Specialists & Featured Treatments

Thyroid Surgery

Fan Youben

chief physician

Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineLearn about the hospital

Thyroid surgery expert, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases. Treatment needs to be based on the nature of the nodule, thyroid function, neck anatomy, and the patient's overall condition.

Featured procedure / treatment

Personalized thyroid surgery

Determine whether surgery is needed and the extent of resection based on pathological risks. Different approaches need to take into account tumor treatment, recurrent laryngeal nerve and parathyroid gland protection.

Mainly concerned diseases

Thyroid nodules, thyroid tumors

Professional features

Prioritize to clarify the nature of the disease and the scope of treatment, and then discuss the selection of incisions and approaches.

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

What do you need to know before treatment?

Assessment and applicable conditions

The specific approach is determined by tumor characteristics and neck conditions; surgery may affect vocal cord activity and calcium metabolism, requiring preoperative communication and postoperative monitoring.

Recommended materials to prepare

Thyroid ultrasound, biopsy cytology, thyroid function, neck imaging and previous surgical records.

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Hospital classification and accreditation reference

Grade III Class AChinese hospital classification
JCIInternational healthcare quality accreditation
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