Save Your Thyroid with Jennifer Holkem

This video was originally published on YouTube on 9/10/21. Dr. Boccalandro began her medical career as an Amazon jungle doctor,  serving the indigenous Yanomami Indians. Fast forward to today and she's  providing the thyroid RFA procedure in Houston, Texas. In this video, you'll hear more from Dr. Boccalandro about her experience in treating  patients with this leading edge technolo...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 9/17/21. Dr. Brian Michael's website: https://www.adamsendocrinology.com/   Dr. Brian Michael on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adamsendocrinology Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by "Its me Jen again" should be considered medical advice. 👉 Find a thyroid thermal ablation provider : https://www.saveyourth...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 9/3/21. Holley is back to tell us all about her thyroid RFA experience! Not only  is she pleased with her symptom relief, cosmetic improvements, and lack  of a scar; she is so happy to have saved her thyroid.   Watch the first video about Holley's discovery of thyroid RFA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed6e3InMElg Thyroid nodule si...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 6/27/21. When Holley discovered her nodule, she was terrified of losing her thyroid. She went on a fact-finding mission and discovered thyroid RFA.  Let's hear what Holley has to say about her upcoming procedure and how she's spreading the word about saving her thyroid. (Video recorded March  of 2021)   Watch the follow up video abou...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 7/16/21. Dr. Jon Russell of Johns Hopkins Medicine is no stranger to being on the  forefront of medicine. First, through a scarless thyroid surgery  technique, and now through thyroid RFA, Dr. Russell is passionate about  solving thyroid problems and using that data to solve problems in the  rest of the body. His excitement abou...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 7/9/21. Cyrus received a devastating diagnosis of thyroid cancer, but he was  determined to save his thyroid from surgery. In this video, you'll hear  the amazing story of how he was able to travel from Canada to Germany,  in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, to receive his radiofrequency  ablation treatment. He is now living f...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 7/2/21. Dr. Angela Mazza is both an internal medicine physician and integrative  endocrinologist who seeks to treat the whole person, rather than just a  diagnosis. Dr. Mazza's unique endocrinology practice located in Oviedo,  Florida, also offers the thyroid preserving RFA procedure to shrink  thyroid nodules. Dr. Mazza's websi...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 6/18/21. Most physicians who offer thyroid RFA are endocrinologists, ENTs,  interventional radiologists, and surgeons. But cytopathologist Yasmin  Elshenawy saw the value that thyroid RFA could bring her patients. She  researched and sought out training in this innovative modality on her  own. In doing so, she not only became th...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 6/11/21. An extensively trained general surgeon, Dr. Richard Harding brings a different perspective to this nonsurgical procedure, thyroid RFA. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Dr. Harding has removed many thyroids. But this "Top Doctor" had a desire to help patients preserve thyroid function, which led him across the globe to be trained in thyroid RFA....

