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Nancy D. Perrier is a pioneering surgical oncologist whose research has profoundly shaped the evolution of minimally invasive and robotic-assisted endocrine surgery. Working primarily at institutions including MD Anderson Cancer Center, Perrier has dedicated her career to advancing surgical techniques for thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland diseases, placing her at the forefront of robotic endocrine surgery development. Her most influential contributions center on robot-assisted transaxillary surgery (RATS), a technique eliminating visible neck incisions in thyroid procedures — work that has garnered over 140 citations and sparked widespread clinical adoption and debate. Notably, Perrier demonstrated rare intellectual honesty in 2012 by publicly abandoning the transaxillary approach after critical evaluation, underscoring her commitment to evidence-based practice over novelty. This candid reassessment itself became a widely cited reference. Beyond thyroidectomy, Perrier has advanced robotic adrenalectomy through retroperitoneoscopic approaches, combining three-dimensional optics with articulating instrumentation to improve patient outcomes. Her work on multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 further demonstrates her multidisciplinary clinical breadth. With hundreds of cumulative citations, Perrier's legacy reflects both technical innovation and the intellectual courage to rigorously question surgical trends — qualities that make her scholarship essential reading for surgical trainees and researchers alike.