Luiz Paulo Kowalski
AC Camargo Hospital, Universidade de São Paulo, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Papers
15
Total Citations
317
H-Index
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About
Luiz Paulo Kowalski is a pioneering head and neck surgeon whose work has reshaped the landscape of oncologic surgery, particularly through the adoption of minimally invasive and robotic techniques. His research centers on the surgical management of oral, thyroid, and laryngeal cancers, with a strong focus on reducing morbidity while maintaining oncologic safety. Kowalski has been instrumental in advancing retroauricular endoscopic and robotic neck dissection, demonstrating that these approaches can achieve comparable oncologic outcomes to conventional open surgery with superior cosmetic results. His landmark studies, including a multicenter analysis of 412 patients undergoing transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy (TOETVA), have helped establish these techniques as viable standards in South America. With over 40 citations for his work on metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary in the HPV era, Kowalski has also contributed critical insights into the management of complex cervical metastases. His publications consistently emphasize safe implementation and anatomical precision, and his leadership in the field is reflected in his role as a key figure in the global shift toward scarless, function-preserving head and neck surgery.
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- 5Is open surgery for head and neck cancers truly declining?26 citations · 2013
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- 9Robotic Head and Neck Surgery: Beyond TORS19 citations · 2020
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