Radiofrequency Ablation Episodes

Today’s guest returns to the podcast for a third time, Dr. Emad Kandil, an endocrine surgeon with a passion for helping patients shrink thyroid nodules and cancers using various nonsurgical, thyroid-sparing techniques. Dr. Kandil is the Chief of General, Endocrine and Oncological Surgery at Tulane University Medical School in New Orleans, Louisianna. In today's discussion, we'll cover topics such as his adoption of microwave ablation, thyroid embolization, the benefits of combination therapy, an...

Dr. Ralph Tufano and Dr. Juan Camacho collaborate to bring multiple thyroid nodule treatment options to Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System. These include: Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Echolaser Ablation (LA/PLA) Microwave Ablation (MWA) Cryoablation Thyroid Arterial Embolization (TAE) Traditional thyroid surgery Scarless thyroid surgery (and just added) Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation (nsPFA) This episode is a great resource to give general guidance on when each of the nonsurgical tr...

Dr. Aaron Rockoff shares his journey to becoming an endocrinologist and his passion for building relationships with patients. He discusses his training in radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for thyroid nodules and the importance of ultrasound in the procedure. Dr. Rockoff explains the steps of the RFA process, including patient preparation, anesthesia, and the actual ablation. He emphasizes the need for post-procedure care, such as icing and avoiding certain medications. Dr. Rockoff also welcomes bot...

This episode was recorded live as the first webinar for the the Save Your Thyroid patient community. Attendees submitted their questions in advance for our special guest, Dr. Jules Aljammal, an endocrinologist specializing in thyroid disorders. We discuss the use of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of thyroid nodules. Dr. Aljammal shares his experience and expertise in performing RFA and explains the procedure and its applications. We also discuss the evaluation and treatment of t...

Today, I have the pleasure of bringing you an in-person episode with Dr. Luisa Leal and Dr. John Interlandi of New Horizon Diabetes Clinic in Nashville, Tennessee. Originally from Columbia, Dr. Leal opened the doors to her practice in 2016, offering the local Spanish-speaking population access to a bilingual specialist in state-of-the-art diabetes care. Dr. John Interlandi, a formerly retired endocrinologist with an extensive medical background in the Nashville area, came out of retirement to jo...

Today’s guest is Dr. Christopher Fox, a board-certified endocrinologist practicing in Superior, Colorado endocrinologist. He has practiced in the Boulder area since 2003. He has a longstanding interest in helping people with all types of thyroid disease, including thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer. Over the past few years, he has developed a passion for combining endocrine science, psychology, personal development, and encouragement in new and creative ways to help people make meaningful, lasti...

Today’s guest is Dr. Priya Khanijou Shah, an endocrinologist practicing in Orange, California. Dr. Shah has achieved the nationally recognized distinction of Endocrine Certification in Neck Ultrasonography. She currently holds a position on the board of directors for the Clinical Association of California Endocrinologists (CACE) and is a program co-chair for the Hot Topics in Primary Care Series, educating primary care physicians on current trends in Endocrinology. In today’s discussion, we’ll c...

Today’s guest is Dr. Giovanni Mauri, an Interventional Radiologist at the European Institute of Oncology, where his practice is dedicated to minimally invasive treatments in oncologic patients. He is Board Certified in Radiology and an active member of the European society of interventional radiology. In 2018 he founded the Minimally-Invasive Treatment of the Thyroid (MITT) group, and in 2021, he lead the European group of authors in writing the European guidelines for thermal ablation in patien...

Today’s guest is Dr. Ryan Neilan, an otolaryngologist/head and neck surgeon practicing in Houston, Texas. He is the Chairman of the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Division at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center. He has been honored as a Vitals “Top 10 Doctor” and received both the “Patients’ Choice Award” and the “Compassionate Doctor Recognition.” His peers have repeatedly selected Ryan as a “Texas Super Doctors, Rising Star.” Clinically he sees the breadth of general Otorhinola...