Dr. Pribitkin maintains a special interest in Thyroid Surgery. He is pleased to be one of the founding members of the Jefferson's Thyroid Treatment Group. This group of dedicated physicians offers patients a unique multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of certain thyroid disorders, along with faster service than has traditionally been available. The Group's director is Jeffrey L. Miller, MD., who is also Director of Clinical Endocrinology at Jefferson.

Jefferson's multidisciplinary approach can greatly benefit the 5 to 6 percent of females and 2 percent of males in the general population who have growths on their thyroids. Treatment of suspicious thyroid growths usually requires the patient to see several different physicians individually and wait days or weeks before they have all the information they need. At Jefferson, Dr. Miller heads a team consisting of thyroid surgeons, nuclear medicine specialists, cytologists and researchers who can often streamline this process to just one office visit. In that visit, patients first meet with an endocrinologist who reviews their individual cases and possibly suggests further tests and/or needle biopsies. Once the tests have been conducted and the results received, the multidisciplinary team meets to discuss diagnoses and treatment strategies. By the end of the day, patients learn all their treatment options, including surgery. The usual anxiety created by an extended diagnostic period is reduced, and the patient has a head start on treatment.