Won Woong Kim
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186
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About
Dr. Won Woong Kim is a leading endocrine surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive techniques for thyroid and adrenal surgery, particularly through robotic and reduced-port approaches. His most impactful work, a landmark study on surgical complications following robotic thyroidectomy for thyroid carcinoma, analyzed outcomes from over 3,000 patients and has garnered 111 citations, establishing a critical safety benchmark for the field. Dr. Kim has been instrumental in comparing robotic and laparoscopic posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy, demonstrating the feasibility and superior outcomes of robotic methods, including single-port procedures using the da Vinci SP system. His investigations into the impact of body mass index on robotic transaxillary thyroidectomy have provided essential guidance for patient selection, while his work on anesthetic management during pheochromocytoma surgery addresses key perioperative challenges. Through these contributions, Dr. Kim has significantly shaped modern endocrine surgery, offering safer, less invasive options that reduce recovery times and improve patient outcomes.
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- 4Impact of body mass index on robotic transaxillary thyroidectomy17 citations · 2019
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