HeeJoon Park
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About
HeeJoon Park is an anesthesiologist and clinical researcher whose work centers on perioperative management, intraocular pressure dynamics, and optimizing surgical conditions during minimally invasive procedures. Park has made particularly notable contributions to the understanding of intraocular pressure (IOP) changes in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP), a procedure that places patients in the steep Trendelenburg position and introduces unique physiological challenges. His 2015 randomized trial, garnering 62 citations, demonstrated that deep neuromuscular blockade under low intra-abdominal pressure can improve surgical conditions while attenuating dangerous IOP elevations — a clinically meaningful finding for both surgeons and anesthesiologists. An earlier 2014 study, cited 33 times, investigated the role of dexmedetomidine infusion in mitigating IOP increases during the same procedure, adding a pharmacological dimension to perioperative eye safety. Together, these studies reflect Park's sustained commitment to patient safety in the operating room, specifically addressing the ophthalmological risks associated with prolonged robotic surgery. His research has meaningfully informed anesthetic protocols and surgical planning, earning recognition across the urology, anesthesiology, and ophthalmology communities.
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