Meet Our Specialists
Our specialists diagnose and treat thyroid and parathyroid conditions offering advanced scarless surgical options.
Thyroid and Parathyroid Care
Thyroid specialists in the head and neck endocrine surgery team diagnose and treat patients with a variety of thyroid and parathyroid conditions including tumors, nodules and hyperparathyroidism. If you have been diagnosed with a thyroid or parathyroid condition, you can count on our team to provide a personalized treatment plan, tailored to your unique condition and personal needs.
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Appointments and Locations
Learn how you can make an appointment at one of our three convenient locations.
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Patient Education Videos
Watch patient education videos on thyroid and parathyroid conditions and different surgical options for it.
Conditions We Treat
Our surgeons provide an individualized treatment plan based on your thyroid and/or parathyroid diagnosis.
Why Choose Johns Hopkins Thyroid and Parathyroid Center?
A Multidisciplinary Approach
Our center works with the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in a multidisciplinary approach to ensure the highest quality of patient care.
Surgical Expertise
We offer scarless and minimally invasive techniques such as transoral robotic surgery (TORS) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to treat your thyroid and parthyroid conditions.
Advanced Research
We strive to improve patient care by advancing our research on thyroid and parathyroid cancers.
Expanding access to health care
Telemedicine appointments are now available for Maryland and Florida patients.
Request An Appointment
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Schedule by phone
New and existing patients: 443-997-6467
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Patient Stories
Learn how Johns Hopkins specialists helped patients survive thyroid and parathyroid conditions.
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Roberta's Story
Philadelphia native Roberta Perry recovered from papillary carcinoma, the most common type of thyroid cancer. Learn how her care team, including Ralph Tufano, M.B.A., M.D., performed a surgical approach to remove lymph nodes in her thyroid.
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Hetty's Story
Hetty Devroom, a retired nurse researcher, had primary hyperparathyroidism. Head and neck surgeon Ralph Tufano, M.D., M.B.A., performed an operation that addressed the problem without leaving a scar on Hetty’s neck.
