Thyroid
We see, investigate, offer advice and operate on patients with thyroid disease. The department is one of the largest thyroid cancer services in the UK and is the largest thyroid surgery service in the UK performing in excess of 350 thyroidectomies a year.
- Graves’ disease
- Multinodular goitre
- Thyroid nodule / tumour
- Indeterminate thyroid nodule
- Thyroid cancer
Parathyroid
The Department of Endocrine & Thyroid surgery at Hammersmith Hospital performs 350-400 parathyroidectomies a year. Our surgeons have one of the UK’s largest experience in surgery for primary as well as renal hyperparathyroidism.
- Primary hyperparathyroidism
- Renal hyperparathyroidism
Adrenal
Professor Palazzo and Miss Di Marco work within a multidisciplinary team that investigate and treat all aspects of adrenal disease. In excess of 60 adrenalectomies are performed each year, 95% of which are via keyhole surgery.
- Adrenal tumours
- Phaeochromocytoma
- Adrenal Cortical Cancer (ACC)
- Cushing’s Syndrome
- Conn’s Syndrome (primary hyperaldosteronism)
Since 2024
Non-Surgical Treatments for Thyroid Nodules & Cysts
The Hammersmith Hospital now offers minimally invasive ablative techniques for the management of selected benign thyroid cysts and nodules.
- Ethanol Ablation (EA)
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
- Microwave Ablation (MWA)