Min Jhi Kim

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Dr. Min Jhi Kim is a pioneering surgeon whose work has revolutionized the field of thyroid and neck surgery through the development and refinement of robotic techniques. Her primary research focuses on minimally invasive robotic thyroidectomy and neck dissection, particularly using the gasless transaxillary approach (TAA). Dr. Kim’s major contribution lies in demonstrating the safety, efficacy, and oncologic equivalence of robotic surgery compared to traditional open procedures. Her landmark study on 5,000 gasless transaxillary robotic thyroidectomies (75 citations) provides the largest single-center experience, establishing this technique as a viable, scarless alternative for patients. She further validated its long-term outcomes in a case-matched study of papillary thyroid carcinoma (58 citations) and assessed its application in robotic modified radical neck dissection over five years (51 citations). Her work has been cited over 200 times, underscoring its global impact on surgical practice. Dr. Kim’s meticulous technique and evidence-based approach have positioned her as a leader in robotic endocrine surgery, offering patients reduced scarring and faster recovery without compromising cancer control.

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1. 1
   Yonsei Experience of 5000 Gasless Transaxillary Robotic Thyroidectomies

   75 citations · 2017
2. 2
   Long-term oncologic outcome of robotic versus open total thyroidectomy in PTC: a case-matched retrospective study

   58 citations · 2015
3. 3
   Transaxillary robotic modified radical neck dissection: a 5-year assessment of operative and oncologic outcomes

   51 citations · 2016
4. 4
   Gasless, transaxillary robotic neck dissection: the technique and evidence

   14 citations · 2018
5. 5
   Yonsei Experience of 5000 Gasless Transaxillary Robotic Thyroidectomies: Reply

   5 citations · 2018

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