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Do General Surgeons Do Thyroidectomies?

Alexander Ross • • 6 min read
Do General Surgeons Do Thyroidectomies?

If you require thyroid removal (thyroidectomy), you'll want a highly qualified surgeon to perform the procedure. Otolaryngologists—or ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctors—and general surgeons perform thyroid removal.

Can a general surgeon do a thyroidectomy?

Thyroid surgery is performed by otolaryngologists or general surgeons.

What type of surgeon does a thyroidectomy?

General surgeons still perform the majority of thyroid surgery (83%) but ENT surgeons now perform significant numbers (15.4% of all cases), which translates to 1499 cases per annum. A total of 102 BAO-HNS members were performing thyroid surgery with an average case-load of 19.1 per year.

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.