Melissa Kaufman is a Genitourinary physician affiliated with Vanderbilt University. OpenAlex indexes 320 publications with 3,980 citations (h-index 32); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 5 registered studies matched to this name.
Overview
Scholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingClinical trials
- Artificial Urinary Sphincter Clinical Outcomes
Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation
- Comparison of Methods for Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection Following Botox Injection
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov where the overall official or a site investigator name-matches this physician, confirmed against known institution/geography. Latest few shown; the full list is part of the full profile.
Industry payments
33 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021 onward. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
33 companies with payments on record in CMS Open Payments (2021 onward), matched to this physician's NPI. The itemized breakdown by company, amount and year is part of the full profile. Why? →
Publications
Matched to this physician's OpenAlex author record; most-cited works shown first.
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