Mario Schootman

Federal Grant PI High Impact

Professor

University of Arkansas UAMS primary

Also affiliated: University of Iowa (1993–2000); Rush University Medical Center (2010); Fundación Juan March (2000); Barnes-Jewish Hospital (2000–2020); United States Department of Justice (2016–2018); St. Louis Children's Hospital (2001–2009); Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2012); AARP (2012); Oracle (United States) (2005); Howard University (2012); Longwood University (2004); Johns Hopkins University (2025); University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (2011–2012); Bechtel (United States) (2009); Saint Louis University (2014); Oral Roberts University (2009); University of Washington (2000); Washington University in St. Louis (2000–2023); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2022); Johns Hopkins Medicine (2025); University of Missouri Health System (2004); SSM Health Care (2018–2022); Saint Louis University Hospital (2021); Riley Hospital for Children (2026); Park University (2000); Massachusetts General Hospital (2010); Workers Educational Association (2005); CT Group Of Institutions (2016); Cancer Support Community (2012); Jewish Hospital (2000–2020); Department of Health (2008); Institute for Community Health (2024–2025); Indiana University Bloomington (2017–2018); UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels (2013–2020); The Centers (2000); Iowa Department of Public Health (1994–2000); Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (2023–2026); Saint Louis Zoo (2013); Discovery Air (Canada) (2005); Washington University Medical Center (2005); National Cancer Institute (2012); John Cochran VA Medical Center (2010); University of Iowa Health Care (1993); Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (2006–2007); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2000); Deutsch Amerikanisches Institut Saarland (2005); Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2017); Bassett Medical Center (2003); Shriners Hospitals for Children - St. Louis (2009); October 6 University (2000); Invent (Italy) (2023); Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center (2007–2010); Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (2012); Saint Louis University (2004–2024); Rush University (2010); University of Missouri (2004); University of Pennsylvania (2012–2013); The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2012); Mallinckrodt (Ireland) (2004)

Faculty Researcher

Internal Medicine, College of Medicine

56 h-index 386 pubs 13,999 cited

Upstream record may be merged OpenAlex, the source of these figures, lists 61 institutions in 13 countries for this author record — a pattern that usually means it combines several researchers with similar names. The totals above may include work by other people.

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website Research Group UAMS TRI Profile

OverviewAI-generated summary

Mario Schootman's research investigates health disparities and the impact of environmental and social factors on health outcomes. He has published studies on the associations between neighborhood characteristics and breast cancer outcomes, as well as the relationship between green space and respiratory health in children. His work also examines parental intentions regarding childhood vaccination and the influence of income variability on cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with diabetes.

His research portfolio includes investigations into racial and skin color mediated disparities in pulse oximetry readings in infants and young children. Schootman has received federal funding totaling over $1.2 million from the NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences for institutional career development and a K12 program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He holds a high-impact researcher designation, evidenced by his h-index of 56 and over 13,900 citations across 385 publications.

Metrics

h-index: 56
Publications: 386
Citations: 13,999

Selected Publications

Poverty and Mortality Risk in Patients With Colorectal Cancer (2026)

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Abstract 884: Waist-hip ratio (WHR) defined obesity phenotype and risk of diabetes in cancer survivor women from Sister Study. (2026)

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Risk adjustment for mortality using claims data versus the ACS NSQIP registry in surgical patients (2026)

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Challenges in Venous Thromboembolism Risk Stratification After Pancreatic and Liver Cancer Surgery Using Claims Data (2026)

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Integrating Artificial Intelligence with Manual Coding of Qualitative Data: Opportunities and Challenges (2026)

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Income Persistence and the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes (2026)

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Delay in breast cancer surgery: evaluating patient, healthcare access, and social vulnerability predictors (2026)

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Kidney Urate Underexcretion Mediates the Relationship between Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and their Alternatives and Uric Acid Levels: Evidence from a Case–Control Study and an Animal Study (2026)

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Impact of a minimally invasive approach for colon cancer surgery on outcomes in patients with functional limitations (2025)

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Colorectal cancer survival disparities in persistent poverty areas (2025)

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Venous thromboembolism diagnosis definition in claims data: implications for research (2025)

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The effects of area-level deprivation on colorectal cancer incidence at the small area-level in Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2017 (2025)

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Disparities in Extended Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Pancreatic Cancer Surgery (2025)

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Social Risk and Acute Health Care Utilization Among Insured Adults (2025)

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Clinical outcomes of extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after oncologic colorectal surgery (2025)

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Federal Grants 2 $1,215,069 total

NIH Contact PI Jul 2024 - Jun 2029

CTSA K12 Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences $756,000 K12

NIH Co-PI Jul 2019 - Aug 2024

Institutional Career Development

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences $459,069 KL2

Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile. Federal awards with verified records are shown above.

Geographic Variation of Breast Cancer Survival NIH Principal Investigator
Ecological momentary assessment of environmental stressors in ADRD NIH/Nat. Inst. of Neurological Disorders & Stroke via Indiana University Principal Investigator
Neighborhood effects on Quality of Life in Breast Cancer NIH Principal Investigator
Multilevel Model of Breast Cancer Follow-up Care NIH Principal Investigator
Gis, multilevel modeling and breast cancer screening NIH Principal Investigator
Geographic Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Survival NIH Principal Investigator
Radiation Therapy in Older Breast Cancer Patients NIH Principal Investigator
Spatial, Temporal, Social Disparities in Breast Cancer NIH Principal Investigator