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Thyroidectomy Appears Safe in Older Patients

Complication differences were statistically higher for some outcomes but small in absolute terms

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • April 30, 2026

  • 4 min

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Top Institutions in Otolaryngology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • Endocrine Surgery
    • Head and Neck Surgery
    • Otolaryngology

  • #2

    Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Endocrine Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Head and Neck Surgery

  • #3

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Endocrine Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Head and Neck Surgery

  • #4

    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Endocrine Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Head and Neck Surgery

  • #5

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Endocrine Surgery
    • Otolaryngology
    • Head and Neck Surgery

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Thyroidectomy Appears Safe in Older Patients

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • April 30, 2026

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