Ronald B. Kuppersmith, MD, FACS

Professional Information

Profession

Physician

Degree

MD

Primary Area of Practice

Otolaryngology

Specialty/Area of Focus

Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

Medical School

Graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1993

Bio

Ronald Kuppersmith, MD, FACS, is a board certified otolaryngologist with Texas Allergy & Asthma. He is among the first surgeons in North America to successfully perform robot-assisted endoscopic thyroid surgery using the daVinci Surgical System.

Dr Kuppersmith is a former President of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, as well as a former President of the Texas chapter of AAO-HNS. He has received numerous awards including being selected by his peers for inclusion in the "Best Doctors in America", Texas Super Doctors as published in Texas Monthly, the “Guide to America’s Top Physicians” by the Consumers’ Research Council of America, a Distinguished Service Award and an Honor Award from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Dr Kuppersmith has served on various Editorial Boards of prestigious otolaryngology-related publications and has authored a substantial number of scientific publications.

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Profile Details

Location

Texas

Honorifics

MD, FACS

Hospital Affiliations

College Station Medical Center

Huntsville Memorial Hospital

Park Hudson Surgery Center

Honors and Awards

Best Doctors in America

Texas Super Doctor

Distinguished Service Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Certifications

Board Certified: Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon

NPI

1013959287

Associations

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Past President

Texas Association of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Past President

American College of Surgeons
Fellow

American Thyroid Association

Texas Medical Association

Publications

Robotic Thyroid Surgery: An Initial Experience with North American PatientsThe Laryngoscope | 1 Dec 2010
Authors: Kuppersmith RB, Holsinger FC

Robotic thyroid surgery is feasible in North American patients and can be safely performed. The procedure has potential complications and a definite learning curve exists for both surgeons and operating room staff.

Robotic Thyroidectomy: A Framework for New Technology Assessment and Safe Implementation.Thyroid | Dec 2010
Authors: Perrier N.D., Randolph G.W., Inabnet W.B., Marple B.F., van Heerden J, Kuppersmith R.B.

Robotic thyroidectomy is a new approach to thyroid surgery that offers the benefit of eliminating the anterior neck incision utilized in traditional approaches. Although no level I evidence exists to strongly support a robotic approach to thyroid surgery, initial non-randomized reports of robotic surgical approaches, in a variety of surgical specialty areas such as cardiothoracic, urologic, gynecologic and head and neck surgery suggest possible advantages of robot assisted techniques.

Robotic Thyroidectomy: Operative Technique Using a Transaxillary Approach without CO2 InsufflationOtolaryngologic Clinics of North America | 2010
Authors: Holsinger F.C., Terris D.J., Kuppersmith R.B

This article describes the technique of robotic thyroidectomy via transaxillary endoscopic approach without CO(2) insufflation.

American Thyroid Association’s Central Neck Dissection Terminology and Classification for Thyroid Cancer Consensus StatementOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery | 2010
Authors: Orloff L.A., Kuppersmith R.B.

Advanced Approaches for Thyroid Surgery. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery | 2009
Authors: Kuppersmith, R.B., Salem A., Holsinger F.C.

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