Emily Pang

Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia

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Emily Pang is a biomedical engineer and surgical imaging researcher whose work focuses on advancing image-guided interventions for head and neck cancer surgery. Her primary research areas include transoral robotic surgery (TORS), ultrasound imaging, and multimodal image registration for oropharyngeal cancer treatment. Pang’s major contributions center on developing transcervical ultrasound guidance techniques to improve intraoperative visualization and optimize resection margins during TORS for oropharyngeal squamous carcinoma (OPSCC). Her pioneering work has demonstrated the feasibility of using transoral ultrasound to identify tumor boundaries in real time, and she has explored MRI-ultrasound registration methods to enhance preoperative planning. Her most cited papers, including “Towards transcervical ultrasound image guidance for transoral robotic surgery” (2023, 4 citations) and its 2025 follow-up, have laid foundational groundwork for integrating ultrasound into robotic surgical workflows. Notably, her research addresses a critical clinical need: reducing operative morbidity and the risk of reconstruction by enabling more precise tumor resection in anatomically restricted areas like the oropharynx. Pang’s work bridges engineering innovation and surgical practice, offering promising pathways toward safer, more effective treatment for head and neck cancer patients.