Jae Bok Lee
Papers
10
Total Citations
313
H-Index
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About
Dr. Jae Bok Lee is a pioneering surgeon whose work has redefined the landscape of minimally invasive endocrine and breast surgery. His primary research areas focus on the development and refinement of robotic and endoscopic techniques for thyroidectomy, adrenalectomy, and mastectomy, with a strong emphasis on improving cosmetic outcomes without compromising oncologic safety. Dr. Lee’s most significant contribution is the innovation of the transoral periosteal thyroidectomy, a groundbreaking scarless approach first validated in cadavers and then successfully translated to human patients (97 citations). He is also a leading authority on the bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA) for robotic thyroidectomy, consistently demonstrating its feasibility and safety through comparative studies against open and endoscopic methods. His work extends to adrenal surgery, where he compared robotic and laparoscopic adrenalectomy, and to breast cancer, where he pioneered single-incision endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy. With multiple papers comparing the da Vinci Xi and S systems, Dr. Lee has been instrumental in optimizing surgical technology for transaxillary procedures. His cumulative impact, evidenced by over 300 citations, marks him as a key figure in advancing scarless, patient-centered surgical care.
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Top Papers
- 1Transoral periosteal thyroidectomy: cadaver to human97 citations · 2014
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- 5Detailed comparison of robotic and endoscopic transaxillary thyroidectomy31 citations · 2019
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- 8Robotic Thyroid Surgery for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma14 citations · 2015
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