Keon-ho Kim

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Dr. Keon-ho Kim is a pioneering surgeon whose research is reshaping the landscape of thyroid cancer surgery, with a specific focus on minimally invasive and robotic techniques. His major contributions center on advancing transoral robotic thyroidectomy (TORT) and selective neck dissection, offering patients scarless, less invasive alternatives to traditional open surgery. Dr. Kim’s work is highly influential, with his 2022 study on the “Learning curve of transoral robotic thyroidectomy” accumulating 31 citations, providing a critical roadmap for surgeons adopting this complex procedure. He further demonstrated his technical innovation in a 2020 paper (19 citations) that presented the first detailed operative procedure for transoral robotic selective neck dissection of Levels III and IV in papillary thyroid carcinoma, a landmark achievement in the field. By meticulously describing this approach in a 28-year-old patient, Dr. Kim has expanded the boundaries of what is possible in robotic head and neck surgery. His research not only improves cosmetic outcomes but also aims to reduce morbidity, making him a leading figure in the evolution of thyroid cancer management.