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The Thyroid Stimulating Podcast

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The Thyroid Stimulating Podcast, created in partnership with the American Thyroid Association, features experts discussing the diagnosis and management of a wide array of thyroid diseases.

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  • Wednesday · 43 min

    Thyroid Surgery: Practical Strategies for Optimal Post-op Care

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Michael Yeh discuss practical aspects of postoperative thyroid surgery care. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0 Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Michael Yeh, MD, Professor; Chief, Department of Endocrine Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California

  • July 23 · 41 min

    Guideline Update: Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Angela Leung discuss the new guidelines for thyroid disease in preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0 Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Angela Leung, MD, MSc, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California

  • July 15 · 27 min

    Obesity and the Thyroid Gland: A Complex Relationship

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Sangeeta Kashyap discuss the complex and clinically important relationship between obesity and the thyroid gland. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0 Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Sangeeta Kashyap, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York

  • June 10 · 21 min

    Secondary Hypothyroidism: Why TSH Is Misleading

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Sara Lubitz discuss secondary hypothyroidism. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Sara E. Lubitz, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0

  • April 15 · 36 min

    A Lifespan Approach to Thyroid Biology

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Maria Papaleontiou discuss thyroid biology throughout the lifespan, with a focus on older adults This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0 Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Maria Papaleontiou, MD, Assistant Professor, Research Assistant Professor, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan; Research Associate Professor, Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • March 25 · 37 min

    Medications and the Thyroid: Mechanisms and Management

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Jacqueline Jonklaas discuss the mechanisms, clinical presentations, and management strategies for medication-associated thyroid effects. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Jacqueline Jonklaas, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0

  • February 24 · 58 min

    Adding to the Toolbox: Thyroid Artery Embolization

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Juan Camacho discuss thyroid artery embolization. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California Juan C. Camacho, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Vascular & Interventional Radiologist, Department of Clinical Sciences, Florida State University, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0

  • January 12 · 42 min

    Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation: Expanding the Toolbox

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Ralph Tufano discuss nanosecond pulsed field ablation technique. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0 Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California Ralph P. Tufano, MD, MBA, Clinical Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Florida State University College of Medicine, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Sarasota, Florida

  • Dec 10, 2025 · 29 min

    Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Whitney Goldner discuss a new guideline approach for active surveillance for selected patients with low-risk papillary thyroid cancer. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0 Kaniksha Desai, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo , Whitney S. Goldner, MD, Professor; Head, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado

  • Nov 24, 2025 · 40 min

    RET Inhibitors in Medullary Thyroid Cancer

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Mimi Hu discuss RET inhibitors for advanced medullary thyroid cancer on the Thyroid Stimulating Podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0 Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California Mimi I. Hu, MD, Professor, Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

  • Oct 29, 2025 · 42 min

    Iodine Deficiency and Thyroid Disorders

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Elizabeth Pearce discuss iodine deficiency and thyroid disorders. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0

  • Sep 26, 2025 · 54 min

    2025 Guidelines: Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Julie Ann Sosa discuss the 2025 American Thyroid Association guidelines for the management of differentiated thyroid cancer. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California Julie Ann Sosa, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0

  • Jul 17, 2025 · 24 min

    Postpartum Thyroiditis: Risk Factors, Workup, and Management

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Caroline Nguyen discuss postpartum thyroiditis, including risk factors, diagnostic workup, and management strategies. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0

  • Jun 23, 2025 · 41 min

    Molecular Marker Testing for Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Jennifer Sipos discuss molecular marker testing in the evaluation of thyroid nodules. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0

  • Apr 14, 2025 · 42 min

    Should All Newborns Be Screened for Congenital Hypothyroidism?

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Larry Fox discuss congenital hypothyroidism, including when to test and how to treat it. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0

  • Feb 13, 2025 · 27 min

    Thyroid Supplements: Popularity and Controversy

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Victor Bernet discuss the growing popularity and controversy surrounding thyroid supplements. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

  • Jan 21, 2025 · 44 min

    What Role Does AI Play in Thyroid Health?

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Johnson Thomas discuss how artificial intelligence is being used in diagnosing and managing thyroid disease, along with its future implications. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only.

  • Nov 26, 2024 · 41 min

    Growth Hormone and the Thyroid Gland: A Complex Relationship

    Drs Kaniksha Desai and Laurence Katznelson discuss the complex relationship between growth hormone and the thyroid gland. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Endocrinology, Stanford University School of Medicine; Endocrinology Quality Director, Academic Medical Center, Palo Alto, California Laurence Katznelson, MD, Vice Dean, Medical Education; Professor, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California To read a partial transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/index/list_15483_0

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