Oded Cohen

Assuta Medical Center, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Oded Cohen is a pioneering head and neck surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive thyroid and parathyroid surgery, particularly through the transoral endoscopic vestibular approach (TOEVA). His major contribution lies in demonstrating that surgeons without prior laparoscopic or robotic experience can safely adopt TOEVA for thyroidectomy (TOETVA) and parathyroidectomy (TOEPVA), as shown in his 2020 study (15 citations). This work has broadened access to scarless, remote-access endocrine surgery, challenging the assumption that advanced endoscopic skills are prerequisites. Cohen also explores pediatric applications, evidenced by his 2023 systematic review on remote-access thyroidectomy in children (2 citations), and has ventured into computational biology with early work on machine identification of buds in plant shoots (1993, 6 citations). His research bridges surgical innovation and accessibility, with a growing impact on endocrine surgery practices. Cohen’s contributions are particularly valuable for surgeons seeking to expand their repertoire without extensive prior training in laparoscopic or robotic techniques, making him a key figure in the democratization of advanced surgical approaches.