Professor Kim Hoon-yub pioneered the world's first robotic oral thyroidectomy, a procedure that leaves no visible scarring on the neck. He treats thyroid conditions at Korea University Anam Hospital using this innovative technique.
- Developed robotic surgery that accesses the thyroid through the mouth for scarless results
- Completed a research professorship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Member of the American Thyroid Association and Asia Oceania Thyroid Association
- Fellow of the International Society of Neuro Monitoring Research
- Permanent member of the Korean Society of Surgical Oncology