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About
Dr. Meghan Turner is a leading head and neck surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing transoral robotic surgery (TORS) and refining surgical approaches for complex head and neck pathologies. Her major contributions lie in systematically characterizing the risks and outcomes of TORS, particularly regarding postoperative hemorrhage—the most common and dangerous complication of this procedure. Her landmark meta-analysis on bleeding complications after TORS (100 citations) provides critical benchmarks for surgical safety, while her subsequent meta-analyses on airway complications and salvage TORS have further shaped perioperative management protocols. Dr. Turner has also pioneered innovative reconstructive techniques, notably demonstrating the efficacy of the nasoseptal flap for reconstructing lateral oropharyngectomy defects, and has expanded the frontiers of robotic surgery by describing the first robotic-assisted transmaxillary approach for juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas. Her recent pilot work on circulating tumor HPV-DNA as a diagnostic tool for squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary signals an emerging interest in integrating molecular diagnostics with surgical decision-making. With over 250 cumulative citations and a portfolio spanning systematic reviews, clinical series, and preclinical feasibility studies, Dr. Turner’s work has established evidence-based standards that directly improve patient safety and expand therapeutic options in robotic head and neck surgery.
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