Thyroid Disorders Clinic

Thyroid hormones

• Influence virtually every organ system in the body
• They tell organs how fast or slow they should work
• They also regulate the consumption of oxygen and the production of heat
• Regulate your metabolism—how the body uses food, either using it for immediate energy or storing it for the future.
• The pituitary gland controls how well the thyroid works

The thyroid gland can develop several distinct problems:

• A nodule or growth on the thyroid
• A thyroid goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland
• Hyperthyroidism means there is too much thyroid hormone and speeds up the body's metabolism
• Hypothyroidism means there is too little thyroid hormone and the body's metabolism slows down
• Thyroid cancer is a fairly common cancer, with an excellent long-term survival rate

Our surgeons provide excellent, personalized care to patients with endocrine diseases. In the last five years, our surgeons performed 450 thyroid surgeries.