Richard Finkel is a Neurology physician affiliated with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. OpenAlex indexes 474 publications with 32,813 citations (h-index 84); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies matched to this name. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
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
- Nemaline Myopathy Clinical Research Network (NM-CTRN)
Sponsor: Stanford University
- Exploring the Physiologic, Pharmacodynamic, and Clinical Responses of Skeletal Muscle in Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Treated With SMN-Directed Therapies
Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- A Pilot Study of Biomarkers for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Sponsor: Carelon Research
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
12 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021 onward. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
12 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? →
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