Jin Hwa Hong
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About
Jin Hwa Hong is a gynecologic surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of minimally invasive surgery, oncologic outcomes, and surgical education. Based at a single institution, Hong has built a distinguished research profile focused on advancing the technical and clinical understanding of robotic and laparoscopic approaches to gynecologic malignancies, particularly cervical and endometrial cancers. Hong's most influential contributions center on the learning curve in minimally invasive radical hysterectomy and sentinel lymph node mapping — two areas where rigorous data have been scarce. Her 2020 study examining how surgical learning curves affect oncologic outcomes in cervical cancer (40 citations) arrived at a pivotal moment when the field was grappling with concerning survival data from prospective trials, offering surgeons a critical lens for self-assessment. Complementing this, her sentinel lymph node mapping learning curve study (35 citations) has helped standardize training benchmarks in robotic-assisted gynecologic surgery. Hong has also systematically compared surgical platforms — laparoscopic versus robotic systems, and most recently single-port technologies — providing evidence that guides institutional decision-making. Her single-surgeon comparative studies lend particular methodological rigor, controlling for operator variability. With over 110 cumulative citations, Hong's research continues to shape how gynecologic oncologists adopt and refine minimally invasive techniques safely.
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- 2Learning curve for sentinel lymph node mapping in gynecologic malignancies35 citations · 2020
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