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Leigh Spera

Medicine · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Burn Injury Management and OutcomesWound Healing and TreatmentsReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesCleft Lip and Palate ResearchPressure Ulcer Prevention and Management

Publications

36

Citations

137

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

12

Publishing since 2015

Research summary
AI-generated

Leigh Spera conducts clinical research focused on the care and recovery of burn injury patients. Their work spans practical treatment topics such as fluid resuscitation, medication and blood-clot prevention protocols, skin grafting, rehabilitation and scar management, as well as studies of patient outcomes and disparities in access to care. Several projects also apply data tools, including machine learning, to help predict and improve treatment decisions.

Burn injury management and outcomesWound healing, skin grafting and scar treatmentMedication and clinical pharmacy protocols in burn careRehabilitation and recovery after severe burnsHealthcare disparities and access in burn patients

Publication activity has been intermittent over the decade, with peaks in 2021 and a notably high output in 2026, indicating overall growing activity in recent years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.0/year recently
172018: 1 publication182019: 3 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 7 publications21222023: 4 publications23242025: 2 publications252026: 9 publications926
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Burn Care & Research×23
  • Journal of Surgical Research×2
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open×2
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery×1
  • Annals of Plastic Surgery×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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