Papers
35
Total Citations
2,135
H-Index
22
About
Eric M. Genden is a pioneering head and neck surgeon whose career has been defined by his transformative contributions to transoral robotic surgery (TORS) and the surgical management of head and neck cancers. As one of the earliest adopters and advocates of robotic-assisted surgical techniques, Genden helped establish TORS as a safe, effective, and minimally invasive alternative to open surgery and chemoradiation for oropharyngeal malignancies. His 2008 prospective feasibility study, now with 266 citations, was among the first to demonstrate the technical viability of TORS across a range of malignant lesions, laying critical groundwork for the field. Subsequent landmark work — including a multi-institutional outcomes study accumulating over 300 citations — helped validate TORS at scale and identify predictors of disease recurrence. Genden further advanced the discipline through innovative reconstructive strategies for post-ablative defects and rigorous comparative effectiveness analyses against radiotherapy. His 2021 SIRS Trial reflects a natural evolution of his thinking toward treatment de-escalation in HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer, prioritizing patient quality of life alongside survival. Collectively, his body of work, spanning over 1,600 combined citations, has fundamentally shaped modern surgical oncology for head and neck cancer.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Oncologic Outcomes After Transoral Robotic Surgery304 citations · 2015
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- 4Transoral robotic resection and reconstruction for head and neck cancer163 citations · 2011
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- 6Transoral robotic assisted free flap reconstruction104 citations · 2009
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