LabCompass

Masanari Kato

Medicine · The Ohio State University

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1967Rising activity
Head and Neck Cancer StudiesSalivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and TreatmentImmune Response and InflammationHead and Neck Surgical OncologyPeptidase Inhibition and Analysis

Publications

75

Citations

1,196

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

60

Publishing since 1967

Research summary
AI-generated

This researcher's work centers on otolaryngology and head and neck surgery, with particular attention to ear and skull base surgery, salivary gland tumors, and head and neck cancers. Recent publications examine surgical outcomes and techniques (such as exoscopic versus microscopic approaches, tympanoplasty, and cerebrospinal fluid leak repair) as well as healthcare economics topics like Medicare reimbursement trends and resource utilization in otologic procedures. Earlier work also touched on oropharyngeal cancer, HPV-related disease, and obstructive sleep apnea treatments.

Otology and skull base surgeryHead and neck cancer (salivary gland, oropharyngeal, oral cavity)Surgical outcomes and technique comparisonsHealthcare economics and reimbursement in otolaryngologySleep apnea and airway surgery

Publication output has been variable over the last decade, with a notable spike in 2018, a lull between 2019 and 2022, and a recent renewed increase from 2023 through 2026.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.0/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 7 publications718192020: 1 publication202021: 1 publication21222023: 2 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base×4
  • Oral Oncology×2
  • Head & Neck×2
  • American Journal of Otolaryngology×2
  • The Laryngoscope×2
Similar researchers
By research-topic overlap

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 19, 2026.

Claim or correct this profile