What's WRONG with These Doctors? -- An Editorial
This 1998 editorial looked at some of the challenges patients face with doctors who claim to understand thyroid treatment, and profiled some of the controversial statements of Dr. Richard Guttler.

The Top Thyroid Sites: Pros & Cons
If you do a search on the word thyroid in major search engines, you'll come up with a list of key sites, including the ATA's Thyroid.org site, Richard Guttler's Thyroid.com, and many others. This early 2004 review takes a look at the pros and cons of the highest ranking sites.

Is Thyroid.com's Richard Guttler Becoming Unhinged?
In Richard Guttler's March 2004 emailing, the self-proclaimed thyroidologist did not appreciate his site getting a negative review by the About.com Thyroid Site's Mary Shomon, and has lashed out in an unprecedented personal attack.

Dear Dr. Guttler: Yes, patients deserve and should demand relief...
"[Mary Shomon] wants anyone with thyroid failure, that is still complaining of non-specific symptoms when all thyroid tests are normal, to demand continued search for a relief..." -- This statement was featured in another inflammatory emailing from Richard Guttler, and Mary Shomon has issued an April 2004 open letter as a response to Dr. Guttler.

Renowned Doctors Respond

Several prominent thyroid experts have weighed in during April 2004 on the attacks made by Dr. Guttler against Mary Shomon and her About.com site. Read more about them here.

Drs. Shames on Controversies in Thyroid Patient Care Thyroid experts Drs. Richard and Karilee Shames believe that patients need to know when to try an unconventional approach, and when to adhere to strict orthodoxy. What approach is most likely to result in improvement? These knowledgeable experts share their thoughts on controversies over patient care. Read the Shames' thoughts now.

Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum on the Lab Test Controversy
According to internationally known practitioner and researcher Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, it's a misconception that "if you have normal thyroid blood tests, your symptoms cannot be coming from low thyroid." Dr. Teitelbaum offers his thoughtful perspective on this key controversy about thyroid patient care. Hear from Dr. Teitelbaum now.