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Learn from the pioneers and world leaders of transoral thyroid surgery.

An international faculty. The 2026 congress brings together distinguished surgeons from 12 countries — including the pioneers of TOETVA, transoral robotic thyroidectomy and thyroid ablation.

Meet the faculty

Angkoon Anuwong, Police General Hospital, Bangkok

Angkoon Anuwong, MD, FRCST, FACS

🇹🇭 Police General Hospital, Bangkok · Thailand

Congress President. A laparoscopic and endocrine surgery specialist and the pioneer of transoral thyroidectomy — the “father” of the Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TOETVA). He reported the world’s largest series of transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy via the vestibular approach (first published in 2015), now numbering more than 6,000 cases, and continues to be interested in transoral parathyroidectomy and endoscopic neck surgery.

Raymon Grogan, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Raymon Grogan, MD, MS, FACS

🇺🇸 Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas · USA

A board-certified endocrine surgeon and Professor of Surgery. He serves as Chief of Endocrine Surgery at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and is a national leader in transoral (scarless) endocrine surgery for thyroid and parathyroid disease. Dr. Grogan is also the founder and principal investigator of the North American Thyroid Cancer Survivorship Study, focusing on long-term quality of life in thyroid cancer patients.

Hoon Yub Kim, MD, PhD

🇰🇷 Korea University Hospital · South Korea

Associate Professor of Surgery in the Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, specialising in endoscopic and robotic thyroid surgery. He has performed over 200 transoral robotic thyroidectomy cases using the pre-mandibular technique — one of the largest such series worldwide — and is one of the most renowned surgeons in intraoperative neural monitoring (IONM).

Ram Moorthy, Wexham Park & Royal Berkshire Hospital

Ram Moorthy, MD

🇬🇧 Wexham Park & Royal Berkshire Hospital · United Kingdom

A consultant otolaryngologist and ENT head-and-neck surgeon with private clinics at The London ENT and Balance Centre, The Bridge Clinic in Maidenhead, Spire Thames Valley Hospital in Wexham, and The Princess Margaret Hospital in Windsor. He offers general adult and paediatric ENT services with specialist head-and-neck training, and is the only local surgeon offering coblator intracapsular tonsillectomy and transnasal oesophagoscopy. A high-volume thyroid and parathyroid surgeon, he led the team that performed the United Kingdom’s first “scar-less” thyroid and parathyroid procedures (Transoral Endoscopic Thyroid/Parathyroid Vestibular Approach).

Quan-Yang Duh, University of California, San Francisco

Quan-Yang Duh, MD

🇺🇸 University of California, San Francisco · USA

Specialises in surgery for thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal gland tumours, as well as endocrine and gastrointestinal malignancies, with a special interest in laparoscopic and minimally invasive endocrine surgery. He earned his medical degree at UCSF and completed his residency in surgery and fellowship in endocrine surgery there. He is a past president of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons and of the San Francisco Surgical Society, and president of the American College of Surgeons (Northern California chapter). He has been a professor at UCSF since 1988, is listed in Best Doctors in America and is board certified in surgery.

Jordi Vidal Fortuny, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève

Jordi Vidal Fortuny, MD

🇨🇭 Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève · Switzerland

Originally from Barcelona, he completed his university education in 2001 and relocated to Switzerland in 2004 for surgical training. He specialises in general and endocrine surgery and is a pioneer of transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy in Switzerland and other European countries. His current interest focuses on the use of indocyanine green (ICG) in thyroid and parathyroid surgery, on which he has conducted and published extensive research.

Gustavo Fernandez-Ranvier, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York

Gustavo Fernandez-Ranvier, MD, PhD

🇺🇸 Mount Sinai Hospital, New York · USA

Assistant Professor of Surgery specialising in thyroid and parathyroid disease, adrenal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours, and minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. He trained in TOETVA with Dr. Anuwong in Thailand and is now performing numerous TOETVA cases and disseminating the technique throughout the USA.

Yoon Woo Koh, MD, PhD

🇰🇷 Yonsei University · South Korea

A pioneer of robotic retroauricular neck dissection for thyroid and head-and-neck cancer, with substantial contributions to the development of minimally invasive head-and-neck and thyroid surgery via the retroauricular approach. He has authored more than 100 original articles and book chapters on endoscopic and robotic thyroid and head-and-neck surgery, holds the largest worldwide experience with robotic retroauricular neck dissection, and was the first surgeon globally to perform transoral robotic thyroidectomy using the da Vinci SP.