This video was originally published on YouTube on 6/2/21. Vanessa had an ever growing, benign thyroid nodule, but normal thyroid  function. Multiple doctors pressured her to have surgery. After a  diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, she knew surgery was a mistake for her.  Vanessa did her homework and discovered thyroid radiofrequency  ablation.    Disclaimer: None of th...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 5/12/21. Dr. Shatul Parikh is saving thyroids in the southern US, and beyond,  from his Atlanta based ENT practice. While highly skilled in thyroid  removal surgery, Dr. Parikh says that these surgeries happen too  frequently today. With such a transformative technology as thyroid RFA,  Dr. Parikh believes that more patients can...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 4/21/21. Today, I'm catching up with Dr. Kathleen Hands of San Antonio, Texas for the second time. As the first endocrinologist in the country to become ECNU certified (Endocrine Certification in Neck Ultrasound), she possesses tremendous skill in use of the technology to accurately perform  ultrasound-guided biopsies on thyroid nodules. This...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 4/12/21. In this video, I speak with Dr. Ralph Tufano of Johns Hopkins Medicine:  "a recognized world authority on the management of thyroid cancer,  thyroid nodules, benign thyroid diseases and parathyroid disease."  (hopkinsmedicine.org) I had the unique privilege of meeting Dr. Tufano  earlier this year at a physician trainin...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 4/5/21. In this recording of Facebook live, I'm joining Dr. Saadia Mian for a  discussion on thyroid RFA. Dr. Mian and her two colleagues have brought this leading edge procedure to their practice at Metro Detroit  Endocrinology Center. Dr. Mian gives a presentation about thyroid  nodules, describes the RFA procedure, and invites me...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 4/2/21. Today, I'm interviewing ENT physician Dr. Keith Forwith of Louisville, Kentucky. Distinctive in his field, Dr. Forwith focuses the majority of his attention on thyroid and parathyroid disease. He is a passionate adopter of innovative treatments that preserve patients' quality of  life.  An avid advocate for thyroid RFA, Dr. Forwit...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 3/15/21. In this interview, I talk to a patient named Josemily who suffered with difficult symptoms from 2 thyroid nodules. She already had vocal chord  paralysis on one side and was concerned that thyroid removal surgery put  her remaining vocal chord at too high of risk for damage. She sought  help from 4 different doctors before d...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 1/25/21. This video is SEGMENT 7 of 7. In this interview segment, Tricia and I discuss our passion to educate both patients and doctors on thyroid RFA. Together, we can change the world by improving the quality of so many people's lives!  Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by  "Its me Jen again" should be c...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 1/25/21. This video is SEGMENT 6 of 7. In this interview segment, Tricia and I discuss our personal struggles with health related to thyroid dysfunction: (just to name a few)  fatigue, infertility, and just feeling like a zombie.  Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by  "Its me Jen again" should be cons...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 1/25/21. This video is SEGMENT 5 of 7. In this interview segment, Tricia describes what has happened since her thyroid RFA in August 2020. She has met some challenges in attempting to follow up remotely, due to local doctors being uninformed on thyroid RFA. Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by  "Its me Jen agai...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 1/25/21. This video is SEGMENT 4 of 7. In this interview segment, Tricia and I discuss the struggles we have both experienced with doctors throughout our time with thyroid nodules.  Compartmentalization of health leads to degradation of quality of life.  Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by  "Its me J...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 1/25/21. This video is SEGMENT 3 of 7. In this interview segment, Tricia describes what happened in years prior to her thyroid nodule diagnosis and what she truly believes is the root cause of this problem. Very multifaceted and personal, she describes both physical and emotional elements that she feels contributed to the development of her thyroid...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 1/25/21. This video is SEGMENT 2 of 7. In this interview segment, Tricia's recounts her thyroid RFA experience  with Dr. Segkos in Provo, Utah. In spite of having such a huge thyroid  mass, she was able to breeze through her procedure and even do some  vacationing in Utah afterwards.  Disclaimer: None of the statements made in t...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 1/25/21. This video is SEGMENT 1 of 7. In this interview, I talk to a patient named Tricia who suffered with an enormous thyroid mass. In an effort to avoid surgery and save her thyroid, she pursued thyroid RFA. In this first segment of the interview, she tells us how she was diagnosed and what motivated her to pursue an alternative to thyroidectom...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 3/20/20. In this video, I interview the first 2 endocrinologists to perform  thyroid radiofrequency ablation in the United States: Dr. Jules Aljammal and Dr. Shahzah Ahmad at Thyroid Clinic Utah in Salt Lake City. In this  discussion, we cover the story of how RFA came to the US, how it is gaining traction as a better option for treating...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 8/19/20. Today's video is an interview with Interventional Endocrinologist Dr.  Jennifer Kuo, from Columbia University in New York. Dr. Kuo is "one of  the leading international experts on ultrasound-guided radiofrequency  ablation of thyroid nodules," as well as the 2020 winner of the "Super  Doctor's Award." In this video, she...