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.

Ansted

Elmer Nagye, Physician's Assistant, 101 Florence St., Ansted WV 25812, 304- 658-5100. "I had been to several other doctors before I went to see him and was at the point where I was just beginning to accept the fact that I was crazy when I found him and he ran tests and told me it was my thyroid. I have hope again now thanks to him." (added 1/04)

Morgantown

Dr. Kim Stearns -- NO LONGER LISTED (Deceased, early 2006)

Charleston

Greta Guyer, endocrinologist. 2345 Chesterfield Ave Suite 203 Charleston, WV 304-346-2121. A reader writes, "She listens to my symptoms. She has changed my dosage several times based on symptoms although my lab results were in normal range."

Charleston

Dr. Lee Ann Skaff, Endocrinologist, Kanawha Blvd., Kanawha City, Charleston, WV, 304-925-0924. "Dr. Skaff has been treating my teenage son and I for several years now. I can only say great things about her. She has been extremely attentive to our medical problems and compassionate. Her office staff is as good as you will run across."

Huntington

Henry Driscoll, Thyroid/diabetes, John Marshall Clinic / 1600 medical center drive suite G500 West Virginia 25701, 304-691- 1000. A reader writes: "I have been going to him for 10-years. He always listens and is very willing to try new ideas. He put me on T-3 at my request and I have done great on the change. Dr. Driscoll is the best doctor I have ever had for my thyroid. I can truly recommend him." (Added 6/05)

Hurrican

Rick Houdersheldt, D.O., Internal Medicine, 3750 Teays Valley Road, Hurrican, WV 25526, Phone: (304)757-6990, A reader writes: "Dr. Rick has been my doctor for a couple years now and is treating my hypothryoidism. He is receptive to trying other meds beside Synthroid. He has read studies that I have given him and done additional research on hypothyroidism. He let me try whatever combination of thyroid replacement meds I wanted until I found one that worked for me. Now he prescribes Armour for me and bases the dose on my response to it and not just the labs. He knows that the antibodies in my system can skew the labs. He is receptive and very knowledgeable. When I have had a problem with the staff relaying info or calling in a RX, he calls me himself. When I described the problem with relaying information to the staff he made a note in the chart to make sure the staff contacted him immediately about my calls and he called me back. He even called me while I was waiting at the pharmacy for the correct dose so I could hand the phone to the pharmacist to avoid any mistake on the prescription. He has a genuine concern for his patients welfare and always treats you in a caring, personal way. " (Added: Dec. 04)

Scarbro

Scott Keffer, D.O., Family Practice, Whipple Clinic, Scarbro, WV, 304-469-4996, A reader writes:"Willing to listen when I requested Armour after reading so much. Read other studies about splitting the dosage - willing to try it. Keeps a watch on my levels." (Added Apr 06)

Wheeling

Julie Bunner, Endocrinology, 10 Medical Park, Suite 206, Wheeling, WV 26003, Phone: 304-243-6410, www.wheelinghospital.com, A patient writes: "Dr. Bunner works with your symptoms not just your blood work " (Added: Dec. 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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