甲状腺治疗

Our team of specialists provides expert thyroid care. Our physicians are at the forefront of thyroid disease 和 thyroid cancer management.

为什么选择皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校的甲状腺保健?

The 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 Thyroid Center has a long history of excellence 和 innovation in the treatment of thyroid disease. 我们的医生提供卓越的临床护理, 帮助建立治疗指南, 进行研究, 培养下一代的医生.
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公认的专业技能: 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校卫生皇冠hga025 内分泌学，糖尿病和新陈代谢 consistently ranks among the top programs of its kind in the nation. Many of our physicians are regularly recognized among 洛杉矶杂志的“顶级医生”和 洛杉矶时报《皇冠hga025》.”

以团队为基础的方法: Your care is in the h和s of a team of specialized experts. Our endocrinologists specializing in thyroid care collaborate with leaders in 内分泌外科手术, 头颈外科, 放射学, 核医学, 肿瘤学, 放射肿瘤学和病理为您带来有效的治疗.

方便的访问: Our thyroid specialists practice in multiple locations throughout the 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 network. You have access to exceptional thyroid care close to home.

护理协调: Our patient navigator helps ensure that your experience goes smoothly. They can help you find a doctor near you or prepare for appointments with other specialists, 根据需要.

研究重点: 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康 researchers are at the forefront of clinical 和 laboratory research in thyroid disease. Our faculty regularly publish their research to help advance thyroid care.

我们治疗的甲状腺疾病类型

Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gl和 at the front of your neck. It produces hormones that help regulate many of your body’s functions, 包括代谢, 胃肠道功能, 重量, 温度感, 还有心率. Some health problems can cause your thyroid to produce too many or too few hormones, 干扰了这些功能.

Our team treats all types of diseases 和 cancers affecting your thyroid, 包括:

甲状腺机能亢进: This autoimmune condition can lead to overproduction of thyroid hormones.
桥本氏病: This autoimmune disease impacts the thyroid 和 may lead to underproduction of thyroid hormones.
甲状腺机能亢进: The thyroid is overactive 和 produces too much hormone.
甲状腺功能减退: The thyroid is underactive 和 produces too little hormone.
甲状腺癌: 不规则的细胞在甲状腺中形成.
妊娠期甲状腺疾病: The thyroid may become underactive or overactive during pregnancy.
甲状腺结节: Growths form in the thyroid gl和和 may be noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant).
甲状腺炎: 甲状腺炎甲状腺的暂时性炎症.

我们提供的测试和治疗

Thyroid problems can be challenging to diagnose because the symptoms often overlap with other conditions. 通常, evaluation starts with your primary care physician who performs a physical exam 和 orders blood tests.

如果你的检查显示有甲状腺疾病的迹象, your primary care physician may refer you to an endocrinologist, 激素专家专门研究激素状况的医生. Endocrinologists have experience in the newest thyroid treatments 和 can help you effectively manage a thyroid condition.

诊断甲状腺疾病

Your primary care provider or endocrinologist may use several tests to detect thyroid problems, 包括:

物理考试: Your doctor may feel your neck to check for growths or enlargement in your thyroid.
血液测试: Blood tests check your thyroid function 和 hormone levels. You may have tests that evaluate your thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), 甲状腺素(T4), 三碘甲状腺氨酸(T3), 或者甲状腺抗体水平, 根据需要.
成像: 你的医生可能会给你开处方甲状腺超声, which uses sound waves to create an image of your thyroid.
甲状腺摄取和扫描: This 核医学 test gives your physician more information about your thyroid function 和 structure. You receive a radiotracer, a safe amount of radioactive material, through an oral capsule . The radiotracer gathers in areas of the body that could contain inflammation or tumor cells 和 shows up clearly on an imaging scan.
Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy: Your physician or a radiologist uses ultrasound guidance 和 small needles to get a sample of cells 和 tissue from your thyroid nodules to assess your risk for thyroid cancer. Additional tests may be ordered to look at the genetics of the sample, 根据需要.

治疗甲状腺疾病

Depending on your specific diagnosis 和 needs, your thyroid treatment may include:

抗甲状腺药物: This type of medicine stops your thyroid from overproducing hormones.
β-受体阻滞药: These drugs don’t affect your hormone levels, but they help manage hyperthyroidism symptoms.
甲状腺激素替代药物: These medications replace the thyroid hormone that your body is unable to make if you have hypothyroidism or underactive thyroid function.
射频消融术: A team of radiologists uses radio waves to direct heat to thyroid nodules, 收缩或破坏不规则组织的.
放射性碘疗法: 你服用一种口服胶囊，以甲状腺细胞为目标. It may be used to treat hyperthyroidism or thyroid cancer.
甲状腺切除术: 外科医生切除部分或全部甲状腺. If you have a total thyroidectomy, you will need to take hormone replacement medications long-term. This surgery can be used to treat thyroid cancer 和 nodules.

认识我们的团队

Our endocrinologists specialize in diagnosing 和 treating thyroid disease. They work with a team of subspecialists to bring you the latest therapies, including clinical trials.