Sung Jun Park
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5
Total Citations
136
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About
Dr. Sung Jun Park is a pioneering surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive techniques in thyroid cancer surgery, particularly through robotic-assisted approaches. His major contributions center on demonstrating the safety, efficacy, and reduced surgical stress of robotic modified radical neck dissection and thyroidectomy compared to conventional open procedures. In his landmark 2013 study (72 citations), Dr. Park established the feasibility of robotic neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma with lateral neck metastasis, using a bilateral axillary breast approach. His subsequent work, including a 2018 study with 376 patients (20 citations) and a propensity score-matched comparison (17 citations), confirmed that robotic surgery achieves comparable oncologic outcomes with improved cosmetic results and lower postoperative stress. Dr. Park has also been instrumental in expanding the indications for robotic thyroidectomy, as outlined in his 2018 review (11 citations). With over 136 total citations across his most influential papers, his research has helped transform surgical practice, offering patients less invasive options without compromising cancer control. His work continues to shape the future of head and neck endocrine surgery.
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- 5Expanding indications of robotic thyroidectomy11 citations · 2018