Finding Doctors and Practitioners for Optimal Thyroid Treatment

Harvard Medical School researchers report that older physicians may be less likely to deliver currently accepted standards care. The study's findings show that the number of years a doctor has been in practice may decrease the likelihood of the doctor providing technically appropriate care.

A look at why every thyroid patient does not necessarily need an endocrinologist, thyroidologist, or thyroid specialist as a doctor.

Thyroid patients know that communicating with their doctors can sometimes be challenging. With busy doctors rushing from appointment to appointment, short appointments, and differing perspectives on what constitutes good thyroid care, conversations can be unproductive or even frustrating. Here are five things that thyroid patients should avoid...

We've all heard recommendations about how to communicate positively and proactively with our physicians. Many thyroid patients have, however, learned the hard way that there are things you should never say to a doctor. Have you ever said anything to a doctor that you regretted? Have you learned to avoid saying or talking about certain things...

A site featuring state-by-state and international Top Doc listings, plus tips on how to find a top doc.

Thyroid patients who wonder what type of doctor to see for thyroid conditions can follow these guidelines from thyroid patient advocate Mary Shomon, regarding what to look for, choosing the right kind of doctor for endocrine diseases like thyroid problems and diabetes, when you need a thyroidologist or endocrinologist, when it's time to pay...

Don "Doc Don" Michael, M.D. talks about the challenges of thyroid care in this interview. An innovative physican, hypothyroidism himself, Doc Don offers his compelling and heartfelt look at how you can get the best from your doctor -- and why you don't deserve any less.

An interactive forum to exchange information about good doctors to treat thyroid disease around the world.

A look at doctors' insensitivities and hostilities to thyroid patients, and the reasons for this.

A look at the importance of keeping health data and test results, including an interview with Marie Savard, M.D., author of "How to Save Your Own Life: Dr. Savard's Nine Steps to Getting the Healthcare You Really Need."

A look at what characteristics make a doctor a Top Doc, and an opportunity to contribute your own ideas.

Some doctors refer to patients who come to appointments with notes and folders as "petite papier" ("little papers") women. Find out how to best deal with doctors, and even share those petite papiers, to ensure the best possible relationship.

"Hey doc, I'm tired, gaining weight, cold, depressed, and have a gigantic lump on my neck..." "Hmmm, you're depressed, stressed, or maybe PMSed!" A look at why thyroid disease diagnosis is so difficult.