Mohammad Shaear

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Mohammad Shaear is a pioneering surgeon-researcher whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive and scarless techniques in head and neck endocrine surgery. His primary research focus is the development and validation of transoral thyroidectomy, particularly through the innovative use of robotic platforms. Shaear’s major contributions include establishing the preclinical feasibility of transoral robotic thyroidectomy using the Intuitive da Vinci single-port (SP) surgical system, as demonstrated in his highly cited 2019 cadaveric study (28 citations). This work directly addressed surgeon concerns about instrument limitations in purely endoscopic approaches, paving the way for more precise, scarless thyroid surgery. He has also significantly impacted surgical education, authoring a key 2020 paper (14 citations) on the role of simulations and simulators for training in head and neck endocrine procedures. By systematically evaluating the da Vinci SP system’s compatibility with the transoral vestibular approach, Shaear has helped define the technical parameters for a new generation of remote-access thyroid surgery. His research is instrumental in reducing the morbidity of traditional cervical incisions, positioning him as a leading voice in the evolution of patient-centered, scarless endocrine surgery.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Transoral robotic thyroidectomy on two human cadavers using the Intuitive da Vinci single port robotic surgical system and CO₂ insufflation: Preclinical feasibility study

   28 citations · 2019
2. 2
   Simulations and simulators in head and neck endocrine surgery

   14 citations · 2020
3. 3
   The intuitive da Vinci single port surgical system and feasibility of transoral thyroidectomy vestibular approach

   3 citations · 2020

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