatic conditions. Some studies also touch on cancer metabolism and obesity's role in tumor spread.

Pancreatic surgery and outcomesChronic pancreatitis treatmentPancreatic cancer and prognostic markersTotal pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantCancer metabolism and obesity

Publication activity has been growing, with a notable spike in 2023 followed by continued steady output through 2024–2025.

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

In context
Among 4,577 mid career Medicine PIs within our index
Citations: 401cohort median 614
h-index: 10cohort median 11
Publications / year (recent): 8.2cohort median 3.4

Typically publishes in teams of ~10 · 7% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 15 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.2/year recently
17182019: 6 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 3 publications222023: 22 publications22232024: 8 publications242025: 7 publications252026: 1 publication26
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at Indiana University 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.
2017: 0 collaborators at the same institution2018: 0 collaborators at the same institution2019: 0 collaborators at the same institution2020: 0 collaborators at the same institution2021: 0 collaborators at the same institution2022: 0 collaborators at the same institution2023: 13 collaborators at the same institution2024: 16 collaborators at the same institution2025: 16 collaborators at the same institution1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Gastroenterology×10
  • HPB×9
  • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery×6
  • Pancreas×4
  • Journal of Surgical Research×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Sep 1, 2026.

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