Robert G. Dixon
Physician
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
faculty
Radiology, College of Medicine
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Biography and Research Information
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Robert G. Dixon is a physician in Radiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. His research interests include palliative care for bone metastases, global health initiatives in radiology, and the treatment of varicose veins and telangiectasias. He has published on the efficacy of radiofrequency ablation for pain relief in patients with lytic bone metastases, demonstrating rapid and durable pain reduction irrespective of prior radiation therapy. Dixon has also investigated minimally invasive treatments for vascular conditions like varicose veins and spider veins, including ambulatory phlebectomy and sclerotherapy.
Dixon's work extends to global health and medical education, with publications focusing on advancing interventional radiology in underserved regions and supporting trainee engagement and diversity. He has explored simulation techniques to enhance interventional radiology training and has contributed to discussions on building equity within the field. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 23, with 131 total publications and over 2,600 citations, designating him as a highly cited researcher. He leads an active research group and maintains a lab website.
Metrics
- h-index: 23
- Publications: 131
- Citations: 2,673
Selected Publications
- Interventional Radiology in Global Health (2025) DOI
- Building Radiology Equity: Themes from the 2023 RAD-AID Conference on International Radiology and Global Health (2024) DOI
- Abstract No. 595 How To Successfully Build an International Interventional Radiology Fellowship: An Update on RAD-AID International’s Sustainable Collaboration with the University of Nairobi in Kenya (2024) DOI
- Advancing IR in Underserved Regions: Interventional Radiology Simulation Near and Far (2023) DOI
- Radiofrequency Ablation Provides Rapid and Durable Pain Relief for the Palliative Treatment of Lytic Bone Metastases Independent of Radiation Therapy: Final Results from the OsteoCool Tumor Ablation Post-Market Study (2023) DOI
- Building a Team: Perspectives of Radiology Staff on Global Health Work (2023) DOI
- Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Single-Institution Report (2022) DOI
- Global Health and Interventional Radiology: Supporting Trainee Engagement and Diversity for Future Development (2022) DOI
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