The Thyroid Stimulating Podcast

Drs Kaniksha Desai and Spyridoula Maraka discuss the evaluation and management of thyroid dysfunction during preconception and infertility.

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Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California

Spyridoula Maraka, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Chief of Endocrine Section, Department of Medicine, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, Arkansas

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Shashank Joshi discuss the intersection between thyroid disease and diabetes.

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Kaniksha Desai, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California

Shashank Joshi, MD, Consultant, Department of Endocrinology, Lilavati Hospital, Joshi Clinic, Mumbai, India

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Michael Yeh discuss practical aspects of postoperative thyroid surgery care.

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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

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Angela Leung discuss the new guidelines for thyroid disease in preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum.

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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...

Drs Kaniksha Desai and Sangeeta Kashyap discuss the complex and clinically important relationship between obesity and the thyroid gland.

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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

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Sara Lubitz discuss secondary hypothyroidism.

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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

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Maria Papaleontiou discuss thyroid biology throughout the lifespan, with a focus on older adults

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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<...

Drs Kaniksha Desai and Jacqueline Jonklaas discuss the mechanisms, clinical presentations, and management strategies for medication-associated thyroid effects.

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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

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Juan Camacho discuss thyroid artery embolization.

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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

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Ralph Tufano discuss nanosecond pulsed field ablation technique.

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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

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Whitney Goldner discuss a new guideline approach for active surveillance for selected patients with low-risk papillary thyroid cancer.

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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

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Mimi Hu discuss RET inhibitors for advanced medullary thyroid cancer on the Thyroid Stimulating Podcast.

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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

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Elizabeth Pearce discuss iodine deficiency and thyroid disorders.

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Julie Ann Sosa discuss the 2025 American Thyroid Association guidelines for the management of differentiated thyroid cancer.

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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)

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Caroline Nguyen discuss postpartum thyroiditis, including risk factors, diagnostic workup, and management strategies.

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Jennifer Sipos discuss molecular marker testing in the evaluation of thyroid nodules.

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Iram Hussain discuss the use of radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of hyperthyroidism.

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Larry Fox discuss congenital hypothyroidism, including when to test and how to treat it.

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Victor Bernet discuss the growing popularity and controversy surrounding thyroid supplements.

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Johnson Thomas discuss how artificial intelligence is being used in diagnosing and managing thyroid disease, along with its future implications.

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Laurence Katznelson discuss the complex relationship between growth hormone and the thyroid gland.

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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

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Trevor Angell discuss selenium and its role in thyroid health.

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Endoscopic thyroid surgery is transforming the approach to thyroid surgery. Kaniksha Desai, MD, discusses the procedure with Leonardo Guimarães Rangel, MD.

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Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Endocrinology, Stanford University School of Medicine; Endocrinology Quality Director, Academic Medical Center, Palo Alto, California

Leonardo Guimarães Rangel, MD, Coordinator, Department of Head and Neck, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Drs Kaniksha Desai, Tracy S. Tylee, and Quan-Yang Duh discuss thyroidectomy for the treatment of Graves disease.

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Kaniksha Desai and Skand Shekhar discuss the interconnectedness between sleep and thyroid, including hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.

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Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor, Quality Director, Department of Endocrinology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California

Skand Shekhar, MD, MHS, Principal Investigator, Medical Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health; Medical Director, Clinical Research Unit, Tertiary Care Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Samer Nakhle discuss microwave ablation vs radiofrequency ablation for treating thyroid nodules.

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Afreen Shariff discuss the thyroid immune-related adverse effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors.

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Drs Kaniksha Desai and Juan Brito discuss generic vs brand-name medication for thyroid hormone replacement.

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In this episode of the Thyroid Stimulating Podcast, Kaniksha Desia, MD, interviews Malini Gupta, MD, about her use of social media and best practices for endocrinologists.

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Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Endocrinology, Stanford University School of Medicine; Endocrinology Quality Director, Academic Medical Center, Palo Alto, California

Malini Gupta, MD, Director, G2Endo, Memphis, Tennessee

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Kaniksha Desai, MD, interviews Anupam Kotwal, MD, about his journey from doctor to patient and how he managed his thyroid cancer diagnosis.

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Debate continues on whether combination therapy or T4 alone is the best treatment for hypothyroidism Dr. Kaniksha Desai interviews Dr Antonio Bianco on the best treatment option.

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Kaniksha Desai, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Endocrinology, Stanford University School of Medicine; Endocrinology Quality Director, Academic Medical Center, Palo Alto, California

Antonio C. Bianco, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

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