Dr. Russell was so warm and so kind... all of my fears went away as soon as I walked in. He's the absolute best!
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When you need thyroid or parathyroid surgery, you have questions. Is there a better way to treat your problem? Can you find the right doctor? Will you be seen quickly? Are you just a number? We answer your questions, and we help you feel confident.
What if you need advanced cancer care with one of the world's most experienced surgeons? Or you want to save your thyroid? Maybe you want a neck lift at the same time as your thyroid surgery? Or "scarless" thyroid or parathyroid surgery? Or maybe you just want to feel seen.
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. Since leaving academic surgery, he has continued to focus on improving patient safety and outcomes - while also improving the patient experience.
At the Russell Center, we offer ThyroplasticsTM techniques that are so advanced that surgeons from around the world travel to learn them. Our unique approaches focus on safer surgery while optimizing the healthcare privacy and cosmesis.
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. Almost no surgeons will give you a scarless surgical option or discuss nonsurgical therapies that shrink your thyroid. And finally, even the most experienced surgeons won't discuss treatments that combine plastic surgery and thyroid/parathyroid surgery. At the Russell Center, we don't just mention them, we evaluate the possible benefits in YOUR case, designing a treatment that is perfect for you and your priorities.
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 Dr Jon Russell and the Russell Center.
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.
