U.S. Thyroid RFA Training Program
STARmed America presents the U.S. Thyroid RFA Training Program to help support your Thyroid RFA journey and to be your partner in improving patients lives'.
2025 Upcoming Thyroid RFA Training Courses
Detroit - Associated Endocrinologists
Endocrinology Focus
Course Director: Dr. Lowell Schmeltz
Course Dates
Apr 10-11, 2025
Jul 24-25, 2025
Location
Associated Endocrinologists
32255 Northwestern Highway, Suite #214
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
New Orleans - Tulane Medical Center
Location
Tulane Medical Center
1415 Tulane Ave
New Orleans, LA 70112
Surgery | Interventional Radiology Focus
Course Director: Dr. Emad Kandil
Course Dates
Mar 29, 2025
Santa Monica - Saint John’s Health Center
Surgery | Interventional Radiology Focus
Course Director: Dr. Melanie Goldfarb
Course Dates
Mar 26, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
Apr 23, 2025
May 1, 2025
May 28, 2025
May 29, 2025
June 11, 2025
June 19, 2025
Location
Providence Saint John's Health Center
2121 Santa Monica Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA
Registration & More Information
Thank you for your interesting in the U.S. Thyroid Training Program. Please fill out the registration form and leave any questions in the message section.
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The U.S. Thyroid RFA Training Program is offered at no cost to participants by STARmed America and includes course materials, hotel and meals. Flight reimbursement is not included.
U.S. Thyroid RFA Training Program Purpose
Physicians who have participated in our U.S. Thyroid RFA Training Program developed skills and knowledge to provide a better experience and overall outcome.
Locations & Support
STARmed America cordially invites you to attend the upcoming U.S. Thyroid RFA Training Program. This is a collaboration to deliver a formal Thyroid RFA Training Program in the form of two days of lectures and training on various types of applications for advanced concepts in thyroid radiofrequency ablation.
Case Observations of Thyroid RFA
Approved sites to learn more about the STARmed Thyroid RFA procedure
Hands-on Nodule Model Training
Use of phantom to experience nodule ablation and the Moving-Shot Technique
Santa Monica - Saint John’s Cancer Institute
Surgery | Interventional Radiology Focus
Course Director
Dr. Melanie Goldfarb is a fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon and Director of the Center for Endocrine Tumors and Disorders. Her expertise is minimally invasive surgery for thyroid cancer and disorders. With her extensive knowledge in Thyroid Ultrasound and Fine Needle Biopsy, Dr. Goldfarb has been practicing Thyroid RFA in Santa Monica since 2021, offering a ‘one-stop-shop’ to patients for diagnosis and treatment plans.
Location
Providence Saint John’s Health Center
2121 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica 90404
Detroit - Associated Endocrinologists
Endocrinology Focus (Private)
Course Director
Dr. Lowell Schmeltz is board-certified in Endocrinology & Metabolism. Dr. Schmeltz specializes in managing disorders of the thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, and adrenal glands, lipids, and diabetes mellitus. He has special interests in thyroid nodules/cancer, thyroid ultrasonography, and thyroid RFA. Dr. Schmeltz is an Associate Professor at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. He is very active in medical education, teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
Location
Associated Endocrinologists
32255 Northwestern Highway, Suite #214
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
New Orleans - Tulane Medical Center
Surgery | Interventional Radiology Focus
Course Director
Dr. Emad Kandil, Chief of Endocrine Surgery at the Tulane University School of Medicine, is an internationally recognized leader in endocrine and oncological surgery, specializing in thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal surgery procedures. Under his guidance, the Tulane Thyroid Center has performed more than 500 thyroid RFA procedures. Dr. Kandil works closely with each patient to craft a compassionate, patient-focused surgical treatment plan that provides the highest quality and greatest continuity of care.
Location
Tulane Medical Center
1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
International Symposium on Thyroid Ablation (ISTA)
Online Thyroid RFA Courses & Training Modules
ISTA Online Courses: 17 video lectures led by renowned experts from around the globe to guide you through the essentials of cutting-edge practices in minimally invasive thyroid nodule treatment
On-demand Training Modules: 9 meticulously crafted training videos by Dr. Auh Whan Park, the author of the Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) book, aim to provide beginners with a comprehensive understanding of Thyroid RFA.
U.S. Thyroid RFA Training Program (Live Case Observation Center)
Live Case Observation Center
Detroit
New Orleans
Los Angeles
New York City
Hands-on Nodule Model Training
Overview
Use of phantom model to experience nodule ablation and the Moving-Shot Technique
Location
Location of your choice