Thyroid Awareness Month, 2022: What’s New? It’s Personal.

Endocrinologist Dr. Hyesoo Lowe and endocrine surgeons Dr. Jennifer H. Kuo and Dr. Katie McManus discuss current trends and practices in thyroid surgery, including the growing importance of personalized medicine.

January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and this year, 2022, endocrinologist Dr. Hyesoo Lowe and endocrine surgeons Dr. Jennifer H. Kuo and Dr. Katie McManus discussed some of the most important topics in thyroid surgery and thyroid medicine.

They emphasized the growing importance of individualized or personalized medicine and the essential role that clear and proactive communication—not only between doctor and patient, but also between endocrinologist, surgeon, and patient—plays in giving the best care.

Other covered topics included the non-surgical intervention Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA), the safety of thyroid surgery during pregnancy, and an overview of compressive symptoms that result from enlarged thyroid nodules.

Read the transcript and learn more here: https://columbiasurgery.org/news/thyroid-awareness-month-2022-what-s-new-it-s-personal

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