Endocrine surgery

Clayman Thyroid Center Celebrates World Thyroid Day as the World's Leading Thyroid Surgery Destination

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

As America's highest volume thyroid surgery center, and the leading destination for surgery for thyroid cancer world-wide, the Clayman Thyroid Center joins endocrinologists around the globe in educating the public on the role of the thyroid in their overall health.

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  • As America's highest volume thyroid surgery center, and the leading destination for surgery for thyroid cancer world-wide, the Clayman Thyroid Center joins endocrinologists around the globe in educating the public on the role of the thyroid in their overall health.
  • The Clayman Thyroid Center is a full-service thyroid surgery center, offering the most advanced forms of thyroid surgery for all types of thyroid tumors, from small thyroid nodules to large goiters and complex thyroid cancer.
  • Founded by Dr Gary Clayman, former Chief of Endocrine Surgery at MD Anderson, the Clayman Thyroid Center is widely known as America's leading thyroid surgery center performing nearly 2,000 thyroid operations annually.
  • About the Clayman Thyroid Center:
    Founded by one of the nation's best-known thyroid surgeons, the Clayman Thyroid Center is the highest volume thyroid cancer referral center in the United States.

World's most experienced adrenal surgeon now operating exclusively at the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

With this move, the Carling Adrenal Center joins its sister surgeons at the Norman Parathyroid Center , Clayman Thyroid Center and Scarless Thyroid Surgery Center at the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery for the first time under one roof in the same hospital.

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  • With this move, the Carling Adrenal Center joins its sister surgeons at the Norman Parathyroid Center , Clayman Thyroid Center and Scarless Thyroid Surgery Center at the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery for the first time under one roof in the same hospital.
  • "We are very enthusiastic to move the Carling Adrenal Center into the newly opened Hospital for Endocrine Surgery," said Dr. Tobias Carling.
  • "Our national and international adrenal tumor patients deserve to be treated at the world's premier Hospital for Endocrine Surgery.
  • The Norman Parathyroid Center, Clayman Thyroid Center, Carling Adrenal Center, and the Scarless Thyroid Center are now operating exclusively at the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery.

Achieving Better Outcomes in Endoscopic Pituitary Adenoma Surgery: Pacific Neuroscience Institute at Providence Saint John's Strives to Set a New Standard in Landmark 10-year Study in over 500 Patients

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

More than 98 percent of patients in this landmark study at the hospital's Pacific Neuroscience Institute were discharged to home after tumor removal, spending an average of only two days in the hospital.

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  • More than 98 percent of patients in this landmark study at the hospital's Pacific Neuroscience Institute were discharged to home after tumor removal, spending an average of only two days in the hospital.
  • The findings were published in this month's journal "Pituitary" and highlight the importance of protocols to avoid complications in patients undergoing endoscopic endonasal surgery for pituitary adenomas.
  • Developed in large part at PNI and several other pituitary centers of excellence, these protocols set new standards for achieving the best possible outcomes for pituitary adenoma surgery.
  • Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) is devoted to the comprehensive care of patients with a wide spectrum of neurological and cranial disorders.

Neeta Erinjeri, MD is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Patients are offered precise, personalized treatment plans that incorporate groundbreaking discoveries and collaborations with other world-renowned cancer researchers.

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  • Patients are offered precise, personalized treatment plans that incorporate groundbreaking discoveries and collaborations with other world-renowned cancer researchers.
  • She specializes in the endocrine system, providing surgery on the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands.
  • Following graduation, she went on to obtain his Medical degree from Michigan State University School of Medicine.
  • She completed a General Surgery residency, and endocrine surgery fellowship at Yale School of Medicine (New Haven Hospital).

A 2015 Guideline Recommending Removal of Only Half the Thyroid Gland Grows in Use, Benefits Patients with Thyroid Cancer

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Monday, October 22, 2018

* Traditionally, the vast majority of these patients undergo complete removal of the thyroid glandknown as a total thyroidectomyto treat their cancer rather than the less invasive hemithyroidectomy, which involves removal of half of the gland.

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  • * Traditionally, the vast majority of these patients undergo complete removal of the thyroid glandknown as a total thyroidectomyto treat their cancer rather than the less invasive hemithyroidectomy, which involves removal of half of the gland.
  • The study findings showed that, before the American Thyroid Association (ATA) adopted its new guidelines in 2015, 15.6 percent of patients with thyroid cancer underwent a hemithyroidectomy.
  • The trend could be significant for improving outcomes and reducing costs of care for people with thyroid cancer.
  • "These structures are behind both sides, or lobes, of the thyroid gland and can be injured during a thyroid procedure.