Nam Suk Sim

About

Dr. Nam Suk Sim is a pioneering head and neck surgeon whose work centers on minimally invasive surgical techniques for thyroid cancer and oropharyngeal malignancies. A key contribution is the development of endoscopic retroauricular thyroidectomy, a scarless approach that avoids visible neck incisions, as detailed in his 2015 paper (25 citations). Dr. Sim has also advanced the application of robot-assisted total thyroidectomy with neck dissection in pediatric patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (2022), addressing the unique challenge of frequent cervical node metastasis in this population. His recent 2024 study on adjuvant radiation sparing after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer (4 citations) explores de-escalation strategies to reduce treatment toxicity while maintaining oncologic control. With a growing portfolio of work that bridges pediatric and adult head and neck oncology, Dr. Sim is recognized for pushing the boundaries of robotic and endoscopic surgery to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

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1. 1
   Endoscopic retroauricular thyroidectomy: preliminary results

   25 citations · 2015
2. 2
   Robot-Assisted Total Thyroidectomy with or without Robot-Assisted Neck Dissection in Pediatric Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

   7 citations · 2022
3. 3
   Adjuvant Radiation Sparing after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and <scp>TORS</scp> in Selected <scp>HPV</scp>‐Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer

   4 citations · 2024

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