When you need thyroid or parathyroid surgery, you have questions and maybe some anxiety. The Russell Center is the only concierge-level Thyroid and Parathyroid Center in the United States that offers all of the latest techniques with the most personalized care.
You probably know of the Russell Center as the most advanced center in the United States for Minimally Invasive Thyroid care, but did you also know that we provide the most advanced concierge-level care for advanced cancers, hyperthyroidism, and patients with routine thyroid & parathyroid problems, and even autoimmune thyroid conditions?
Finding the right team is about more than your peace of mind. It's about helping you heal so that you can be there for the people who rely on you.
At the Russell Center for Endocrine Health in Columbia, Maryland, Dr. Russell offers something no major hospital system can: the complete spectrum of thyroid and parathyroid care — from minimally invasive and "scarless" surgery (TOETVA) to non-surgical radiofrequency ablation (RFA) —performed exclusively by the surgeon who pioneered many of these techniques in North America. No trainees. No handoffs. No compromises.
Dr. Russell introduced scarless transoral thyroid surgery (TOETVA) to the Western Hemisphere, performed more scarless thyroid operations than any other surgeon in the U.S. over the last decade, and was the first head and neck surgeon to offer non-surgical RFA for thyroid nodules- including thyroid cancer- in North America. He is one of only 100 surgeons nationwide recognized by the American Board of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery as an expert in complex thyroid and parathyroid disease.
Patients travel from across the country — and internationally — to be treated by Dr. Russell. And surgeons travel from around the world to be trained by him.
Whether you are facing thyroid cancer, a thyroid nodule, a goiter, hyperparathyroidism, or seeking a second opinion before surgery, the Russell Center offers same-week consultations and surgery timelines that typically cannot be matched by academic hospital systems.
Lower complication rate than the national average.
In the country for the number of thyroid and parathyroid surgeries performed. Most in the Mid-Atlantic.
For non-surgical thermal ablation (RFA) cases performed in the USA. Most "scarless" surgeries in N America.
Thyroid and parathyroid surgeries and procedures.
Dr Jon Russell led the Johns Hopkins Thyroid Tumor Center in Baltimore, MD and was one of the busiest thyroid and parathyroid surgeons in the United States. During that time, he treated the most aggressive thyroid cancers, trained young surgeons, perfected remote access "scarless" transoral thyroid surgery, led clinical trials of non-surgical therapies such as RFA, lectured internationally, and wrote hundreds of books, chapters, and scientific papers. At the Russell Center, we bring the same clinical excellence while recognizing that a holistic, concierge-style approach improves our outcomes and your confidence.
Many surgeons can do thyroid or parathyroid surgery, but choosing your surgeon comes with a cost: A less experienced surgeon is more likely to affect your voice, permanently alter your electrolytes, or even permanently affect your hormones. A good surgeon may not have time to answer all of your questions or respond when you call after hours. And finally, even the most experienced surgeons won't discuss scarless treatments, saving your thyroid, or techniques that combine plastic surgery and thyroid/parathyroid surgery. At the Russell Center, we don't just mention these options, we evaluate the possible benefits in YOUR case, designing a treatment that is perfect for you and your priorities. So that you are confident in the path that you choose.
Dr Russell has trained surgeons from around the world, including top US institutions such as Stanford, NYU, MDAnderson, Harvard, and Clayman. You could choose to go anywhere, but when you want personalized care from the person who developed these safer and more advanced techniques, you choose the Russell Center.
For the right patient, we can treat your thyroid or parathyroid without general anesthesia. You stay awake and comfortable. You skip the grogginess. And you go home the same day.
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After 15 years leading top international institutions, Dr Russell began the Russell Center for Endocrine Health.
World-class thyroid/parathyroid health and surgery center located in the greater DC/Baltimore area.
