Kyung‐won Baek
University of Basel, University Hospital of Basel, Yonsei University
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Total Citations
182
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About
Dr. Kyung-won Baek is a pioneering researcher in cranio-maxillo-facial surgery, specializing in the intersection of laser technology, robotics, and bone healing. Her major contributions center on advancing Er:YAG laser osteotomy as a precise, minimally invasive alternative to conventional mechanical bone cutting. Dr. Baek’s work demonstrates that laser ablation not only achieves higher accuracy but also enhances postoperative bone healing, as shown in her highly cited 2015 study comparing bone surface outcomes (79 citations). She further validated this through in-vivo minipig models, where robot-guided contact-free laser osteotomy outperformed piezoelectric methods in healing quality (27 citations). Her 2015 paper on clinical applicability (64 citations) established the feasibility of integrating robotic and navigation systems for complex surgical geometries. Beyond surgical lasers, Dr. Baek has explored social robotics for pet monitoring, reflecting a broader interest in human-robot interaction. Her cumulative impact—over 180 citations—underscores her role in translating cutting-edge laser and robotics research into tangible surgical innovations, offering students and researchers a compelling model of interdisciplinary engineering applied to medicine.
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