Doctor Thyroid

Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) and Thyroid Nodules w/ Dr. Babak Larian

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RFA Doctor Directory: www.rfamd.com During this video, the following topics are discussed: ✅ Finding treatments that are not over-aggressive and less-invasive. ✅ 70% of women and 50% of men have thyroid nodules ✅ Less than 10% of nodules are cancerous  ✅ Is radiofrequency ablation (RFA) an effective treatment? ✅ Is radiofrequency ablation (RFA) painful? ✅ How long does radiofrequency ablation (RFA) take to show results or shrinkage of the nodule? ✅ Ultrasound can categorize a nodule by low risk, intermediate, or high risk. ✅ Thyroidectomy comes with risks, including: vocal cord paralysis, bleeding, parathyroid damage, and nerve damage. ✅ Patients must educate themselves before seeing a doctor.   ✅ About Dr. Larian Babak Larian is a highly experienced, board certified Ear, Nose, & Throat Specialist and Head & Neck surgeon. Dr. Larian is the current Clinical Chief of the Division of Otolaryngology at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles (January 2012 – present).  He graduated with academic and humanitar