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Save Your Thyroid with Jennifer Holkem
Save Your Thyroid with Jennifer Holkem
Thyroid nodules impact 70 percent of adults in their lifetime. The standard of care is surgical removal of half or all of the gland. But in recent years, nonsurgical treatment options have become available. Hi, my name is Jennifer Holkem and I advocate for fellow patients suffering with this very common condition. I sit down with patients and physicians and discuss life with thyroid nodules, the journey from diagnosis to treatment, and how to save your thyroid through nonsurgical advances in medicine.
June 4, 2024

(Episode #84) Thyroid RFA, Microwave, and Embolization at Tulane: Dr. Emad Kandil

(Episode #84) Thyroid RFA, Microwave, and Embolization at Tulane: Dr. Emad Kandil

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, and treating thyroid cancer. Study on thyroid medicine to shrink thyroid cancer https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36599433/ From ablation to operation: Unraveling the surgical outcomes and complications of thyroidectomy after radiofrequency ablation https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0039606023006293 Watch other episodes with Dr. Kandil: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5tSaOk33p78f50b5efl_K3t4IzP44UPg Connect with Dr. Emad Kandil 👉Dr. Emad Kandils’s practice: Tulane University Medical School 👉Patient hotline: 504-334-9539 👉Email: ekandil@tulane.edu 👉Website: https://thyroidablationusa.com/ Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by "Its me Jen again" should be considered medical advice. Giving back: 👉If you value this content, please consider donating to my efforts to spread this message: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/itsmejenagain 👉Donate to the Save Your Thyroid community via our fiscal sponsor, ThyCa: https://civi.thyca.org/donate/ *Please designate your donation is for SYT! Support the podcast through affiliate purchases: 👉Riverside.fm https://www.riverside.fm/?via=itsmejenagain 👉Van Man Tallow products: https://vanman.shop/?ref=itsmejenagain 👉Carnivore Crisps: https://carnivorecrisps.com/?ref=itsmejenagain Use code ITSMEJENAGAIN for 10% off at checkout 👉Bon Charge: https://us.boncharge.com/?rfsn=7843863.50b9fa&shpxid=4137e8a5-8199-46cb-b71c-0f86d29924ff 👉Dr. Boz MD Use code JENAGAIN for 15% OFF at checkout https://bozmd.com/?rfsn=7858112.768b24a 👉10X Health https://10xhealthnetwork.com/pages/supplements?utm_source=Its%20me%20Jen%20again Resources: 👉Find a thyroid thermal ablation physician: https://www.saveyourthyroid.org/ 👉Save Your Thyroid: https://www.saveyourthyroid.org/ 👉Follow me on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ZbeDCU 👉Substack: https://itsmejenagain.substack.com/ 👉IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsme_jenagain/ 👉FB: https://www.facebook.com/itsmejenagain 👉LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-holkem-169b99205/ Photo Credits: Photos provided by Dr. Emad Kandil, courtesy of TaeWoong