Eun Chang Choi
Papers
49
Total Citations
1,872
H-Index
28
About
Dr. Eun Chang Choi is a pioneering head and neck surgeon whose research has fundamentally advanced the field of robotic surgery for cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract. His work centers on developing minimally invasive, scarless techniques that preserve organ function while achieving excellent oncologic outcomes. Dr. Choi is best known for his seminal contributions to transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for laryngeal, hypopharyngeal, and tonsillar cancers, demonstrating that robotic systems can overcome the traditional limitations of "line of sight" in transoral approaches. His landmark 2009 paper on TORS for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer has garnered 151 citations, establishing a new paradigm in organ preservation therapy. Beyond TORS, Dr. Choi has pioneered novel, cosmetically superior approaches to neck dissection and thyroidectomy, including the retroauricular (RA), modified facelift, and transaxillary-retroauricular (TARA) approaches. His 2012 comparative study on robot-assisted supraomohyoid neck dissection (107 citations) and his 2014 work on robotic total thyroidectomy with modified radical neck dissection (92 citations) have been instrumental in proving the feasibility and safety of these scarless techniques. Collectively, his highly cited body of work—with multiple papers exceeding 50 citations—has redefined the surgical management of head and neck cancer, offering patients improved quality of life without compromising oncologic safety.
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- 1Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) in Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer151 citations · 2009
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