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About
In-Ho Cha is a pioneering head and neck surgeon whose work centers on merging oncologic precision with exceptional cosmetic outcomes. His primary research focuses on minimally invasive surgical techniques, specifically the development and validation of robot-assisted and endoscopic approaches for neck dissection and free flap harvesting. Cha’s major contribution is demonstrating that these advanced methods—particularly the retroauricular and face-lift incisions—can achieve oncologic safety equivalent to traditional transcervical surgery while virtually eliminating visible neck scarring. His landmark 2014 case report on esthetic endoscopic neck dissection (13 citations) laid the groundwork for this paradigm shift. Subsequent propensity score-matched studies, including a 2022 analysis of 90 consecutive cases (7 citations) and a 2024 case-control study (3 citations), have systematically proven that robot-assisted neck dissection and radial forearm free flap harvesting reduce donor-site morbidity without compromising outcomes. Cha’s work has been cited over 30 times, reflecting growing international interest in scarless head and neck cancer surgery. By championing these techniques, he has empowered surgeons to prioritize patients’ quality of life and body image alongside cancer eradication—a transformative achievement in reconstructive oncology.
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