Hsin-Yueh Fang
Papers
2
Total Citations
23
H-Index
2
About
Hsin-Yueh Fang is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose work centers on the minimally invasive management of small pulmonary nodules, a critical challenge in early-stage lung cancer care. Her major contributions lie in developing and refining single-step, image-guided techniques that eliminate the need for separate, risky preoperative localization procedures. Fang’s research demonstrates how advanced intraoperative imaging—from hybrid operating rooms with robotic C-arm CT to more accessible mobile 3D C-arms—can be harnessed to precisely identify and excise ground-glass opacity lesions during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Her landmark 2017 paper on imaging-guided thoracoscopic resection (16 citations) established a foundational protocol, while her 2021 study on single-step localization with a mobile 3D C-arm (7 citations) addresses critical barriers of cost and accessibility, broadening the potential for adoption. By proving that high-contrast soft-tissue visualization can be achieved without a full hybrid suite, Fang has paved the way for safer, more efficient, and widely implementable surgical workflows. Her work directly impacts patient outcomes by reducing procedural risks and operative times, marking her as a key innovator at the intersection of thoracic surgery and intraoperative imaging technology.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2