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Dr. So Hee Lee is a pioneering surgeon whose work has fundamentally reshaped the landscape of thyroid and endocrine surgery through the application of robotic technology. Her primary research focus lies in the development, refinement, and validation of minimally invasive robotic approaches, most notably the gasless, transaxillary technique for thyroidectomy. Dr. Lee’s major contributions are documented in a series of landmark studies, including a seminal 2009 paper on robotic thyroid surgery with 447 citations, which demonstrated the safety and feasibility of the technique in 338 patients. She further expanded the scope of robotic surgery by applying it to modified radical neck dissection for metastatic thyroid carcinoma, as shown in her highly cited 2010 work (190 citations). Her research, which includes a massive single-center experience with 3,000 robotic thyroidectomy patients (111 citations), has been instrumental in establishing these procedures as viable alternatives to conventional open surgery, offering improved cosmetic outcomes without compromising oncologic safety. Dr. Lee’s work has not only advanced the field of thyroid oncology but has also set a new standard for surgical innovation in endocrine procedures.
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- 8Gasless Transaxillary Endoscopic Thyroidectomy25 citations · 2014