Save Your Thyroid with Jennifer Holkem

This video was originally published on YouTube on 5/17/22. Dr. Alex Manzano, based in Miami, Florida learned about interventional  thyroid procedures during his fellowship training. Today, he shares with  us his experience helping patients avoid unnecessary surgeries and how insurance coverage is now available for the laser ablation procedure used to shrink thyroid nodules.   Dr. Al...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 5/10/22. In this interview segment, I mention our intention of incorporating our FB community into a nonprofit organization. Dr. Forwith's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-forwith-a294a851/ Dr. Forwith's practice: https://www.advancedentandallergy.com/providers/our-physicians/keith-d-forwith-ph-d-m-d/ Dr. Forwith's website: https://...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 5/10/22. In this interview segment, Dr. Keith Forwith discusses the possibility  of using a combination of thyroid RFA and surgery in certain cases. Dr. Forwith's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-forwith-a294a851/ Dr. Forwith's practice: https://www.advancedentandallergy.com/providers/our-physicians/keith-d-forwith-ph-d-m-d/ Dr...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 5/10/22. In this interview segment, Dr. Keith Forwith discusses a few possible treatment scenarios of thyroid cancer. Dr. Forwith's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-forwith-a294a851/ Dr. Forwith's practice: https://www.advancedentandallergy.com/providers/our-physicians/keith-d-forwith-ph-d-m-d/ Dr. Forwith's website: https://thyroid...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 5/10/22. In this interview segment, Dr. Keith Forwith discusses when RFA is an appropriate treatment for thyroid cancer recurrences. Dr. Forwith's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-forwith-a294a851/ Dr. Forwith's practice: https://www.advancedentandallergy.com/providers/our-physicians/keith-d-forwith-ph-d-m-d/ Dr. Forwith's website:...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 5/10/22. In this interview segment, Dr. Keith Forwith discusses the data that we currently have on the efficacy of RFA treatment for thyroid cancer. Dr. Forwith's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-forwith-a294a851/ Dr. Forwith's practice: https://www.advancedentandallergy.com/providers/our-physicians/keith-d-forwith-ph-d-m-d/ Dr. For...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 5/10/22. In this interview segment, Dr. Keith Forwith discusses the importance of  biopsies and genetic testing in determining appropriate treatment for  thyroid cancer. Dr. Forwith's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-forwith-a294a851/ Dr. Forwith's practice: https://www.advancedentandallergy.com/providers/our-physicians/ke...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 5/10/22. In this interview segment, Dr. Keith Forwith discusses some of the  parameters for when RFA is an appropriate treatment for thyroid cancer. Dr. Forwith's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-forwith-a294a851/ Dr. Forwith's practice: https://www.advancedentandallergy.com/providers/our-physicians/keith-d-forwith-ph-d-m-d/ Dr...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 5/10/22. In this interview segment, Dr. Keith Forwith discusses the importance of  early intervention in thyroid cancer, how effective RFA is on small  cancers, biopsy criteria, and contraindications for RFA treatment of  thyroid cancer. Dr. Forwith's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-forwith-a294a851/ Dr. Forwith's pr...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 5/10/22. Is thyroid RFA an appropriate treatment option for thyroid cancer? Its a topic that patients frequently ask about in our Facebook group. And  unfortunately, answering patients' questions about this isn't totally  straightforward or absolute. But today, Dr. Keith Forwith is going to  help us better understand the nuances of t...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 5/3/22. Surgeons who offer a nonsurgical treatment option for thyroid nodules?  Its not crazy, even though it may sound as such! While initially slowed down by the pandemic, Dr. Brady and Dr. Sabra have recently seen a  record number of patients seeking RFA treatment of thyroid nodules at their practice in Austin, Texas.    Aust...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 3/15/22. Laser ablation for thyroid nodules is a newly available treatment option  in the United States. It is similar to RFA in that it uses a tiny probe  to ablate and shrink a thyroid nodule. Today's guest, Dr. Stefano  Spiezia, is an expert on this technology and recently traveled to the US  from Naples, Italy to conduct phy...