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.

Tamuning

Dr. Joel Rubio Pacificare Health Center 548 S. Marine Dr. Tamuning, GU 96913 A reader writes: "I also have an internist/endocrinologist here on-island. Dr. Joel Rubio. He is very thorough, very clinical, and will search diligently for the root of the problem. He is a bit "by the numbers" as far as lab values go but always sends a very detailed update to Dr. Lom so that she may formulate my treatment. Neither doctor is skeptical about the benefits of T3 treatment and both are very knowledgeable about auto-immunity (I have Hashimoto's and Hypoadrenia). (Added 4/03)

Tamuning

Thomas Shieh, OBGYN, 241 Farenholt Avenue, Suite 102, Tamuning, Guam 96913, 671-648-2229, shieh@ite.net, shiehclinic.com, "Dr. Shieh is outstanding with his patients. He gives them his pager, cell, and home numbers, and does not mind if they call him any time. Further, he replies to emails promptly. He also is a very dedicated doctor with community services and to his family." (Added 4/04)

Tiyan

Dr. Jitka Lom CMI Family Medical Clinic AB Wonpat Airport Tiyan, Guam (671) 642-8359. A reader writes: "My primary care physician is Dr. Jitka Lom. She is not an endocrinologist, but a family practitioner. She was trained in Toronto, Canada. She is hypothyroid herself and very understanding about the relationship between thyroid health and mental well-being. She has a very holistic approach to treatment and does not just consider lab values but will treat you (in her own words) "mind, body and spirit". She will spend a lot of time with you listening and discussing possible treatments, is not afraid of alternative therapies, and is a wealth of information. She will even loan you books to help you study your condition (Which is how I came to find Dr. Ridha Arem's wonderful book). (Note- you must be an employee or a dependant of Continental Airlines or one of its local subsidiaries to utilize this clinic but if you are military or a local resident and can get a referral from your doctor I believe you can use this facility) (Added 4/03)

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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