Rizwan Aslam
Papers
7
Total Citations
85
H-Index
5
About
Rizwan Aslam is a pioneering surgeon whose work has redefined the landscape of minimally invasive endocrine surgery, with a specific focus on robotic-assisted thyroid and parathyroid procedures. His research is centered on developing and refining remote-access techniques that eliminate visible neck scars while maintaining surgical precision and safety. Aslam’s major contributions include the modification and validation of the retroauricular (behind-the-ear) approach for robotic thyroidectomy, a technique he detailed in his most-cited paper (35 citations), which identified key challenges and solutions for North American adoption. He was also among the first in a North American center to combine the gasless transaxillary approach with intraoperative nerve monitoring, demonstrating its feasibility and safety in a landmark 2011 study (15 citations). His work has consistently shown that robotic approaches—whether transaxillary or retroauricular—can achieve outcomes comparable to conventional surgery, with the added benefits of superior cosmesis and 3D visualization. By extending these techniques to parathyroid surgery and pediatric cases, Aslam has broadened the scope of scarless endocrine surgery. His cumulative citation impact, though early in his career, underscores his role as a key innovator in making robotic head and neck surgery safer, more reproducible, and more accessible.
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Top Papers
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- 3Robotic transaxillary and retroauricular parathyroid surgery.13 citations · 2015
- 4Is robotic hemithyroidectomy comparable to its conventional counterpart?9 citations · 2013
- 5Modified Approach for Robotic Retroauricular Thyroidectomy6 citations · 2014
- 6Robotic Transaxillary Thyroid Lobectomy of a Follicular Neoplasm4 citations · 2012
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