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Find Top Thyroid Doctors, Learning From and Dealing With Doctors

Finding a terrific doctor to treat your thyroid disease is an essential part of your effort to live well. Here, you'll find the best resources to help you in your search for the best thyroid doctors. Thyroid patient advocate Mary Shomon will help you find information so you can learn from and deal effectively with doctors, and enjoy the best possible outcome for your thyroid disease.
An Interview With My Doctor: Kate Lemmerman, MD
Thyroid patient advocate Mary Shomon interviews the doctor who provides her thyroid care, integrative physician Kate Lemmerman, MD, of Steinmetz Medical Associates in Alexandria, Va. Lemmerman shares her philosophies about thyroid care and how patients can ensure the best possible thyroid care.
What is an Osteopath?
What is an osteopath? Are osteopathic physicians doctors? How do they differ from an MD? Can they prescribe medication, and treat thyroid disease? Find out about osteopathic physicians -- known as DOs -- now.
Are You a Doctor-Hopper?
Are you going from doctor to doctor, each time hoping that the next one will be better? While a new doctor may be just what you need to get well, hopping from one practitioner to the next may actually work against you in your quest for better health. Find out if doctor-hopping is getting in the way of good health.
Are You an Empowered Patient...or a Pain in the Neck?
Are You an Empowered Patient...or a Pain in the Neck? Can you carry being an empowered paitnet too far? Instead of an empowered patient, are you actually a pain in the neck? Thyroid guide Mary Shomon asks, are you making common mistakes that can sabotage your efforts to get great health care?
The Thyroid Top Doc Directory
A site featuring state-by-state and international Top Doc listings, plus tips on how to find a top doc.
Do You Need an Endocrinologist?
Should you see a specialist for a second opinion, or when you're still not feeling well despite treatment?
Top Thyroid Doctor Forum
An interactive forum to exchange information about good doctors to treat thyroid disease around the world.
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