Jee Soo Kim
Papers
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Total Citations
199
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About
Dr. Jee Soo Kim is a pioneering surgeon whose work has fundamentally reshaped the landscape of thyroid cancer surgery, particularly through the advancement of minimally invasive and robotic techniques. Her primary research focuses on developing and validating remote-access approaches that eliminate visible neck scars while maintaining oncologic safety. Dr. Kim is best known for her extensive work on the bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA), a technique she has refined and championed. Her landmark 2011 study, cited over 110 times, critically compared robotic, endoscopic, and open surgeries for thyroid cancer, establishing the feasibility and superior cosmetic outcomes of the robotic method. She has since published a series of influential papers—including a 2017 review of BABA evidence and a 2016 propensity score-matched analysis—that collectively demonstrate the robotic approach’s advantages over conventional endoscopy. Dr. Kim also introduced a novel bilateral axillary approach (BAA), further expanding the surgical toolkit. With her work accumulating hundreds of citations, Dr. Kim has not only advanced surgical innovation but also set new standards for patient-centered care, proving that excellent outcomes and aesthetic preservation can go hand in hand.
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Top Papers
- 1Is Robotic Surgery Superior to Endoscopic and Open Surgeries in Thyroid Cancer?114 citations · 2011
- 2Bilateral axillo-breast approach robotic thyroidectomy: review of evidences41 citations · 2017
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