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Thyroid & parathyroid surgery

Experienced surgeons provide expert evaluation and advanced surgical care for thyroid and parathyroid conditions.

Endeavor Health delivers personalized and compassionate care for thyroid and parathyroid conditions. Our endocrine surgery team includes fellowship-trained specialists who provide thorough evaluation, advanced diagnostics and minimally invasive surgical options, working closely with endocrinology, oncology, medical genetics, and integrative medicine teams to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.

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At Endeavor Health, you benefit from rapid, accurate and comprehensive evaluation of a wide range of thyroid and parathyroid conditions, with a care plan tailored to your diagnosis.

Thyroid nodules

Small growths in the thyroid gland; most are benign but some may require biopsy or removal.

Thyroid cancer

Malignant growths in the thyroid; includes papillary, follicular, oncocytic, medullary, and anaplastic types.

Recurrent thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer that returns after previous treatment, often managed with surgery or additional therapies.

Goiter

Enlargement of the thyroid that may cause swelling in the neck or pressure symptoms.

Hyperthyroidism / Graves’ disease

Overactive thyroid causing symptoms like rapid heartbeat, weight loss and anxiety.

Toxic thyroid nodules

Nodules that produce excess thyroid hormone independently of normal regulation.

Hyperparathyroidism

Overactive parathyroid glands causing high calcium levels, bone, kidney, or cognitive problems.

Parathyroid cancer

Rare malignancy of the parathyroid glands, requiring surgical management.

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN)

Genetic conditions causing tumors in multiple endocrine glands, including the thyroid and parathyroid.

We combine a detailed medical history, physical examination, imaging and laboratory testing with minimally invasive procedures like fine-needle aspiration, to ensure an accurate understanding of your thyroid or parathyroid condition.

  • Comprehensive endocrine surgical evaluation: Physical exam along with a detailed review of your medical history and symptoms.
  • Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy: Minimally invasive technique to test thyroid nodules for cancer.
  • Cancer genetic testing: Helps guide treatment if you are at risk for hereditary thyroid or parathyroid cancers.
  • Imaging and lab assessment: Ultrasound, CT, MRI, and blood tests, as indicated, for a full picture of gland function and disease.

You receive an individualized treatment plan, including surgical and minimally invasive options.

  • Hemithyroidectomy (thyroid lobectomy): Removal of one lobe of the thyroid, often for benign nodules or unilateral cancer.
  • Total thyroidectomy: Complete removal of the thyroid gland for larger or bilateral thyroid cancers or goiters.
  • Parathyroidectomy: Removal of one or more parathyroid glands to treat hyperparathyroidism or tumors.
  • Lymph node dissections: Removal of lymph nodes in the neck when thyroid cancer has spread to nearby nodes.
  • Minimally invasive surgical techniques: Smaller incisions, precise approaches, and image-guided procedures that reduce recovery time.
  • Radiofrequency ablation (RFA): A nonsurgical procedure that uses heat to shrink thyroid nodules (future option when equipment is available).

Why Endeavor Health?

We offer a personalized, collaborative program for voice, thyroid and parathyroid care — combining subspecialty surgery, advanced diagnostics and rehabilitative expertise across our system.

Our team includes fellowship-trained laryngology and endocrine surgery specialists with advanced training in voice disorders and thyroid/parathyroid surgery.

You benefit from coordinated input with speech-language pathologists, endocrinology, medical oncology, radiation oncology and medical genetics.

With computerized voice analysis and laryngeal function testing, you receive a precise diagnosis. Office-based KTP laser and laryngeal injections offer convenient, targeted treatment when appropriate.

You have access to a range of procedures, from hemithyroidectomy and total thyroidectomy to lymph-node dissections and parathyroidectomy, tailored to your individual condition and goals for care.

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Ask your care team about research opportunities in thyroid and parathyroid disease, including studies on minimally invasive surgical techniques, genetic testing, options and next steps.

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