Jeon Mi Lee
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4
Total Citations
90
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3
About
Jeon Mi Lee is a pioneering surgeon whose work sits at the intersection of robotics, head and neck oncology, and minimally invasive surgical access. Her primary research focus is the development and refinement of remote-access robotic techniques—specifically the transaxillary and retroauricular (TARA) approach—to treat complex pathologies of the thyroid, parathyroid, and neck. Lee’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility of performing a Sistrunk’s operation, total thyroidectomy, and neck dissection through a single, cosmetically superior incision for papillary carcinoma arising in a thyroglossal duct cyst (2012, 40 citations). She further advanced the field by proving that free flap reconstruction can be successfully integrated with robot-assisted neck dissection via a modified face-lift or retroauricular approach (2012, 36 citations), and by safely excising a huge parathyroid adenoma using a retroauricular robotic technique (2015, 11 citations). While her early work in automated soldering systems (2002, 3 citations) reflects a foundational interest in robotics, her clinical legacy is defined by pushing the boundaries of scarless surgery in endocrine oncology. Lee’s cumulative work has earned her international recognition as a key innovator in robotic head and neck surgery, offering patients both oncologic safety and superior aesthetic outcomes.
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- 3Robotic Excision of a Huge Parathyroid Adenoma via a Retroauricular Approach11 citations · 2015
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