Chang Myeon Song
Papers
36
Total Citations
1,294
H-Index
22
About
Chang Myeon Song is a pioneering surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the field of minimally invasive thyroid and head and neck surgery. His research focuses primarily on robotic and endoscopic thyroidectomy, remote-access surgical approaches, and patient-centered outcomes including cosmesis and quality of life. Over the course of his career, Song has championed the development and refinement of scarless thyroid surgery techniques, exploring approaches ranging from axillary and breast incisions to the postauricular facelift and, most notably, the transoral route. His highly cited 2018 review, "Robotic and Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery: Evolution and Advances," with 223 citations, stands as an authoritative synthesis of two decades of innovation in the field. His comparative studies of transoral robotic versus endoscopic thyroidectomy — including a landmark analysis of the first 100 cases — have provided crucial evidence establishing the safety and efficacy of these techniques. Beyond technical outcomes, Song has consistently examined oncologic adequacy, surgical completeness, and long-term cosmetic satisfaction, ensuring that innovation does not come at the cost of patient safety. With over 740 cumulative citations across his top works, his contributions have meaningfully advanced both the science and practice of modern thyroid surgery.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic and Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery: Evolution and Advances223 citations · 2018
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- 3Robotic Thyroidectomy70 citations · 2016
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