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Why would my doctor send me to a general surgeon for nodules on my thyroid and tsh of .17? shouldn't i see an ent? thank you in advance?

Q: why would my doctor send me to a general surgeon for nodules on my thyroid and tsh of .17? shouldn't i see an ent? thank you in advance?

: General surgeons do the Thyroid surgeries as a common part of their practice. I don't recall ever hearing of an ENT doing this work, although they may in some locations in different parts of the world.

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General surgeons do the Thyroid surgeries as a common part of their practice. I don't recall ever hearing of an ENT doing this work, although they may in some locations in different parts of the world.

Answered 7/6/2023

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Why would my doctor send me to a general surgeon for nodules on my thyroid and tsh of .17? shouldn't i see an ent? thank you in advance?

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