Candice L. Wilshire
Papers
5
Total Citations
213
H-Index
4
About
Candice L. Wilshire is a leading thoracic surgeon whose research has reshaped the landscape of minimally invasive chest surgery, particularly for thymic disorders and lung cancer. Her work focuses on defining the safety, cost-effectiveness, and oncologic adequacy of robotic and video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) approaches. Dr. Wilshire’s landmark 2014 study, cited over 147 times, provided a critical comparative analysis of open, VATS, and robotic lobectomy and segmentectomy, establishing a benchmark for cost and outcomes in lung cancer care. She has been a pioneering advocate for expanding the role of robotic thymectomy, demonstrating that resection of thymomas as large as 3 cm and even greater than 5 cm is associated with low perioperative morbidity and mortality—challenging traditional size-based limitations. Her 2021 work further refined surgical technique by favoring a left-sided approach for thymectomy in myasthenia gravis patients, improving access to the aortopulmonary window. With a cumulative citation count exceeding 200, Dr. Wilshire’s contributions have directly influenced clinical guidelines and expanded the frontiers of robotic thoracic surgery, offering patients safer, less invasive options for complex oncologic resections.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5