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To refer a patient to UAB Medicine Hematology and Oncology, please call (205) 801-9034 or via fax at (205) 975-9320. This line is staffed by our access specialists Monday-Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm.

For urgent referrals or inpatient transfers, please call UAB MIST (Medical Information Service via Telephone) at 1-800-UAB-MIST (1-800-822-6478) or email mist@uabmc.edu. UAB MIST is a toll-free, 24-hour service that connects physicians anywhere in the country with UAB Medicine specialists.

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Benjamin Greene, MD Head and Neck Surgery, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Microvascular Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Surgical Oncology

Harishanker Jeyarajan, MD Head and Neck Surgery, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Microvascular Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Surgical Oncology

Susan McCammon, MD Head and Neck Surgery, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Otolaryngology, Surgical Oncology

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

The UAB Department of Otolaryngology’s Head and Neck Oncology Division diagnoses and treats tumors of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, sinuses, skull base, salivary glands, and skin. Part of the UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, our interdisciplinary team was among the first nationally to offer robotic-assisted resection of head and neck tumors, and our endocrine program is active in managing diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands using the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques.

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Understanding Thyroid Disease: Insights from Leading Surgeons

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The thyroid gland influences many of the metabolic processes in your body through the hormone that it produces. As a result, thyroid disorders can be far reaching and can range from nodules to hypothyroidism to life threatening cancer.
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Otolaryngologists, oncologists and primary care physicians

Accreditation Statement: The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this online enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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