(Episode #66) Thyroid RFA: Sedation, cancer, and more with Dr. Emad Kandil

Dr. Emad Kandil is a highly ranked endocrine surgeon with a passion for helping patients shrink thyroid nodules and cancers using radiofrequency ablation, a nonsurgical, thyroid-sparing technique. Dr. Kandil is the Chief of General, Endocrine and Oncological Surgery at Tulane University Medical School in New Orleans, Lousianna. As an early adopter of thyroid RFA, he has performed a very high volume of procedures and been involved in numerous physician trainings at his institution. The last time we spoke, the majority of his patients were traveling from out of state for treatment of their thyroid nodules. In today's discussion, we'll cover topics such as his large volume of cases, the value of RFA to patients, conscious sedation, and much more. 👉Watch this episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OIz... 👉Read the accompanying Substack article: https://itsmejenagain.substack.com/p/... Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction music 00:43 Dr. Kandil introduction 01:34 A large volume of thyroid RFA cases 02:02 A dedicated phone line just for RFA patients 07:20 The main benefit of thyroid RFA for patients 12:55 Avoid scar on the neck from traditional thyroid surgery 15:33 Conscious sedation during thyroid RFA 21:06 Physician training opportunities 22:57 RFA for thyroid cancer 30:46 Final thoughts Patient Phone Number: 504-334-9539 Dr. Kandil's links: https://medicine.tulane.edu/departmen... https://tulanehealthcare.com/physicia... https://tulanedoctors.com/doctor/emad...   / emad-kandil-9748a343   Different effects of intravenous and local anesthesia in patients undergoing ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules: a prospective cohort study: https://library.search.tulane.edu/dis... Efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of low-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma: a review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33822... Disclaimer: None of the statements made in this or any other video by "Its me Jen again" should be considered medical advice. 👉Find a thyroid thermal ablation provider: https://www.saveyourthyroid.org/ 👉Join our FB community, Save Your Thyroid:   / saveyourthyroidnonsurgical   👉Subscribe to my Substack: https://itsmejenagain.substack.com/ 👉Follow me on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ZbeDCU 👉Follow me on IG/FB for more patient focused information (I'm a patient too!): FB:   / itsmejenagain   IG:   / itsme_jenagain   👉Subscribe to this channel, Its me Jen again:    / itsmejenagain   👉If you value this content, please consider donating to my efforts to spread this message: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/itsme... #saveyourthyroid #thyroidnodule #thyroidsurgery #nonsurgical #thermalablation #thyroidectomy #patient #advocate #itsmejenagain #thyroidrfa #surgery #surgeon #moleculartesting New Electric Intro Credits: Syn Cole - Feel Good [NCS Release] Connect with NCS: Snapchat: ncsmusic •   / nocopyrightsoun...​   •   / nocopyrightsound.  . ​•   / nocopyrightsounds​​​   •   / ncsounds   ​​​• http://spoti.fi/NCS​​​ Syn Cole •   / syncole   •   / syncole​​​   •   / syncoleofficial​​​   •   / ​   Music Credits: No attribution required *Smokey's Lounge by Track Tribe *Fast and Run by Nico Staf Photo Credits: Photos provided by Dr. Emad Kandil, courtesy of TaeWoong