What kind of doctor treats Thyroid disease?

Question

What type of doctor treats a thyroid disease? ENT?

Answer 1

No, An ENT md is an ear, nose, and throat doctor.  He may make the initial diagnosis or it may be a general practitioner that  may diagnose a thyroid condition or disease but an endocrinologist is the right doctor to see if you have a thyroid condition/disease that your GP or ENT doctor need you to consult if necessary.  Endocrinologists take care of the endocrine system (thyroid gland, pituitary gland, adrenal gland...etc.)

Answer 2

A regular GP or if it's complicated an endocrinologist.

Answer 3

Hi. Do some research, there are doctors that specialize in treating Thyroid disease. I just found out a month ago that i had Hypothyroidism, but it wasn't until i went to a Thyroid specialist because the other doctors i went to couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. Endocrinologists are good also. All you need is a simple blood test to diagnose a Thyroid problem, but it helps when the doctor is knowledgeable about the disease. I was put on medication right away, and i'm doing 100% better already. Good Luck :-)

Answer 4

Latest Update: September 3, 2008

DoctorStyles: What Type of Doctor Do You Have?

And What Style Do You Need?  

The nature of the relationship between you and your doctor can have a profound effect on your health, and can play a part -- good or bad -- in your effort to successfully cope with a chronic condition like thyroid disease. An important part of understanding that relationship is to have a better sense of how you and your doctor relate to each other. Does your doctor see him or herself as an expert whose advice should be unquestionably followed, or does your doctor work as a partner or teacher? Does your doctor view the role of a physician as teacher, or perhaps even as your "employee?" Is the doctor's allegiance to you -- the patient -- or to an HMO employer who signs the paycheck?

No relationship is necessarily good or bad. It depends on your personality, the nature of your illness, and the skills you bring to the relationship with your doctor.

Let's take a look at some of the different styles you may encounter in physicians, and what they mean for you.

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Answer 5

for long term treatment and regular check-up, the thyroid patient will be treated by the medical endocrinologist. If the patient is about to undergone surgery, this patient will be referred to the endocrine surgeon for pre operation assesment, intra operation and post operation assessment. These two doctors are two different doctors...