Endocrine Surgery
Endocrine surgeons provide diagnosis and treatment for diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands.
Dr. Xhesika Shanja is a skilled endocrine surgeon with advanced training and surgical expertise in this dedicated field. She collaborates with specialists from other disciplines, including endocrinology, radiology, nephrology, nuclear medicine, pathology, and occasionally medical oncology and radiation oncology, to ensure your care is tailored to your specific needs.
Endocrine Conditions Treated
Dr. Shanja treats a wide variety of endocrine diseases including:
- Thyroid disorders
- Hyperthyroidism
- Graves disease
- Thyroid nodules
- Multinodular goiters including substernal goiters
- Thyroid cancers - differentiated, medullary and management of metastatic lymph node disease
- Parathyroid disorders
- Primary hyperparathyroidism
- Secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism
- 4- gland disease
- Parathyroid cancer
- Recurrent hyperparathyroidism
- Adrenal disorders
- Benign adrenal tumors and nodules
- Hormonally functional including hyperaldosteronism, adrenal Cushing's syndrome, pheochromocytoma
- Nonfunctional adrenal tumors
- Adrenocortical carcinoma
- Neuroendocrine tumors of the GI tract
Dr. Sanja specializes in a range of surgical approaches, including robotic adrenalectomy as a minimally invasive procedure for adrenal surgery.
In coordination with Dr. Shanja, a surgical care team will help you prepare for surgery and lead you through recovery with a coordinated plan of care.
