Sei Young Lee
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306
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About
Dr. Sei Young Lee is a pioneering head and neck surgeon whose work has fundamentally advanced the application of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for oropharyngeal and laryngeal cancers. Her research focuses on demonstrating that robotic approaches can achieve oncologic outcomes comparable to conventional open surgery while dramatically improving functional recovery and patient quality of life. In her landmark 2013 study comparing TORS to traditional transoral or mandibulotomy approaches for T1 to T3 tonsillar cancer—cited 118 times—she provided critical evidence that robotic surgery reduces morbidity without compromising cancer control. Her prospective work on transoral robotic supraglottic partial laryngectomy (68 citations) validated this technique as a viable conservation surgery for supraglottic cancer, and her broader analyses of TORS outcomes for head and neck tumors (30 citations) have helped establish its role in modern practice. Dr. Lee also introduced an innovative application of TORS for resecting symptomatic lingual thyroid, eliminating the need for a transcervical approach and its associated scarring. Her cumulative work has been cited over 300 times, cementing her reputation as a leader in minimally invasive head and neck oncology.
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- 4Clinical Outcomes of Transoral Robotic Surgery for Head and Neck Tumors30 citations · 2013
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