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Dr. Sophie El Bedoui is a leading French surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for head and neck cancers. Her research focuses on the oncological safety, technical feasibility, and expanded applications of robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery, particularly for complex tumors of the oropharynx and pyriform sinus. Her landmark 2018 GETTEC group study (50 citations) established crucial benchmarks for oncological and functional outcomes in pyriform sinus carcinoma treated with TORS, demonstrating that robotic surgery could achieve excellent results in anatomically challenging sites. She has been instrumental in redefining vascular contraindications, notably showing that patients with a retropharyngeal internal carotid artery can safely undergo TORS when combined with cervical-transoral robotic oropharyngectomy and free flap reconstruction (2018, 12 citations). Her early feasibility work on the da Vinci Xi system (2017, 28 citations) helped establish technical protocols adopted by surgical teams worldwide. Through her pioneering contributions, Dr. El Bedoui has expanded the boundaries of what is surgically achievable, offering patients less invasive options for cancers once considered inoperable robotically.