ABOUT THE THYROID TOP DOCTORS DIRECTORY

The following listing includes recommended doctors and practitioners for your thyroid care.

Please note that being listed here in the Thyroid Top Doctors Directory doesn't necessarily mean a doctor is the right one for you. The doctor may be an empathetic and warm physician, but not open to working with drugs like Armour or T3 drugs. Or the doctor may be quite costly and not on insurance programs. Always call the doctor's office ahead of time to find out more about the doctor's philosophy, approach, costs, and other important factors before going in for your first appointment.

Please let us know if you have feedback about doctors listed here, or would like to recommend your doctor.

Wilmington

Dr. Grafton Reeves, pediatric endocrinologist, A.I. duPont Hospital, Wilmington DE, 302-651-4000. "My daughter, hashimoto's patient, has been treated successfully and compassionately by this doctor."

Wilmington

Dr. William Jaffee Endocrine 1941 Limestone Road Wilmington, DE 19808 302-998-2166. A reader writes: "He listens. He allows you to participate in your health care. He does not cringe when you pull out your question list!" (Added 6/03)

Wilmington

A personal recommendation from Mary Shomon: Herbalist and natural practitioner Dr. Alan Tillotson and his wife, Dr. Naixin Hu Tillotson, a doctor of Oriental medicine, run the Chrysalis Natural Medicine Clinic in Wilmington. Excellent alternative medical care, from one of the nation's best experts in herbal therapies. 1008 Milltown Rd Wilmington, DE 19808 (302) 994-0565.

Wilmington

Donald F. Feeney, DC, DACBN, CCN, Board Certified Nutritionist, American Clinical Board of Nutrition, and Clinical Nutritionist from the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists, 3214 Naamans Road, Wilmington, DE 19810, 302-478-3028/fax 302-478-3079, Chirodoc71@aol.com, www.BW-TotalHealth.com, A reader writes: "This doctor took extensive questionnaires and did a complete nutritional exam that took about 1 hour. He had me trace my urine/saliva for about a week and then sat me down with a personal notebook with explanations of what he found and logical recommendations. It has really turned me around. He even made me aware of foods that interfere with thyroid function that my GP never knew." (Added 4/04)

Why is a Particular Doctor No Longer Listed?

Doctors who were previously listed here are removed for a number of reasons.

1. The doctor has requested that his/her listings be removed because: he/she does not agree with this site’s philosophy or patient-orientation; the practice is too busy and can’t accept new patients; the doctor does not feel comfortable handling complicated thyroid problems; the doctor did not agree with what was said in the patient recommendations; or the doctor said “take me off the list” and offered no explanation.
2. The doctor has moved, retired, or died.
3. The doctor has lost his/her license, or given up his/her license, and is no longer practicing medicine.
4. Patients have provided negative input about the doctor that is of sufficient concern that, in the opinion of the editor, the doctor should no longer be on the Top Thyroid Doctors List.

Thyroid Top Doctors would face legal concerns if we published specific information about why patients had negative opinions about doctors, or if we shared a doctor’s occasional ranting ”take me off” email, or if we publicized doctors with licensing problems. So please, if you see that a doctor has been taken off the list and want to know why, talk to the doctor directly. If you write to us to ask why a doctor was taken off the list, we’re sorry, but we won’t be able to answer you or share that information.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Mary Shomon, the patients who have recommended these physicians and practitioners, or physicians and practitioners who have recommended/listed themselves make no guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or validity of the information provided here. Mary Shomon, patients writing in to recommend their doctors, and the doctors/practitioners themselves assume no responsibility for any services provided by listed physicians or practitioners. It is your responsibility to investigate any physician with whom you plan to have a consultation, and you consult with physicians listed here expressly at your own risk.

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