Alexander Burnett Institution-verified

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Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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30 h-index 79 pubs 3,559 cited

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Alexander Burnett's research focuses on advancing surgical techniques, particularly minimally invasive procedures within gynecologic oncology and general surgery. He has published extensively on Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (vNOTES), investigating its application for various gynecologic conditions including endometrial and cervical cancer staging and treatment. His work also explores the feasibility and outcomes of vNOTES in specific patient populations, such as those who are morbidly obese.

In addition to surgical innovation, Burnett also investigates molecular mechanisms underlying disease processes. His research has explored the role of microRNAs, such as microRNA-21, in driving the proliferation of lymphatic malformation endothelial cells by inhibiting specific tumor suppressor genes. He has also published on the use of radiation therapy for refractory endometriosis. Burnett's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 30, with 79 total publications and over 3,500 citations, designating him as a highly cited researcher. He leads a research group and collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including John L. Dornhoffer, Robert Saadi, and Peter Eckard.

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h-index: 30
Publications: 79
Citations: 3,559

Selected Publications

Cochlear Implantation Outcomes in Paget’s Disease of the Bone: A Systematic Review (2026)

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Rescue of Angiopoietin‐2 Inhibits Proliferation of Lymphatic Malformation Endothelial Cells (2025)

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A Systematic Review of Case Reports of Spontaneous Retropharyngeal Hematoma (2025)

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SF022/#561 Uterine cervix excision by vaginal route followed by vNOTES approach to abdominal cavity: an easier and faster alternative to patients with previous subtotal hysterectomy (2024)

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vNOTES retroperitoneal sentinel lymph node dissection for endometrial cancer staging: First multicenter international prospective case series (2024)

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vNOTES retroperitoneal sentinel lymph node dissection for endometrial cancer staging: First multicenter, prospective case series (2024)

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vNOTES (vaginal natural orifice transluminal surgery) gynecologic procedures in morbidly and super-morbidly obese women: five year experience (2023)

19 citations DOI OpenAlex
VNOTES (Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Surgery) Gynecologic Procedures in Morbidly and Super-morbidly Obese Women: Five Year Experience for Three Surgeons (2023)

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A new approach to radical hysterectomy: First report of treatment via vNOTES for cervical cancer (2022)

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VNOTES (vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery) staging of endometrial cancer with sentinel lymph nodes (551) (2022)

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Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery for Gynecologic and Gynecologic Oncology Procedures (2021)

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Radiation treatment for refractory endometriosis: a 38-year-old female presenting with vaginal bleeding (2021)

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Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (vNOTES) for Low-grade Endometrial Cancer: The First Fifty Patients (2021)

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