PODCAST EPISODES

This video was originally published on YouTube on 4/12/21. In this video, I speak with Dr. Ralph Tufano of Johns Hopkins Medicine: "a recognized world authority on the management of thyroid cancer, thyroid nodules, benign thyroid diseases and parathyroid disease." (hopkinsmedicine.org) I had the unique privilege of meeting Dr. Tufano earlier this year at a physician training seminar on thyroid RFA in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In both treating patients and training physicians, Dr. Tufano is leadi...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 4/5/21. In this recording of Facebook live, I'm joining Dr. Saadia Mian for a discussion on thyroid RFA. Dr. Mian and her two colleagues have brought this leading edge procedure to their practice at Metro Detroit Endocrinology Center. Dr. Mian gives a presentation about thyroid nodules, describes the RFA procedure, and invites me to describe my personal experience with thyroid RFA. As the first practice in Michigan to offer this procedure, Metro ...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 4/2/21. Today, I'm interviewing ENT physician Dr. Keith Forwith of Louisville, Kentucky. Distinctive in his field, Dr. Forwith focuses the majority of his attention on thyroid and parathyroid disease. He is a passionate adopter of innovative treatments that preserve patients' quality of life. An avid advocate for thyroid RFA, Dr. Forwith has led several training programs for physicians on this leading edge technique to shrink thyroid nodules. Dr...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 3/15/21. In this interview, I talk to a patient named Josemily who suffered with difficult symptoms from 2 thyroid nodules. She already had vocal chord paralysis on one side and was concerned that thyroid removal surgery put her remaining vocal chord at too high of risk for damage. She sought help from 4 different doctors before discovering thyroid RFA. Listen to her amazing story of successful treatment! Dr. Kuo's bio: https://columbiasurgery.o...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 1/25/21. This video is SEGMENT 7 of 7. In this interview segment, Tricia and I discuss our passion to educate both patients and doctors on thyroid RFA. Together, we can change the world by improving the quality of so many people's lives! Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by "Its me Jen again" should be considered medical advice. 👉Find a thyroid thermal ablation provider: https://www.saveyourthyroid.org/ 👉Join o...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 1/25/21. This video is SEGMENT 6 of 7. In this interview segment, Tricia and I discuss our personal struggles with health related to thyroid dysfunction: (just to name a few) fatigue, infertility, and just feeling like a zombie. Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by "Its me Jen again" should be considered medical advice. 👉Find a thyroid thermal ablation provider: https://www.saveyourthyroid.org/ 👉Join our FB co...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 1/25/21. This video is SEGMENT 5 of 7. In this interview segment, Tricia describes what has happened since her thyroid RFA in August 2020. She has met some challenges in attempting to follow up remotely, due to local doctors being uninformed on thyroid RFA. Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by "Its me Jen again" should be considered medical advice. 👉Find a thyroid thermal ablation provider: https://www.saveyour...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 1/25/21. This video is SEGMENT 4 of 7. In this interview segment, Tricia and I discuss the struggles we have both experienced with doctors throughout our time with thyroid nodules. Compartmentalization of health leads to degradation of quality of life. Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by "Its me Jen again" should be considered medical advice. 👉Find a thyroid thermal ablation provider: https://www.saveyourthyro...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 1/25/21. This video is SEGMENT 3 of 7. In this interview segment, Tricia describes what happened in years prior to her thyroid nodule diagnosis and what she truly believes is the root cause of this problem. Very multifaceted and personal, she describes both physical and emotional elements that she feels contributed to the development of her thyroid mass. Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by "Its me Jen again" sh...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 1/25/21. This video is SEGMENT 2 of 7. In this interview segment, Tricia's recounts her thyroid RFA experience with Dr. Segkos in Provo, Utah. In spite of having such a huge thyroid mass, she was able to breeze through her procedure and even do some vacationing in Utah afterwards. Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by "Its me Jen again" should be considered medical advice. 👉Find a thyroid thermal ablation provid...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 1/25/21. This video is SEGMENT 1 of 7. In this interview, I talk to a patient named Tricia who suffered with an enormous thyroid mass. In an effort to avoid surgery and save her thyroid, she pursued thyroid RFA. In this first segment of the interview, she tells us how she was diagnosed and what motivated her to pursue an alternative to thyroidectomy. Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by "Its me Jen again" should...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 3/20/20. In this video, I interview the first 2 endocrinologists to perform thyroid radiofrequency ablation in the United States: Dr. Jules Aljammal and Dr. Shahzah Ahmad at Thyroid Clinic Utah in Salt Lake City. In this discussion, we cover the story of how RFA came to the US, how it is gaining traction as a better option for treating benign thyroid nodules, and how treating small thyroid cancers could be changing in the not so distant future. ...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 8/19/20. Today's video is an interview with Interventional Endocrinologist Dr. Jennifer Kuo, from Columbia University in New York. Dr. Kuo is "one of the leading international experts on ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules," as well as the 2020 winner of the "Super Doctor's Award." In this video, she gives us some great insights into the world of thyroid RFA. (Columbiasurgery.org) Dr. Kuo's video, "Radiofrequency ablatio...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 2/24/20. This video is an interview with RFA provider/endocrinologist/thyroid expert Dr. Kathleen Hands from the Thyroid and Endocrine Center of South Texas in San Antonio. Correction: RF Medical is a medical device manufacturing company. RGS Healthcare is a medical device distribution company that supports RF Medical. RGS Healthcare https://rgshealthcare.com/rf-ablation-system-v-1000/?fbclid=IwAR1As0N-j3hhgHioLI253UvJYjJayHgDRnOzxBruSU9ZdPIWxl...

This video was originally published on YouTube on 2/20/20. This video is an interview with endocrinologist and thyroid expert Dr. Brittany Henderson from the Charleston Thyroid Center. In this interview, we discuss percutaneous ethanol ablation (PEI), a nonsurgical treatment option for thyroid cysts and cancerous lymph nodes. Brittany Henderson, MD social media: @DrHendersonMD Charleston Thyroid Center: www.charlestonthyroidcenter.com Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any oth...

In multiple previous videos, I've shared my story about my experience with thyroid nodules and RFA treatment. In today's video, I tell the entire story, all in one place. Watch my playlist: My personal thyroid radiofrequency ablation (RFA) journey https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5tSaOk33p78OWRSCWMu-mszkIFjubTPx Learn more about the damage caused by Cipro and Levaquin: https://floxiehope.com/floxie-talk/ Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by "Its me Jen agai...

Please subscribe to this podcast and support my advocacy: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itsmejenagain/subscribe Dr Jagdish Dhingra has been in practice at ENT Specialists Inc. for the last 20 years. For the last 10 years he has focused his practice on diseases of thyroid and parathyroid glands. He has performed over 3000 office-based ultrasound-guided procedures on the thyroid gland. For the last 2 years he has extended his practice of ultrasound guided treatments to include Radiofreq...

Thyroid surgery is at an all-time high. And while some of these surgeries are necessary, many can now be prevented through thermal ablation procedures (RFA, PEI, Laser, Microwave, and Cryoablation). These procedures have been thoroughly studied and found to be safe and effective alternatives to surgery that preserve the thyroid! 👉Find a thyroid thermal ablation provider: https://www.saveyourthyroid.org/ 👉Join our FB community, Save Your Thyroid: https://www.facebook.com/groups/saveyourthyroidn...