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Panel Presentations

Endocrine Surgery

Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: Why and How Should I Adopt This Into My Practice

Monday, September 30, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Location: MBCC, 209
CME/MOC Credit: 1
Disclosure(s):
Julia E. Noel, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Gregory W. Randolph, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Marika D. Russell, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Lisa A. Orloff, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has emerged as the most widely adopted ablative technology in the management of benign and malignant thyroid disease. With an excellent profile of safety and efficacy, RFA is altering the treatment paradigm in thyroid disease by offering a non-surgical approach that preserves native thyroid function. In recent years, this procedure has been enthusiastically adopted across medical specialties, including otolaryngology, endocrine surgery, interventional radiology, and endocrinology. Thus, incorporation of RFA in practice will become increasingly valuable to any otolaryngologist performing thyroid surgery. As with any technology introduced into the clinical space, there is great importance and nuance to ideal patient selection, execution, and practice logistics. This panel will focus on principles of RFA, shared decision-making in candidacy, and getting started in practice.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe patient candidacy in RFA and the role of shared decision-making.
  2. Establish the principles of safe and effective performance of an RFA procedure.
  3. Discuss strategies for incorporation of RFA into a surgical practice, including equipment, workflow, and coding.

    Moderator(s)

  • JN

    Julia E. Noel, MD

    Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor
    Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine
    Stanford, California, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • Panelist(s)

  • JN

    Julia E. Noel, MD

    Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor
    Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine
    Stanford, California, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • GR

    Gregory W. Randolph, MD

    Professor
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Harvard
    Boston, MA, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • Marika D. Russell, MD

    Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Harvard Medical School/Mass Eye and Ear
    Boston, MA, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • LO

    Lisa A. Orloff, MD

    Professor and Director of Endocrine Head & Neck Surgery
    Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine
    STANFORD, CA, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.