Papers
57
Total Citations
2,830
H-Index
30
About
Jeremy D. Richmon is a pioneering head and neck surgeon whose research has fundamentally shaped the landscape of minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgery for thyroid, parathyroid, and oropharyngeal conditions. His most significant contributions lie in developing and refining transoral surgical approaches, particularly transoral robotic surgery (TORS) and transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy, which eliminate visible cervical scarring and reduce patient morbidity compared to traditional open techniques. Richmon's groundbreaking cadaveric feasibility studies published as early as 2010 and 2011 laid the technical foundation for transoral robotic thyroidectomy, work that has since garnered over 230 combined citations. His subsequent clinical series and multi-institutional studies helped translate these laboratory findings into real-world surgical practice. His 2017 paper on the transoral endoscopic vestibular approach to thyroidectomy alone has accumulated over 305 citations, reflecting its profound influence on the field. Beyond thyroid surgery, Richmon has made meaningful contributions to understanding human papillomavirus-related unknown primary head and neck cancers, demonstrating how TORS can effectively identify occult primary tumors. With multiple papers exceeding 100 citations across diverse surgical applications, his body of work represents a transformative force in modern head and neck surgical oncology.
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- 3Surgeon Experience and Complications with Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS)166 citations · 2013
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- 10Transoral robotic thyroidectomy (TORT): procedures and outcomes103 citations · 2017