Yu Hsien Chen, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Yu Hsien Chen, MD

🇹🇼 Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · Taiwan

An endocrine surgeon who completed an international endocrine fellowship with Dr. Angkoon and Dr. Kim. He specialises in transoral thyroidectomy in both its endoscopic and robotic approaches.

Young Jun Chai, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center

Young Jun Chai, MD, PhD

🇰🇷 Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center · South Korea

An endocrine surgeon at Seoul National University Hospital, experienced in robotic thyroidectomy via the BABA approach and proficient in the endoscopic BABA approach and TOETVA. He is experienced in TOETVA for thyroid cancer and neck-dissection cases.

Gregoire Deroide, Institut Hospitalier Franco-Britannique, Levallois

Gregoire Deroide, MD

🇫🇷 Institut Hospitalier Franco-Britannique, Levallois · France

A visceral, digestive and endocrine surgeon specialising in thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal gland surgery, and the leading minimally invasive thyroidectomy specialist in France. A pioneer of TOETVA, he has performed approximately 300 transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy cases in France. He also treats abdomino-pelvic pathologies (colon and rectal cancers, gallbladder and stomach conditions, abdominal-wall pathologies including inguinal hernia, and proctology) and is a member of the French Academy of Surgery.

Li Hok Nam, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Li Hok Nam, MD

🇭🇰 Chinese University of Hong Kong · Hong Kong

A head-and-neck surgeon, highly experienced in thyroid and parathyroid surgery, who performs the majority of TOETVA cases in Hong Kong.

Nguyen Xuan Hau, Hanoi Medical University

Nguyen Xuan Hau, MD

🇻🇳 Hanoi Medical University · Vietnam

A leading endocrine surgeon in Vietnam specialising in endoscopic thyroidectomy, with extensive published studies and research in the field. He has completed over 2,000 TOETVA cases in Vietnam.

Kyung Tae, MD, PhD

🇰🇷 Hanyang University, Seoul · South Korea

Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Hanyang University, Seoul, and founder and Secretary-General of the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery (APTS). He is Director of the Hanyang University Hospital Cancer Center, was President of the Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (2014–2015) and Vice-President of the Korean Thyroid Association (2016–2017), and serves as General-Secretary of the Korean Society of Thyroid, Head and Neck Surgery and the Korean Society of Head and Neck Oncology. He is experienced in robotic thyroidectomy, particularly transoral robotic thyroidectomy.

Woojin Cho, MD

🇰🇷 Withsim Clinic, Seongnam · South Korea

An ENT surgeon specialising in thyroid thermal ablation and renowned in this field, with particular expertise in radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for thyroid nodules.

Dora, MD

🇭🇰 Queen Elizabeth Hospital · Hong Kong

An endocrine surgeon in Hong Kong with extensive head-and-neck experience. She studied and practises TOETVA under Dr. Angkoon’s mentorship and collaborates actively with him.

Siddharth Shah, Zydus Cancer Centre, Ahmedabad

Siddharth Shah, MD

🇮🇳 Zydus Cancer Centre, Ahmedabad · India

Consultant Head & Neck and Skull Base Onco-Surgeon at Zydus Cancer Center, Ahmedabad, who has treated over 4,500 head-and-neck cancer patients. A pioneer who initiated scarless (transoral) thyroid surgery in western India, he has more than 15 years of experience.

MD. Mahbub Alam, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, Dhaka

MD. Mahbub Alam, MBBS

🇧🇩 Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, Dhaka · Bangladesh

An ENT specialist in Dhaka, highly renowned nationally, who performed the first TOETVA in Bangladesh. He advances the surgery and proctors ENT surgeons throughout the country, and the operation became widely popular through his efforts.

Suchart Chantawibul, Rajavithi Hospital, Rangsit University, Bangkok

Suchart Chantawibul, MD

🇹🇭 Rajavithi Hospital, Rangsit University, Bangkok · Thailand

Professor of Surgery and President of the Thai Endocrine Surgeons Society (TESS). A pioneer of endoscopic thyroidectomy in Thailand and Southeast Asia, he developed the “4-port transaxillary endoscopic thyroidectomy” technique and holds the largest series of this approach in the Asia-Pacific region.

