{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Radiofrequency Ablation \u2192 REMOVE Thyroid Nodules \u2192 with NO SURGERY \u2192 Dr Ralph Tufano","description":"Looking for a radiofrequency ablation doctor? \ud83d\udd39www.rfamd.com\ud83d\udd39 Radiofrequency Ablation \ud83d\uded1 REMOVE Thyroid Nodules \ud83d\uded1 NO SURGERY \ud83d\uded1 Dr Ralph Tufano During this podcast, the following topics are discussed: \u2705advocate for patients to be as well informed as possible and consider all treatment options for thyroid problems, including avoiding surgery whenever possible and radiofrequency ablation. \u2705 five thousand dollars out of pocket and save your thyroid with radiofrequency ablation or thyroidectomy and maybe nothing out of pocket with an insurance paid thyroidectomy? \u2705if there are isn't if there are options available if there is an option available to avoid surgery and it gives you an equivalent outcome or maybe even better outcome why wouldn't you choose radiofrequency ablation? \u2705with radiofrequency ablation now it's exciting because for thyroid nodules they can be removed without doing surgery \u2705before radiofrequency ablation all you had was surgery really and obviously with surgery we talked about the possible risks of surgery and of course probably more concerning sometimes to a lot of people is if you take out half of the thyroid even if you're functioning normally with thyroid your thyroid levels you're having normal thyroid function 25% of those patients will still need thyroid hormone \u2705the beauty of radiofrequency ablation is that first of all in most circumstances it's no general anesthesia you can do it in the office much like when you go to your dentist and maybe you're getting a cavity filled you get novocaine or lidocaine to numb up the neck area and then under guidance with an ultrasound you take a needle \u2705the beauty of that is that the overwhelming majority of times radiofrequency ablation does not change your thyroid function so think about it we're talking about an invasive procedure surgery general anesthesia complication risk \u2705 they have a thyroid problem goiter or a nodule that can be treated by radiofrequency ablation that they seriously consider radiofrequency ablation in preserving the thyroid as a treatment option versus a surgery or a thyroidectomy \u2705radiofrequency ablation is very effective and more effective than surgery in fact in ablating and controlling papillary micro-cancer without any real complications \u2705radiofrequency ablation seems to be a little more focused and maybe a little bit more able to control that destructive process in that area so you can protect those important structures \u2705About Dr. Ralph Tufano Dr. Ralph P. Tufano is the Director of the Division of Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery and conducts thyroid and parathyroid surgery with a focus on optimizing outcomes. He is a recognized world authority on the management of thyroid cancer, thyroid nodules, benign thyroid diseases and parathyroid disease. He has expertise in the management of thyroid cancer nodal metastases, advanced and invasive thyroid cancers as well as recurrent thyroid cancers. His work in molecular markers, improving surgical outcomes, nerve monitoring and exploring novel treatment techniques for thyroid and parathyroid diseases has helped the medical field tailor and personalize treatment for patients with these conditions. Dr. Tufano has performed every type of minimally invasive endoscopic and robotic thyroid and parathyroid surgery over the years and was director of the initial team that developed the now internationally accepted approach for the scarless transoral thyroidectomy and parathyroid surgery. Website https:\/\/rfamd.com\/doctors\/dr-ralph-tufano\/ \u2705ABOUT RFA MD A guide for locating doctors of radiofrequency ablation. Find radiofrequency ablation doctors from across the world. rfamd.com \u2705 Facebook @RFADOCTOR \u2705 Instagram @RFADOCTOR \u2705 LinkedIn @rfa-doctor-directory \u2705 Twitter @RFADOC \u2705 Internet www.rfamd.com \u2705 ABOUT Philip James He is the host of the popular podcast: Doctor Thyroid www.docthyroid.com \ud83d\udd39 In 2013, his laryngeal nerve was severed, shoulder nerve damaged, parathyroids ruined, and residual cancer left behind \u2014 all for a 1 cm thyroid nodule. Later, a vocal cord implant was inserted to help him speak. \ud83d\udd39 100+ episodes later, the Doctor Thyroid podcast is popular amongst patients; allowing them to access information from top doctors, without being limited by geography or economics. \ud83d\udd39 The word he uses to describe his work as patient advocate is, \u2018tonglen\u2019. Or, using his pain and hardship to help others. \ud83d\udd39 The Doctor Thyroid podcast is available in Spanish and English - and listened to in over 30 countries: www.doctiroides.com (Spanish)\ud83d\udd39 www.docthyroid.com (English)\ud83d\udd39 \u2705Please email your requests to philip@philipjames.co \u2705Instagram @PhilipJamesMedia \u2705 LinkedIn www.linkedin.com\/in\/philip-james\/ \u2705 Facebook @docthyroid \u2705 YouTube @Doctor Thyroid \u2705 Twitter @docthyroid \u2705 \u00bfEst\u00e1 buscando un m\u00e9dico RFA? Encuentre un m\u00e9dico aqu\u00ed: www.rfamd.com ","author_name":"Doctor Thyroid","author_url":"http:\/\/docthyroid.com\/","html":"