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Ralph Tufano, MD

Dr. Tufano specializes in thyroid and parathyroid surgery including the management of hyperparathyroidism, thyroid nodules, early, advanced and recurrent thyroid cancer, neck lymph node metastases, goiter and Graves’ disease. His expertise and novel treatment techniques have helped personalize treatment and improve surgical outcomes for patients with these conditions.

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Thyroid and parathyroid surgery

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    Sarasota Hospital

    Biography

    Dr. Tufano works collaboratively with community endocrinologists, primary care physicians and otolaryngologists to ensure patients receive comprehensive evaluations, advanced testing, coordinated care, and if necessary, innovative surgical treatment.

    Dr. Tufano works collaboratively with community endocrinologists, primary care physicians and otolaryngologists to ensure patients receive comprehensive evaluations, advanced testing, coordinated care, and if necessary, innovative surgical treatment.

    Education

    State University of New York at Buffalo

    Hospital of The University Of Pennsylvania

    Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Specialties

    Scarless transoral thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy

    Endoscopic and robotic thyroid and parathyroid surgery

    Minimally invasive radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of thyroid nodules

    Benign thyroid and parathyroid diseases

    Thyroid nodule management