Ngo Quoc Duy, Vietnam National Cancer Hospital, Hanoi

Ngo Quoc Duy, MD

🇻🇳 Vietnam National Cancer Hospital, Hanoi · Vietnam

A head-and-neck surgeon in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery and a pioneer of both TOETVA and transoral robotic thyroidectomy in Vietnam, with approximately 1,000 TOETVA cases performed.

Varut Supanakorn, Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok

Varut Supanakorn, MD

🇹🇭 Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok · Thailand

A renowned otolaryngologist at Chulalongkorn University Hospital who currently performs TOETVA at considerable volume.

Prachya Maneeprasopchoke, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok

Prachya Maneeprasopchoke, MD

🇹🇭 Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok · Thailand

An ENT surgeon interested in endoscopic thyroidectomy who trained and collaborates with Dr. Angkoon. He has an additional interest in intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) and conducts research on TOETVA and IONM.

Donyarat Ruenmarkkaew, Chiang Mai University

Donyarat Ruenmarkkaew, MD

🇹🇭 Chiang Mai University · Thailand

Active in the endoscopic thyroidectomy field in northern Thailand, particularly TOETVA, performing the majority of cases in the northern Thailand region.

Thanyawat Sasanakietkul, Police General Hospital, Bangkok

Thanyawat Sasanakietkul, MD

🇹🇭 Police General Hospital, Bangkok · Thailand

An endocrine surgeon who completed an endocrine fellowship at Yale University, USA, and a colleague of Dr. Anuwong. He specialises in thyroid, parathyroid and breast disease and has performed approximately 100+ TOETVA cases, especially in thyroid cancer and parathyroid surgery.

Thanadeth Vongjarukorn, Veterans General Hospital

Thanadeth Vongjarukorn, MD

🇹🇭 Veterans General Hospital · Thailand

A former fellow of Dr. Anuwong who, on completing his fellowship, returned to his hospital and initiated TOETVA surgery with a good case volume. He is highly respected in the field.

Athiwut Borvornwattanavanich, Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital, Bangkok

Athiwut Borvornwattanavanich, MD

🇹🇭 Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital, Bangkok · Thailand

A former fellow of Dr. Anuwong, highly talented and with expert TOETVA skills.

Pornpeera Jitpratoom, Police General Hospital, Bangkok

Pornpeera Jitpratoom, MD

🇹🇭 Police General Hospital, Bangkok · Thailand

An endocrine surgeon at Police General Hospital and a close colleague of Dr. Anuwong, presenting redo and completion transoral thyroidectomy technique.

Theethawat Thanawiboonchai, Police General Hospital, Bangkok

Theethawat Thanawiboonchai, MD

🇹🇭 Police General Hospital, Bangkok · Thailand

A surgeon at Police General Hospital presenting the common pitfalls every TOETVA surgeon must know.

Endoscopic & Robotic Thyroid Surgeon, Police General Hospital, Bangkok

Endoscopic & Robotic Thyroid Surgeon, MD

🇹🇭 Police General Hospital, Bangkok · Thailand

An active member of the Police General Hospital team who works closely with Dr. Anuwong. With excellent endoscopic and robotic thyroidectomy surgical skills, he has performed numerous TOETVA cases and assists Dr. Anuwong in multiple capacities.

Chakrit Sricharoenwanit, Pakchong Nana Hospital

Chakrit Sricharoenwanit, MD

🇹🇭 Pakchong Nana Hospital · Thailand

A surgeon presenting best-practice management of post-operative bleeding after transoral thyroidectomy.

Sirasit Laohathai, Sikarin Hospital, Bangkok

Sirasit Laohathai, MD

🇹🇭 Sikarin Hospital, Bangkok · Thailand

A surgeon presenting energy devices in thyroid surgery — their technology, selection and clinical application.

Sid Nagala, MD

🇬🇧 Royal Berkshire Hospital · United Kingdom

A consultant surgeon presenting the current evidence base for transoral thyroidectomy.

Rainier Yu Lutanco, MD

🇵🇭 The Medical City · Philippines

A specialist in thyroid ablation, presenting the state of thermal ablation in 2026 and co-leading the ultrasound-guided microwave ablation workshop.

Faculty list reflects the 7th International Thyroid NOTES Conference scientific program and is subject to change.

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