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About
Ja Kyung Lee is a pioneering endocrine surgeon whose research centers on advancing robotic thyroid and parathyroid surgery, with a particular focus on the bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA). Her major contributions include demonstrating the safety and feasibility of BABA robotic parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism, showing comparable outcomes to open surgery while offering superior cosmetic results. Lee has also been instrumental in expanding robotic thyroid surgery to pediatric populations, including a landmark case report of a 5-year-old patient with intractable Graves' disease—among the youngest reported recipients of robotic total thyroidectomy. Her work on how body habitus affects surgical outcomes after BABA robotic thyroidectomy provides critical preoperative risk stratification guidance. With her most-cited papers accumulating 8 and 6 citations respectively, Lee’s research is shaping clinical decision-making for minimally invasive endocrine surgery. Her achievements include pioneering reduced-port robotic isthmusectomy and systematically validating BABA techniques across diverse patient groups, from children to adults with varying body types. Lee’s work is essential reading for surgeons seeking to optimize robotic approaches while maintaining safety and expanding indications.
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