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What kind of doctor performs "radioactive iodine ablation"?
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Nucl Medicine/Endo: The licensing requirements are such that this procedures is only done by nuclear medicine physicians, and often only in larger medical centers. The endocrinologist, however, should be the one working up the condition and preparing the patient for the procedure.
Answered 11/27/2017
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