Radiofrequency Ablation Posts

Nov. 3, 2026

Do You Really Need Thyroid Surgery? 3 Patient Cases from Weill Cornell Surgeons

SAVE YOUR THYROID with Jennifer Holkem, episode 131 If you’ve been told you have a thyroid nodule or thyroid cancer, chances are the very first treatment option you heard about was surgery. My guests this week want you to know that surgery isn’…
Sept. 1, 2026

Just Diagnosed With a Thyroid Nodule? What They Don't Tell You on Day One

Save Your Thyroid with Jennifer Holkem · Episode 126 You were told you have a thyroid nodule. Maybe it was found during a routine physical, or on a scan for something else entirely. Now you're home with a referral, a radiology report you can't re…
Aug. 18, 2026

Your Thyroid Cancer Is Not Urgent — An Endocrine Surgeon Explains

Save Your Thyroid with Jennifer Holkem · Episode 125 When an endocrine surgeon who operates on thyroids for a living tells you that thyroid cancer is not urgent — you listen. Dr. Melanie Goldfarb is a fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon, Professo…
Aug. 4, 2026

The PA Who's Bringing Thyroid Ablation to Your Community

Save Your Thyroid with Jennifer Holkem · Episode 124 Most patients diagnosed with a thyroid nodule are offered two options: watch it or remove it. Andy Manos, PA-C is on a mission to make sure a third option reaches every community in the country.…
July 7, 2026

Is Your RFA Doctor Certified? A New Standard for Thyroid Ablation

Save Your Thyroid with Jennifer Holkem · Episode 122 As thyroid radiofrequency ablation grows rapidly in the United States, one question is becoming increasingly urgent for patients trying to navigate their options: How do you actually know if y…
June 23, 2026

RFA, Robotic Surgery & the Future of Thyroid Care: What a Cleveland Clinic Pioneer Wants Every Patient to Know

Save Your Thyroid with Jennifer Holkem · Episode 121 When Dr. Eren Berber tells you that robotic thyroid surgery isn't always the better choice, it carries a different weight than when someone else says it. He was one of the first surgeons in th…
May 5, 2026

Stop Unnecessary Surgery: Dr. Ian Orozco Launches The NEW Thyroid Institute of Utah

Building a New Home for Thyroid Preservation: Dr. Ian Orozco’s Leap into Private Practice For decades, the journey of a thyroid patient felt like a conveyor belt. You discover a nodule, you endure the anxiety of a biopsy, and if that lump is growin…
April 21, 2026

"We're Gonna Win." — Thyroid RFA in Louisiana with Dr. Jacques Gaudet | Save Your Thyroid

From the Operating Room to the Office: How One Surgeon is Bringing Non-Surgical Thyroid Care to the Bayou When a patient is told they have a thyroid nodule, the immediate reaction is almost universally the same: panic. The mind instantly races to t…