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 3/8/22. In today's video, we're joined by Dr. Agustin Andrade of Miami, Florida, who's been doing PEI (percutaneous ethanol injection) for thyroid cysts with excellent results for over 2 decades. For many years, the standard of care for managing thyroid cysts was surgery. Dr. Andrade wants  doctors to know there is an inexpensive and effective...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 2/22/22. Meet Dr. Kirk Faust of Raleigh, North Carolina. He has been exclusively  an endocrine surgeon for nearly 2 decades. He was intrigued to learn  about how thyroid RFA could achieve similar goals to endoscopic thyroid  surgery, in much simpler and less invasive way. Patient Education Site: http://endocrinesurgerync.com/  ...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 3/1/22. From ethanol ablations (PEI) to radiofrequency ablation (RFA), Dr. Allan  Golding practices what is called Interventional Endocrinology at his  practice in Hollywood, Florida. Rather than using medication or surgery,  Dr. Golding can address structural thyroid issues while preserving a  patient's thyroid gland.   Co...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 2/15/22. Meet Dr. Robert Brebrick, a general surgeon who has taken on a  nonsurgical approach to treating thyroid nodules in Wisconsin! In this  interview, we'll discuss his perspective on how RFA is another way (and  sometimes a better way!) to solve the problem of thyroid nodules. Dr. Robert Brebrick: Wassau, Wisconsin Surgical Ass...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 2/8/22. Meet Dr. Henry Reinhart, a general surgeon who has taken on a  nonsurgical approach to treating thyroid nodules in southern Texas! In  this interview, we'll discuss what surgeons can offer and how thyroid  RFA is the logical next step in treating thyroid nodules and cancers.   Dr. Henry Reinhart: Harlingen, TX https://ut...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 11/19/21. After 20 years in the world of interventional radiology, Dr. Shah opened  a new practice focused exclusively on the thyroid. The list of services  this rare super-specialty practice offers includes thyroid  radiofrequency ablation, a minimally invasive technique that Dr. Shah  has performed on various other parts of th...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 11/12/21. Dr. Catherine Sinclair is no stranger to being a ground breaker. In 2019, she  performed the first thyroid RFA in the state of New York, at Mount Sinai  Hospital. But by 2021, she found herself relocating to her native  country of Australia. Once there, she spearheaded the creation of  another thyroid RFA program, the...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 11/5/21. Dr. Showmaker is a thyroid focused ENT physician based out of Merriam,  Kansas in the Kansas City Metro area. I had the pleasure of meeting Dr.  Showmaker earlier this year in Fort Lauderdale at an RFA physician  training program. Since then, he has implemented this procedure into his  practice and is helping save thyro...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 10/29/21. Dr. Andrade is Chief of the Endocrinology Department at Mount Sinai  Medical Center in Miami, Florida and he has been in practice there since 1997. He holds the unique distinction of offering his patients not one,  but two nonsurgical thermal ablation techniques for thyroid nodules!  Providing both thyroid RFA and laser abl...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 10/22/21. Dr. Marc Levine is an ENT physician located in West Nyack, New York. He  is part of the largest single specialty medical practice in the United  States. But, what sets him apart from his colleagues is that he has  chosen to adopt thyroid RFA as a treatment option for thyroid nodules.  In today's episode, we’ll be talki...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 10/8/21. Today's guest is not only saving thyroids from surgery, but she's also  training the physicians of tomorrow. Dr. Julia Noel is an assistant  professor of otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at Stanford Medicine. Together, with her colleague Dr. Lisa Orloff, they brought thyroid RFA to this prestigious institution, and they've be...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 10/1/21. One thing I hear on the regular is how sick and tired thyroid patients are of being sick and tired after thyroid surgery. Dr. Sean Nikravan was  familiar with this common complaint from his patients. Eager to offer  them a better way, he adopted thyroid RFA as a treatment option for  thyroid nodules, and his patients couldn'...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 9/24/21. Today's guest, Dr. Lindsey VanDyke, bears the title of doctor, but has  walked many miles in a patient's shoes. Beginning at a young age, Dr.  VanDyke fought her own battles with 3 different cancers. Her patient  experiences have given her tremendous insight into how to improve her  practice of medicine. In 2021, she ma...