Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
When thyroid or parathyroid surgery is necessary, our board certified endocrine surgeons offer extensive surgical experience, performing thousands of operations per year. Specializing in minimally invasive surgical techniques that promote quicker healing, our surgeons are experts at all procedures, including thyroidectomy and lobectomy. Brigham and Women’s Hospital endocrine surgeons have unique skills in newer surgical techniques such as robotic-assisted thyroidectomy to safely remove all or part of the thyroid through an incision under the arm, eliminating neck scarring.
Adrenal Surgery
Our specialized endocrine surgeons have expertise in minimally invasive adrenal surgery. We work closely with the Center for Adrenal Disorders to provide integrated care for patients with adrenal disorders and benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) adrenal tumors before, during and after surgery.
Thyroid Nodule Clinic
The Thyroid Nodule Clinic at BWH uses the latest diagnostic and imaging technology to evaluate suspicious thyroid nodules. Our multidisciplinary team has extensive experience examining nodules with ultrasound guidance and testing suspicious nodules through fine needle aspiration biopsy. If nodules are cancerous or very large, surgical removal is often recommended. Our Thyroid Center team works closely with patients to decide the best treatment plan.
The Thyroid Nodule Clinic maintains a registry of thyroid nodule biopsy results of BWH patients. Overseen by Erik K. Alexander, MD, the registry is one of the largest in the country and allows close monitoring of patient nodules for growth or change. The thyroid registry also serves as a source for clinical research.
Endocrine surgery services are available at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. The Thyroid Nodule Clinic is located at 221 Longwood Avenue in Boston.