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What is the difference between primary care and an endocrinologist for thyroid disease?

HomeQuestionsPrimary CareThyroid CareWhat is the difference between primary care and an endocrinologist for thyroid disease?

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About 90% of common thyroid disease — uncomplicated hypothyroidism on stable levothyroxine, mild subclinical disease, and routine Hashimoto — is managed in primary care. Endocrinology is the right call for hyperthyroidism requiring radioactive iodine, thyroid cancer, pregnancy with thyroid disease, large or biopsy-indicated nodules, and patients who don't respond to standard treatment. Good Health NC handles routine care and coordinates referrals when specialist input is needed.

This question comes up frequently for patients researching thyroid care at Good Health NC in Knightdale, NC.

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