John-Charles Hodge
Papers
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Total Citations
46
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About
Dr. John-Charles Hodge is a pioneering head and neck surgeon whose research centers on transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for both oncologic and sleep-disordered breathing applications. His most impactful work, a 2017 study on transoral robotic excision of a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst (17 citations), established novel minimally invasive approaches to complex congenital neck masses. Dr. Hodge has been instrumental in advancing TORS techniques, notably through his 2021 investigation of the Medrobotics Flex® system for head and neck cancers (8 citations) and his 2018 study on optimizing neck dissection timing to reduce hemorrhage and salivary leak complications following TORS lateral oropharyngectomy (7 citations). His research portfolio also includes pioneering work on robotic-assisted volumetric tongue base reduction for obstructive sleep apnea (2012, 5 and 4 citations), demonstrating the versatility of robotic platforms beyond oncology. In 2024, he contributed a timely systematic review and meta-analysis (3 citations) examining TORS as a salvage technique for recurrent head and neck cancers, addressing the growing challenge of treatment-resistant disease. Dr. Hodge’s work has directly shaped surgical protocols, improving patient safety and expanding the therapeutic reach of robotic surgery in otolaryngology.
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- 1Transoral robotic excision of a lingual thyroglossal duct cyst17 citations · 2017
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