I love being a thyroid doctor. It’s not just my job or my career; it’s my passion and God-given life’s calling. I have personally witnessed people get better, many people. I’ve seen the initial looks of despair and desperation; I’ve listened through the tears; I’ve given countless hugs and words of encouragement. And I’ve also witnessed many of those same patients reclaim their lives, enjoy renewed work success and satisfaction, and regain their sense of joy. By combining my clinical knowledge with caring guidance, I have helped numerous patients overcome their life altering thyroid-related illness. And I want to help you.

I am an endocrinologist and medical doctor (M.D.) by training. I am not the stereotypical uncaring thyroid doctor you have read about in the online blogs and self-help books. I’m not close-minded about the treatment of thyroid disease, and I believe there are multiple effective strategies for treatment.

Strategies for treatment and management need to be individualized and patient-specific. Too often, lab numbers, not individual patients are treated. There are too many patients, who don’t have access to credible, up-to-date, scientific evidence—that either support or negate thyroid-specific diets, vitamins, supplements, and medical treatments.

For the past 10 years, I have been working alongside patients to help them achieve their best thyroid health. Over those years I have seen many patients in second, third, or fourth consultations for uncontrolled hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s disease, Grave’s disease, thyroid nodules, and thyroid cancer. A recent study done by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) found that over 45 percent of people changed thyroid doctors at least once, with 12 percent changing physicians up to 10 times because they felt they were not receiving the care they needed.

As a medical doctor, I find this completely unacceptable. I understand the desperation in seeking out someone, anyone, who will listen and attempt to treat such a life-altering disease. Many patients come to me confused about not only what’s wrong with them, but once they have a diagnosis, they want to know what they should be eating, nutritionally supplementing, and how they should be treated. With all of the information out there, it can get overwhelming and confusing. To help, I have written a book called “What You Must Know About Hashimoto’s Disease” (buy my book here) and have established a thyroid-only practice in Charleston, South Carolina to properly treat patients with thyroid disease. We can’t wait to help you live thyroid healthy! ^TM