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Dr. Veronica Seccia is a pioneering head and neck surgeon whose work has fundamentally advanced the application of robotic surgery in otolaryngology. Her research centers on transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for complex airway and skull base pathologies, with a particular focus on obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). Her landmark 2011 study on TORS of the tongue base for OSAHS, cited over 150 times, established critical anatomic considerations and demonstrated clinical feasibility, transforming surgical approaches to sleep-disordered breathing. Dr. Seccia has systematically expanded the boundaries of minimally invasive surgery, exploring combined transoral-transnasal robotic nasopharyngectomy and transnasal-transcervical dissection of the posterior skull base in cadaveric models. Her work on anatomical landmarks for TORS tongue base surgery provides essential guidance for surgeons transitioning to robotic techniques. Notably, she has addressed surgical failures, demonstrating TORS as a successful salvage strategy when traditional transoral laser microsurgery proves inadequate due to difficult laryngeal exposure. Her innovative combination of robotic tongue base reduction with maxillomandibular advancement offers new hope for selected sleep apnea patients. Through her cadaveric studies and clinical applications, Dr. Seccia has established herself as a leading authority in robotic head and neck surgery, with her work collectively cited over 300 times and continuing to shape surgical practice worldwide.