Thyroid RFA: Sedation, cancer, and more with Dr. Emad Kandil
SAVE YOUR THYROID with Jennifer Holkem: Episode #66
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Dr. Emad Kandil is a highly ranked endocrine surgeon with a passion for helping patients shrink thyroid nodules and cancers using radiofrequency ablation, a nonsurgical, thyroid-sparing technique. Dr. Kandil is the Chief of General, Endocrine and Oncological Surgery at Tulane University Medical School in New Orleans, Lousianna. As an early adopter of thyroid RFA, he has performed a very high volume of procedures and been involved in numerous physician trainings at his institution. The last time we spoke, the majority of his patients were traveling from out of state for treatment of their thyroid nodules. In today's discussion, we'll cover topics such as his large volume of cases, the value of RFA to patients, conscious sedation, and much more.
Discussion topics in this episode:
A large volume of thyroid RFA cases
A dedicated phone line just for RFA patients
The main benefit of thyroid RFA for patients
Avoid a scar on the neck from traditional thyroid surgery
Conscious sedation during thyroid RFA
Physician training opportunities
RFA for thyroid cancer
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